Karen Henderson is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Leicester, as well as having been Visiting Professor at the Comenius University, Bratislava and the Central European University, Budapest. She has many book and journal publications to her credit, especially on the subject areas of post communist democratization processes and the domestic politics of Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Her research also includes EU eastern enlargement and the area of freedom, security and justice. Carol Weaver teaches part time at the University of Leicester and previously consulted, lectured and published within the disciplines of Psychology and Computer Science. She is also the editor of a website on European politics.

• Introduction, Karen Henderson; Part I EU Policy in the Black Sea Region; Chapter 1 1The author would like to thank Joanna Popielawska from the European Centre, Natolin for her research which was a substantial help in completing this text., Marek Cichocki; Chapter 2 The EU in the Wider Black Sea Region: Clumsy but Attractive?, Lucia Najšlová; Chapter 3 Convergence Without Finalité: EU Strategy Towards Post-Soviet States in the Wider Black Sea Region, Kataryna Wolczuk; Part II Security and Conflict Resolution; Chapter 4 Black Sea or Black Lake? How US–Russian Tensions are Affecting EU Policy, Carol Weaver; Chapter 5 The European Union’s Increased Engagement with the South Caucasus, Dennis Sammut; Chapter 6 A Cacophony: The EU’s Security Policy Towards the South Caucasus, Syuzanna Vasilyan; Part III Regionalization and Energy; Chapter 7 Russia and Turkey: An Ascendant Strategic Partnership in the Black Sea Neighbourhood, Tunç Aybak; Chapter 8 Complex Regionalization in the Wider Black Sea Area, Mukhtar Hajizada; Chapter 9 The EU’s External Policy of Energy Diversification in the Wider Black (and Caspian) Sea Region: Regional Security Complex or Security Community?, Slawomir Raszewski; Chapter 10 Conclusions: The Way Forward, Carol Weaver;

'Provides essential insights into EU policy towards the region, security issues, epitomised by the Russian-Georgian conflict, and on-going rivalries over energy and pipelines.' Fraser Cameron, Director, EU Russia Centre and Board Member International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS) 'This is an important collection of essays by leading commentators on the European Union's policy toward its eastern frontier. The judicious and balanced analysis sheds light on the many challenges confronting Europe around the Black Sea - from unresolved conflicts to jockeying over energy resources and pipeline routes.' Charles King, Georgetown University, USA 'This edited book gives much needed analytical attention to the opportunities and shortcomings of EU policies towards the region... well-argued and thoughtful analyses on the development of EU policies towards the region and the tensions that emerge between EU-focused approaches and member states' interests, as well as the responses from Black Sea countries... The book as a whole is an important contribution to examining the current state of relations between the EU and the region, as well as regional (non-) cooperative dynamics and the role of other regional powers in affecting EU policies... the book provides a well-balanced and solid overview of EU/Black Sea relations.' Political Studies Review

Karen Henderson is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Leicester, as well as having been Visiting Professor at the Comenius University, Bratislava and the Central European University, Budapest. She has many book and journal publications to her credit, especially on the subject areas of post communist democratization processes and the domestic politics of Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Her research also includes EU eastern enlargement and the area of freedom, security and justice. Carol Weaver teaches part time at the University of Leicester and previously consulted, lectured and published within the disciplines of Psychology and Computer Science. She is also the editor of a website on European politics.

• Introduction, Karen Henderson; Part I EU Policy in the Black Sea Region; Chapter 1 1The author would like to thank Joanna Popielawska from the European Centre, Natolin for her research which was a substantial help in completing this text., Marek Cichocki; Chapter 2 The EU in the Wider Black Sea Region: Clumsy but Attractive?, Lucia Najšlová; Chapter 3 Convergence Without Finalité: EU Strategy Towards Post-Soviet States in the Wider Black Sea Region, Kataryna Wolczuk; Part II Security and Conflict Resolution; Chapter 4 Black Sea or Black Lake? How US–Russian Tensions are Affecting EU Policy, Carol Weaver; Chapter 5 The European Union’s Increased Engagement with the South Caucasus, Dennis Sammut; Chapter 6 A Cacophony: The EU’s Security Policy Towards the South Caucasus, Syuzanna Vasilyan; Part III Regionalization and Energy; Chapter 7 Russia and Turkey: An Ascendant Strategic Partnership in the Black Sea Neighbourhood, Tunç Aybak; Chapter 8 Complex Regionalization in the Wider Black Sea Area, Mukhtar Hajizada; Chapter 9 The EU’s External Policy of Energy Diversification in the Wider Black (and Caspian) Sea Region: Regional Security Complex or Security Community?, Slawomir Raszewski; Chapter 10 Conclusions: The Way Forward, Carol Weaver;

'Provides essential insights into EU policy towards the region, security issues, epitomised by the Russian-Georgian conflict, and on-going rivalries over energy and pipelines.' Fraser Cameron, Director, EU Russia Centre and Board Member International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS) 'This is an important collection of essays by leading commentators on the European Union's policy toward its eastern frontier. The judicious and balanced analysis sheds light on the many challenges confronting Europe around the Black Sea - from unresolved conflicts to jockeying over energy resources and pipeline routes.' Charles King, Georgetown University, USA 'This edited book gives much needed analytical attention to the opportunities and shortcomings of EU policies towards the region... well-argued and thoughtful analyses on the development of EU policies towards the region and the tensions that emerge between EU-focused approaches and member states' interests, as well as the responses from Black Sea countries... The book as a whole is an important contribution to examining the current state of relations between the EU and the region, as well as regional (non-) cooperative dynamics and the role of other regional powers in affecting EU policies... the book provides a well-balanced and solid overview of EU/Black Sea relations.' Political Studies Review

Karen Henderson is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Leicester, as well as having been Visiting Professor at the Comenius University, Bratislava and the Central European University, Budapest. She has many book and journal publications to her credit, especially on the subject areas of post communist democratization processes and the domestic politics of Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Her research also includes EU eastern enlargement and the area of freedom, security and justice. Carol Weaver teaches part time at the University of Leicester and previously consulted, lectured and published within the disciplines of Psychology and Computer Science. She is also the editor of a website on European politics.

• Introduction, Karen Henderson; Part I EU Policy in the Black Sea Region; Chapter 1 1The author would like to thank Joanna Popielawska from the European Centre, Natolin for her research which was a substantial help in completing this text., Marek Cichocki; Chapter 2 The EU in the Wider Black Sea Region: Clumsy but Attractive?, Lucia Najšlová; Chapter 3 Convergence Without Finalité: EU Strategy Towards Post-Soviet States in the Wider Black Sea Region, Kataryna Wolczuk; Part II Security and Conflict Resolution; Chapter 4 Black Sea or Black Lake? How US–Russian Tensions are Affecting EU Policy, Carol Weaver; Chapter 5 The European Union’s Increased Engagement with the South Caucasus, Dennis Sammut; Chapter 6 A Cacophony: The EU’s Security Policy Towards the South Caucasus, Syuzanna Vasilyan; Part III Regionalization and Energy; Chapter 7 Russia and Turkey: An Ascendant Strategic Partnership in the Black Sea Neighbourhood, Tunç Aybak; Chapter 8 Complex Regionalization in the Wider Black Sea Area, Mukhtar Hajizada; Chapter 9 The EU’s External Policy of Energy Diversification in the Wider Black (and Caspian) Sea Region: Regional Security Complex or Security Community?, Slawomir Raszewski; Chapter 10 Conclusions: The Way Forward, Carol Weaver;

'Provides essential insights into EU policy towards the region, security issues, epitomised by the Russian-Georgian conflict, and on-going rivalries over energy and pipelines.' Fraser Cameron, Director, EU Russia Centre and Board Member International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS) 'This is an important collection of essays by leading commentators on the European Union's policy toward its eastern frontier. The judicious and balanced analysis sheds light on the many challenges confronting Europe around the Black Sea - from unresolved conflicts to jockeying over energy resources and pipeline routes.' Charles King, Georgetown University, USA 'This edited book gives much needed analytical attention to the opportunities and shortcomings of EU policies towards the region... well-argued and thoughtful analyses on the development of EU policies towards the region and the tensions that emerge between EU-focused approaches and member states' interests, as well as the responses from Black Sea countries... The book as a whole is an important contribution to examining the current state of relations between the EU and the region, as well as regional (non-) cooperative dynamics and the role of other regional powers in affecting EU policies... the book provides a well-balanced and solid overview of EU/Black Sea relations.' Political Studies Review