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Shaping Convergence with the EU in Foreign Policy and State Aid in Post-Orange Ukraine: Weak External Incentives, Powerful Veto Players

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  • Antoaneta Dimitrova
  • Rilka Dragneva

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This essay analyses convergence with EU rules in Ukraine in two policy areas—foreign and security policy and state aid regulation. Comparing the two, we find different levels of convergence, somewhat higher in foreign policy (but slowing down after 2010) than in state aid law regulation. We explain this by analysing the presence and actions of oligarchs as veto players that have had an extensive influence on policy in the Ukrainian political system in recent years. In policy areas where convergence with EU rules negatively affects the interests of oligarchs and their political allies, we see only limited convergence with EU legislation and policies.

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  • Antoaneta Dimitrova & Rilka Dragneva, 2013. "Shaping Convergence with the EU in Foreign Policy and State Aid in Post-Orange Ukraine: Weak External Incentives, Powerful Veto Players," Europe-Asia Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 65(4), pages 658-681.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ceasxx:v:65:y:2013:i:4:p:658-681
    DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2013.766040
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