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Новая модель поведения малых государств в интеграционных объединениях: примеры ЕС и АСЕАН
The article considers a new model of behavior of small states
in integration associations on the example of the European Union (EU) and
the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The authors analyze the
policies of the Baltic countries within the EU, as well as the policies of
Myanmar, the most «problematic» ASEAN member state, and East Timor, a
potential member of the Association. By the new model, the authors mean the strategy of «luring», which small states use to strengthen their political weight
and negotiating positions in associations. However, in practice, one can also
observe the opposite side of the «luring» strategy: small states, through their
policies, generate challenges and threats to the functioning of the association,
forcing the other member states to adapt to new crises.
The desire to participate in the integration process with larger and
stronger players causes the Baltic states to use European values as a tool for
«luring» middle and big powers into the rut of anti-Russianism.This strategy is
manifested in numerous initiatives aimed at destroying relations between the
EU and Russia from the very beginning of Latvia’s, Lithuania’s and Estonia’s
membership in the European Union. As a result of the promotion of
Russophobia to the pan-European level, the Baltic states gain not only
political weight in the development and adoption of EU foreign policy
decisions, but also the ability to control the EU from within through the
formation of internal associations of Russophobic countries, including Poland
and others.
In ASEAN, Myanmar is currently the main «irritant» and, at the same
time, a disruptor in the balance of power. The acute humanitarian crisis
coupled with the difficult socio-political situation in the country after the
military came to power has significantly destabilized integration processes in
ASEAN, formed a threat to societal security in Southeast Asia (SEA) and
highlighted the Association’s inability to effectively respond to internal crises.
The potential accession of East Timor into ASEANis a subject of disagreement
among the members of the Association and, under current conditions, could
deepen the disintegration processes in ASEAN