ABSTRACT

By shifting the study of European Union (EU)–Central Asian relations from its fixed category of black-boxing both the EU and Central Asia, this article advances the case for the approach of examining multi-level and multi-actor interactions that identify the dynamic processes of reciprocal action and meaning-making that characterize the mutual cooperation. It distinguishes perceptions, interests and practices, pointing to the rationales and modes of behaviour of multiple EU and Central Asian actors. The article also advances five reasons why EU studies should take more interest in Central Asia, given that the EU’s larger external relations and security agenda extends to this region. Similarly, it shows that Central Asian studies can benefit from the analysis of the region’s interactions with external actors, including the EU, given that external actors contribute to reshaping national policy agendas and influence everyday life.

摘要

通过将欧盟 (EU)-中亚关系的研究从固定的欧盟和中亚黑箱类别转移，本文提出了检验多层次和多方互动的方法的案例，这些互动确定了互惠行动和意义建构的动态过程是相互合作的特征。它区分了看法、利益和做法，指出了多个欧盟和中亚行为体的基本原理和行为模式。鉴于欧盟更大的对外关系和安全议程延伸到该地区，本文还提出了欧盟研究应该更加关注中亚的五个原因。同样，它表明中亚研究可以受益于对该地区与包括欧盟在内的外部行为者互动的分析，