(Re)securitisation in Europe: the Baltic States and Russia

Authors

  • Sandra Fernandes Universidade do Minho
  • Daniel Correia Universidade do Minho

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/1647-6336_18_7

Keywords:

securitisation, othering, Baltic States, European Union, Russia

Abstract

Relations between the European Union (EU) and Russia have entered a more difficult era with the 2004 enlargement and the annexation of Crimea in 2014. The three Baltic states are new EU member states that share threat perceptions vis-à-vis Moscow. The article unpacks securitisation processes in the three Republics and how they have evolved after 2004 and 2014, as compared to the previous period of independence initialled in 1991. By exploring discourses, identity formation by strategies of othering and policy changes, we argue that re-securitisation is currently undergoing after a period of softer securitisation in the aftermath of EU accession.

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Published

2018-01-23

How to Cite

Fernandes, S., & Correia, D. (2018). (Re)securitisation in Europe: the Baltic States and Russia. Debater a Europa, (18), 103-129. https://doi.org/10.14195/1647-6336_18_7

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No. 18 (2018): External relations of the European Union Towards the East

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