Changes in ratio between force and non-force methods of influence of the European Union and Russia in modern realities

Galyna  Piskorska; Natalia  Yakovenko

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The European Union and Russia represent different approaches to the balance between hard and soft power. The European Union is stronger in its soft power, but lacks hard power instruments. It is connected with the nature of the political entity as there is no EU army. Armies are in the competence of the EU member states. The key power source is the attractiveness of the European Union for the nations, acceptability of European norms and standards. The concept of „European values” includes a number of integral parts – observance of human civil and political rights and freedoms; ethno-religious tolerance; resolving conflicts by negotiations; maintenance of economic and political stability basing on social solidarity; safeguarding of security. These values are shared by all European states and have an impact on the global society.

Russia inherited the USSR military experience, diplomatic schools and schools of negotiations. But ideological work applied in the USSR quickly turned out to be outdated in the modern world. In recent years Russia has tried to adapt soft power concept to its foreign policy and to become more active in public diplomacy track. Nevertheless Russian „soft power” had no success in Ukraine because it failed to convince Ukrainians of the attractiveness of Russian culture, language, traditional values and economic prospects. Moreover, Russia strongly used the confessional-ecclesiastical factor in its own policy towards the Ukrainian people.

Soon it became clear that interests of Russia and the West in Ukraine are absolutely different.

Russia is more experienced using its hard power both in military and economic fields. Russian and European hard forces in the territories of Eastern Europe are not balanced. Russia’s actions present a serious challenge to basic principles of contemporary European and world order.

The European Union and Russia represent different approaches to the balance between hard and soft power. The European Union is stronger in its soft power, but lacks hard power instruments. It is connected with the nature of the political entity as there is no EU army. Armies are in the competence of the EU member states. The key power source is the attractiveness of the European Union for the nations, acceptability of European norms and standards. The concept of „European values” includes a number of integral parts – observance of human civil and political rights and freedoms; ethno-religious tolerance; resolving conflicts by negotiations; maintenance of economic and political stability basing on social solidarity; safeguarding of security. These values are shared by all European states and have an impact on the global society.

Russia inherited the USSR military experience, diplomatic schools and schools of negotiations. But ideological work applied in the USSR quickly turned out to be outdated in the modern world. In recent years Russia has tried to adapt soft power concept to its foreign policy and to become more active in public diplomacy track. Nevertheless Russian „soft power” had no success in Ukraine because it failed to convince Ukrainians of the attractiveness of Russian culture, language, traditional values and economic prospects. Moreover, Russia strongly used the confessional-ecclesiastical factor in its own policy towards the Ukrainian people.

Soon it became clear that interests of Russia and the West in Ukraine are absolutely different.

Russia is more experienced using its hard power both in military and economic fields. Russian and European hard forces in the territories of Eastern Europe are not balanced. Russia’s actions present a serious challenge to basic principles of contemporary European and world order.

Słowa kluczowe

hard power, soft power, the EU, European integration, Russia, methods of influence

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Informacje: Wschodnioznawstwo, 2019, Tom 13, s. 239 - 254

Typ artykułu: Oryginalny artykuł naukowy

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Changes in ratio between force and non-force methods of influence of the European Union and Russia in modern realities

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Galyna Piskorska

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0897-354X

Katedra Reklamy i Komunikacji Społecznej Kijowskiego Uniwersytetu im. B. Griczenki, Stołeczny Uniwersytet Kijowski im. Borysa Hrinczenki
Ukraina

Natalia Yakovenko

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3493-5950

Kijowski Uniwersytet Narodowy im. Tarasa Szewczenki
Ukraina

Publikacja: 2019

Status artykułu: Otwarte

Licencja: CC BY

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