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{"title":"Prospects of the Eastern Partnership under modern challenges to the European security system","authors":"Yaryna Turchyn, Lesya Dorоsh","doi":"10.1515/lfpr-2016-0024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/lfpr-2016-0024","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The purpose of the article is to examine the Eastern Partnership initiative as a component of the European Neighbourhood Policy and a tool of regional security by taking into account the factor of Russian aggression and the military conflict in eastern Ukraine. Based on methods of analysis and synthesis, content analysis of primary and secondary sources of information, modelling and prediction, the following objectives are achieved: (1) to determine the vulnerabilities in the programme design, given the current geopolitical threats, and (2) to develop proposals to change the security component of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) within the context of the Russian- Ukrainian conflict. The significant shortcomings of the existing EaP model are highlighted, in particular, the initiative overall ineffectiveness, the EU membership perspective in the long run, disregarded national features, the lack of commitment by the EU countries to strengthen the integration, the security component weakness and the insufficient European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) financial support. It is concluded that intensification of the cooperation of the EaP partner countries in the area of security will not only contribute to the initiative development, but it will also enhance national securities and promote the development of a zone of stability and democracy as well as the European security space consolidation.","PeriodicalId":252461,"journal":{"name":"Lithuanian Foreign Policy Review","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128377963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"NATO, Russia and the Discourse of Danger: Analysing the Rhetoric of NATO Secretary General A.F. Rasmussen","authors":"Tadas Ališauskas","doi":"10.1515/LFPR-2016-0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/LFPR-2016-0002","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This article examines the political rhetoric of NATO Secretary General Anders F. Rasmussen during his term in office (2009–2014). The officially conducted public diplomacy of A. F. Rasmussen is analysed based on the poststructuralist theoretical assumptions in order to detect the manifestations of discourse of danger in NATO-Russia relations during the years 2009–2014. The empirical data under review (official discourse of A. F. Rasmussen) is interpreted in the light of NATO–Russia relations by determining the main stages, dominating themes and discursive representations of these relations during the analysed period. Based on the tendencies in articulating dangers to NATO, this paper examines the Alliance’s position and its alternation vis-à-vis Russia in international system.","PeriodicalId":252461,"journal":{"name":"Lithuanian Foreign Policy Review","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128563757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"From the Editor","authors":"Gerda Jakštaitė","doi":"10.1515/lfpr-2017-0006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/lfpr-2017-0006","url":null,"abstract":"I am delighted to introduce the 36th volume of Lithuanian Foreign Policy Review (LFPR). Lithuanian Foreign Policy Review is a double-blind peer review journal which aims to publish research articles on foreign and security policy of the Baltic states as well as Central and Eastern European and Northern European countries. LFPR is also open to the researchers that cover various topics on foreign and security policy of European countries and beyond, especially focusing on Central Eastern European and Northern European regions. The journal is published in cooperation with the Faculty of Political Science and Diplomacy of Vytautas Magnus University. Financially, the journal is supported by Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Editorially, it is an independent open access journal. Much of this issue focuses on small states‘ foreign and security policy, including cases of Lithuania and Montenegro. In the latest volume we have also included scientific articles on some widely discussed topics of international relations: think tanks‘ role in foreign policy decision-making and NATO‘s military missions. In her article „Securitization and Lithuania’s National Security Change“ Ieva Karpavičiūtė discusses the security threat perception and securitization of existential threats in Lithuania. The paper applies O. Waever’s securitization theory and focuses upon the most recent dynamics in security policy of Lithuania taking into consideration the hybrid nature of security threats and the reaction to hybrid security elements such as: cyber security, information security, and international terrorism. Benas Brunalas suggests an original approach to foreign policy analysis and examines phenomenon of fear in Lithuanian‘s foreign policy. He claims that states‘ behaviour in international politics can be explained via their psychological and emotional aspects. The author presents a case study of Lithuania‘s relations with Russia.and suggests that the formation of Lithuanian foreign policy, with regard to Russia, is affected by the emotion of fear. Dovydas Rogulis attempts to analyse how NATO military interventions in Kosovo, Libya and Afghanistan have affected its relations with Russia. The author applies the critical geopolitical approach and claims that NATO military interventions in Kosovo, Libya and Afghanistan have negatively affected its relations with Russia. Danguole Bardauskaite focuses on American think tank experts‘ and US foreign policy‘s towards the Middle East perception of the region and its construction, with a particular focus on the process of Othering. The author suggests that the Lithuanian Foreign Policy Review vol. 36 (2017) DOI: 10.1515/lfpr-2017-0006","PeriodicalId":252461,"journal":{"name":"Lithuanian Foreign Policy Review","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115896007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"International Conference “Europe Whole, Free and at Peace - 2040”","authors":"Gerda Jakštaitė","doi":"10.1515/lfpr-2016-0027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/lfpr-2016-0027","url":null,"abstract":"University. She defended PhD dissertation on Russia’s Containment and Engagement Strategies in Contemporary Foreign Policy of the U.S. and the Significance of the Baltic States at Vytautas Magnus University. Gerda is also a SUSI on U.S. Foreign Policy for Scholars, hosted by Bard College, alumna. Her research interests include U.S.-Russian relations, U.S. relations with the Baltic states, foreign policy of the Baltic states, NATO. International Conference “Europe Whole, Free and at Peace 2040”","PeriodicalId":252461,"journal":{"name":"Lithuanian Foreign Policy Review","volume":"64 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127647520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}