Cross-Border Cooperation between Slovakia and Ukraine: Volume II: Impact of intergovernmental relations
Cross-Border Cooperation between Slovakia and Ukraine: Volume II: Impact of intergovernmental relations
Contributor(s): Alexander Duleba (Editor)
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Methodology and research technology, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Geopolitics
Published by: Prešovská univerzita v Prešove, Filozofická fakulta, Inštitút politológie
Keywords: Cross-Border Cooperation between Slovakia and Ukraine;
Summary/Abstract: This publication is the second of a series of four publications that present the findings of the research project “Association Agreement between the EU and Ukraine and Cross-border Cooperation between Slovakia and Ukraine: Implications and Opportunities”. The research project was implemented by the Institute of Political Sciences at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Prešov and supported by the Slovak Research and Development Agency overthe period of 2016 ‒ 2019 (project no. APVV-15-0369).This publication includes a set of studies that presents the findings of theresearch into the impact of intergovernmental relations between Slovakia and Ukraine, including national actors in both countries, on the development of cross-border cooperation between regional and local actors at a common border. The aim of the research was to find out how bilateral intergovernmental relations between Slovakia and Ukraine have been developing in terms of creating opportunities and/or obstacles for the development of cross-border cooperation at regional and local level.
- Print-ISBN-13: 978-80-555-2349-1
- Page Count: 216
- Publication Year: 2019
- Language: English
SLOVAK – UKRAINIAN RELATIONS: POLICIES, PERCEPTIONS, AND PRACTICES
SLOVAK – UKRAINIAN RELATIONS: POLICIES, PERCEPTIONS, AND PRACTICES
(SLOVAK – UKRAINIAN RELATIONS: POLICIES, PERCEPTIONS, AND PRACTICES)
- Author(s):Alexander Duleba
- Language:English
- Subject(s):International relations/trade, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
- Page Range:9-114
- No. of Pages:106
- Keywords:Slovak-Ukrainian cross-border cooperation;
- Summary/Abstract:This chapter offers an analytical review of Slovak-Ukrainian relations on the intergovernmental level with the aim of identifying their impact on crossborder cooperation between regional and local actors on both sides of the common state border. It looks at exploring opportunities and obstacles for Slovak-Ukrainian cross-border cooperation generated by the interactions of governmental actors on the inter-national level. It analyses policies, perception and practices of national actors who have been shaping the agenda of bilateral relations between the two neighbouring countries since their emergence on the map of Europe as independent states after the split of the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia. In addition, this text tries to explore the impact of the EU as an exogenous supranational actor on the bilateral regime of Slovak- Ukrainian relations and consequently also on cross-border cooperation, especially in the context of Slovakia’s accession to the EU in 2004. It also examines the impact of Slovakia’s EU membership on its national approach towards Ukraine, including how it has been influenced by the legislative framework for the EU’s relations with/and policies towards Ukraine.
BILATERAL TRADE AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS BETWEEN UKRAINE AND SLOVAKIA
BILATERAL TRADE AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS BETWEEN UKRAINE AND SLOVAKIA
(BILATERAL TRADE AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS BETWEEN UKRAINE AND SLOVAKIA)
- Author(s):Martin Lačný
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Supranational / Global Economy, International relations/trade, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
- Page Range:115-128
- No. of Pages:14
- Keywords:economic relations between Ukraine and Slovakia;
- Summary/Abstract:The Slovak-Ukrainian border has been changing in the course of the following periods: a) 1993 ‒ 2004: the bilateral intergovernmental regime of the border; b) 2004–2017 the “communitary” regime of the border between the EU and Ukraine, and c) the expected new border regime after the signing and subsequent full implementation of the Association Agreement between the EU and Ukraine, including the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area Agreement (DCFTA) as well as an agreement on a visa-free regime between the EU and Ukraine.18 Recently, we can identify two key exogenous factors determining political opportunity structure for cross-border cooperation (further in the text ‒ CBC) and trans-border regional development on the Slovak-Ukrainian border as a part of the external border of the EU: 1) EU CBC programmes, including the programmes of the European Neighbourhood Policy; and 2) the national policies of the Slovak Republic as an EU-member country and Ukraine as a neighbouring country sharing an EU external border. As documented by results of the research projects EXLINEA (Scott and Matzeit 2006), EUDIMENSIONS (Buchner and Scott 2009) and EUBORDERREGIONS (Final Report 2015), understanding of the particular political opportunity structure may contribute to building capacities of CBC actors to make the best use of opportunities brought by AA/DCFTA and thus consequently to boost economic development of the Slovak-Ukrainian borderland regions.
THE SLOVAK-UKRAINIAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMISSION ON CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION: INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK, ACTIVITIES AND OUTCOMES
THE SLOVAK-UKRAINIAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMISSION ON CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION: INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK, ACTIVITIES AND OUTCOMES
(THE SLOVAK-UKRAINIAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMISSION ON CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION: INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK, ACTIVITIES AND OUTCOMES)
- Author(s):Ondrej Marchevský
- Language:English
- Subject(s):International relations/trade, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
- Page Range:129-143
- No. of Pages:15
- Keywords:Slovak-Ukrainian cross-border cooperation;
- Summary/Abstract:From the perspective of cross-border cooperation (hereinafter referred as to “CBC”) multileveled interactions and several groups of stakeholders can be identified, including on an intergovernmental level. With the aim to develop Slovak-Ukrainian cross-border cooperation, the Slovak- Ukrainian (Ukrainian-Slovak) Intergovernmental Commission on Cross- Border Cooperation (hereinafter referred as to “the Commission”) was established. This study examines the formation and institutional genesis of the Commission, its declared official objectives and its contribution to the development of the Slovak-Ukrainian cross-border cooperation. In this text we analyse the technical and departmental structure of the Commission’s members representing both countries. The aim of the study is to analyse the problems and areas of the main activities of the Commission and also to evaluate the success of these activities and the tools the Commission employs in its work.
MEDIA IMAGE AND MUTUAL PERCEPTIONS OF UKRAINE AND SLOVAKIA
MEDIA IMAGE AND MUTUAL PERCEPTIONS OF UKRAINE AND SLOVAKIA
(MEDIA IMAGE AND MUTUAL PERCEPTIONS OF UKRAINE AND SLOVAKIA)
- Author(s):Michal Cirner, Nataliya Maradyk
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Media studies, International relations/trade, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
- Page Range:144-162
- No. of Pages:19
- Keywords:media image of Slovakia in Ukraine;
- Summary/Abstract:This chapter analyses the perception of Slovakia in Ukraine (the analysed media image of Slovakia in Ukraine is based on an analysis of information about Slovakia published in three selected opinion making media in Ukraine – Dzerkalo tyzhnya, UNIAN, and UA: Pershyi - in the period of 2004 ‒ 2017) and the perception of Ukraine in Slovakia (the analysed media image of Ukraine in Slovakia is based on an analysis of information about Ukraine published in the same period in three selected opinion making media in Slovakia – RTVS, .týždeň, and SME).
OPPORTUNITIES AND OBSTACLES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SLOVAKIA’S RELATIONS WITH UKRAINE: PERCEPTIONS OF ACTORS
OPPORTUNITIES AND OBSTACLES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SLOVAKIA’S RELATIONS WITH UKRAINE: PERCEPTIONS OF ACTORS
(OPPORTUNITIES AND OBSTACLES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SLOVAKIA’S RELATIONS WITH UKRAINE: PERCEPTIONS OF ACTORS)
- Author(s):Alexander Duleba
- Language:English
- Subject(s):International relations/trade
- Page Range:163-177
- No. of Pages:15
- Keywords:Slovak-Ukrainian relations;
- Summary/Abstract:With the aim to identify perceptions of actors involved in the implementation of Slovak-Ukrainian relations regarding opportunities and obstacles in their further development, members of the project’s research team collected empirical data by conducting semi-structured interviews with representatives of governmental institutions from the Slovak Republic (hereinafter – SR) and Ukraine, who at the time of the interviews were involved in cooperation or who had experience of bilateral cooperation on the intergovernmental or inter-ministerial level. The interviews were conducted in parallel in Bratislava and Kyiv in October 2017 with 10 representatives of governmental institutions of Slovakia and 10 representatives of governmental institutions of Ukraine, including a representative of the state-owned company Ukrenergo.
Policy considerations
Policy considerations
(Policy considerations)
- Author(s):Alexander Duleba
- Language:English
- Subject(s):International relations/trade
- Page Range:178-188
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:relations between Slovakia and Ukraine;
- Summary/Abstract:The Slovak-Ukrainian border regime, including conditions for cross-border cooperation between regional and local actors, has been following the dynamics of a changing intergovernmental framework. The windows of opportunity for regional and local actors on both sides of the border have been opening and/or closing accordingly.
List of tables, figures and maps
List of tables, figures and maps
(List of tables, figures and maps)
- Author(s):Author Not Specified
- Language:English
- Subject(s):General Reference Works
- Page Range:189-189
- No. of Pages:1
- Summary/Abstract:List of tables, figures and maps
List of questions for research interviews with representatives of the governmental institutions of Slovakia
List of questions for research interviews with representatives of the governmental institutions of Slovakia
(List of questions for research interviews with representatives of the governmental institutions of Slovakia)
- Author(s):Author Not Specified
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences
- Page Range:190-191
- No. of Pages:2
- Summary/Abstract:List of questions for research interviews with representatives of the governmental institutions of Slovakia
List of questions for research interviews with representatives of the governmental institutions of Ukraine
List of questions for research interviews with representatives of the governmental institutions of Ukraine
(List of questions for research interviews with representatives of the governmental institutions of Ukraine)
- Author(s):Author Not Specified
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences
- Page Range:192-193
- No. of Pages:2
- Summary/Abstract:List of questions for research interviews with representatives of the governmental institutions of Ukraine
References
References
(References)
- Author(s):Author Not Specified
- Language:English
- Subject(s):General Reference Works
- Page Range:194-215
- No. of Pages:22