Russlands Europaisierung. Ein Weg in die globalisierte Moderne

In: Osteuropa, Band 53, Heft 9-10, S. 1440-1455

Abstract

The debate on where Europe's external borders lie has been rekindled by the extension of the EU eastward. Indeed, the fact that the transformation of postcommunist societies has not run completely in parallel has led to a new dividing line, between those candidates that have successfully campaigned for entry into the EU, & the only partially successful states of the former Soviet Union. However, the particular problems facing the easternmost reform states, particularly Russia, do not make it justifiable to question whether Russia belongs to Europe -- a Europe over whose boundaries the EU does not have sole jurisdiction. Adapted from the source document.