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Stability, Ambiguity and Change in the Discourses of NATO allies in the Black Sea region: The Cases of Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey

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  • Naumescu Valentin

    (Faculty of European Studies, Babeş-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

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Shortly after the Crimea crisis of March 2014, NATO started a process of strategic reflection and a series of actions under the umbrella of the ‘Pivot to East’. On the South of its Eastern flank, the Black Sea region looms as one of the most unstable areas, with a number of frozen conflicts in non-NATO countries as well as an increasing unrest overall. This article explores the political discourses, commitments and attitudes towards NATO of the three allies at the Black Sea, namely Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey, as well as exploring their role in regional security. The purpose of the research is to compare NATO’s representation in the mainstream politics of these countries. Based on discourse analysis and the comparative method, the paper examines to what extent stability, ambiguity and change are present in the Southeast allies’ discourses on NATO.

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  • Naumescu Valentin, 2017. "Stability, Ambiguity and Change in the Discourses of NATO allies in the Black Sea region: The Cases of Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey," Croatian International Relations Review, Sciendo, vol. 23(80), pages 187-209, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:cinrer:v:23:y:2017:i:80:p:187-209:n:7
    DOI: 10.1515/cirr-2017-0025
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