Opportunity and threat perceptions of the EU in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
In Central Asia the European Union (EU) positions itself as a benign and gentle actor with no geopolitical intentions. But is this self-prescribed image of a 'force for good' shared by Central Asians? To answer this question, the article scrutinizes whether the EU is perceived as posing a threat to...
| Publicado en: | Central Asian Survey Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 734 - 752 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec2022
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