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The Eastern Partnership

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  • Tadeusz KOLODZIEJ

    (Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University)

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This article reveals the real goals of the Eastern Partnership. Consequently, it will be an attempt to prove that the legendary choice of Ukraine between Russia and the European Union is actually a zero-sum choice. On one side, ‘the European choice’ means modernization (i.e. westernization) of politics, economy, society at a huge - not only financial – expense, according to EU principles. The modernization shall lead to structural transformations an economy of I Industrial Revolution character (a raw material- and energy-consuming economy) towards modern economy. This will also entail social costs of reconstructing the mentality of a society (both of those ruling and ruled). On the other side, remaining under Russian influence means for Ukraine a continuation of the status quo, that is vegetating not requiring, nonetheless, neither new outlays nor new pains or sacrifices. Undoubtedly, the conscious choice of the first option demands a consensus of the nation and its leading elite.

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  • Tadeusz KOLODZIEJ, 2014. "The Eastern Partnership," Finante - provocarile viitorului (Finance - Challenges of the Future), University of Craiova, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, vol. 1(16), pages 16-35, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:aio:fpvfcf:v:1:y:2014:i:16:p:16-35
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    Keywords

    European Union; European neighbors; Russia; Ukraine; membership; acquis communautaire;
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    JEL classification:

    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
    • F51 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Conflicts; Negotiations; Sanctions
    • F53 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Agreements and Observance; International Organizations

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