This book is the first comprehensive study of how and why the European Unionhas enlarged to become northern Europea TMs leading power. Pami Aaltopresents a new ... » 

This book is the first comprehensive study of how and why the European Unionhas enlarged to become northern Europea TMs leading power. Pami Aaltopresents a new approach to the undertheorized field of EU foreign policystudies showing how since 1990 the EU has enlarged to include FinlandSweden Estonia Latvia Lithuania and Poland and also incorporated the formerEast Germany. He also examines how this northern expansion has led the EU toreflect on relations with Russia and its northwestern regions. This uniquestudy includes a fresh approach to the undertheorized field of EU foreign policy key empirical material including hundreds of documents interviews and field experiments indepth case studies of relations between the EU Nordic states Baltic states and Russia with its northwestern regions.This is essential reading for all students of European politics Russianstudies and international relations. «