Geopolitics of Connectivity: The EU in Central Asia

The articulation of the concepts of strategic sovereignty and strategic autonomy in the official discourse of the European Union (EU) is indicative of its geopolitical turn. In this context, the purpose of this article is to clarify how the EU politically redefines the Central Asian space as part of...

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Published in:	Vestnik RUDN. International Relations
Main Authors:	Sergey V. Mazanik, Tatiana A. Romanova
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 2024-12-01
Subjects:	geopolitical turn critical geopolitics resilience strategic sovereignty strategic autonomy rules-based order
Online Access:	https://journals.rudn.ru/international-relations/article/viewFile/42197/24264

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