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The Eu's Security Actorness in the South Caucasus Region After the August 2008 War
(Kadir Has Üniversitesi, 2018) Tok, Gizem; Çelikpala, Mitat; Çelikpala, Mitat
Regionalism has always been in the international era. Regionalism studies has attracted the attention of academics since the end of the Cold War. However, regionalism is divided into two waves as old and new regionalism. The former appeared after the end of World War II (the 1950s) and became influential until 1980s. The latter appeared after end of the Cold War (1980s onwards). There are some distinctions between the two waves of regionalism in terms of the structure, arguments and interest areas. However; there is a transitionary period within them which leads to continuation of mutual characteristics. It is important to evaluate the regionalism approach in historical and world context. After deep evaluation of the regionalism with its two waves; the thesis will explain the Regionalism in the European Union. The new regionalism constitutes the main period which explains the foreign policy relations of the EU with respect to both its internal and external dynamics. The new regionalism approach of the EU provides a coherent framework to understand the EU's neigbourhood policies in the South Caucasus region. This thesis focuses on a specific policy tool and period from the security dimension perspective: The Eastern Partnership Policy and the August 2008 War. The historical background and historical context are taken into consideration in order to analyze the EaP after the end of the August 2008 War.