Security in Shared Neighbourhoods ― Foreign Policy of Russia, Turkey and the Eu

This edited volume addresses the foreign policy approaches demonstrated by the European Union (EU), Russia and Turkey towards their shared neighbourhood. These three geopolitical players play an essential role in the stability of the Black and Caspian Seas, the Mediterranean and the Middle East, determining the overall peace and prosperity in this common security complex. These regions are also characterized by fast-changing dynamics of political and social change within a sphere of geostrategic competition. By addressing issues of mutual perceptions, security provision and political and economic interaction, this volume provides a valuable analysis of pan-regional dynamics and a conceptualization of competition and cooperation.

Licinia Simao is a researcher at the Centre for Social Studies and a lecturer in International Relations at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. Her research interests include foreign policy, security, and EU relations with former-Soviet regions. Her latest publications include 'The European Neighbourhood Policy in the Eastern Region', published in East European Politics (with Elena Korosteleva and Michal Natorski, 2013).

Remi Piet is Assistant Professor of International Affairs and Political Economy at Qatar University. His area of expertise includes energy security, environmental policy Russian foreign policy. His recent publications include Shifting Priorities in Russia's Foreign and Security Policy (with Roger Kanet, 2014).