Moldova: Arena of International Influences brings international perspective to Moldovas foreign relations since its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Eighteen chapters analyze the policy toward Moldova of selected international actors: Belarus, Bulgaria, China, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the European Union, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the unrecognized breakaway state of Transnistria. For these international actors, Moldova functions as an arena of influences-a sphere of intersecting interests, activities and, occasionally, competition. For the first time, leading experts and practitioners from many of the countries engaged in Moldova are brought together in a common language. The result is a detailed map of the international political landscape in Moldova, a chronicle of the past two decades, and a forecast of the countrys future.
Foreword, Jerzy Buzek Preface Chapter 1: Belarus: A Pragmatic Approach toward Moldova, Vladislav V. Froltsov Chapter 2: Bulgaria: Relations with Moldova under the Influence of the Bulgarian Diaspora, Nicolai Tveatcov Chapter 3: China: Policy toward Moldova under the Influence of Socialism, Lingqi Meng Chapter 4: The Czech Republic and Slovakia: Partnership with Moldova for Transformation and Europeanization, Juraj Marusiak Chapter 5: The European Union: From Ignorance to a Privileged Partnership with Moldova, Natalia Shapovalova and Jos Boonstra Chapter 6: France: Unfulfilled Potential as a Major EU Partner of Moldova, Florent Parmentier Chapter 7: Germany: Increased Attention toward Moldova?, Dareg A. Zabarah Chapter 8: Hungary: A Supporter of Moldovas Independence , Andras Racz and Andrea Ambrus Chapter 9: Italy: A Missing Actor on the Moldovan Regional Stage? , Davide Zaffi Chapter 10: Lithuania: Restoration of Old Links with Moldova for New Goals, Laura Kirvelyte Chapter 11: Poland: Rediscovering Moldova, Marcin Kosienkowski Chapter 12: Romania: From Brotherly Affection with Moldova to Disillusionment and Pragmatism, Octavian Milevschi Chapter 13: Russia: Relations with Moldova under a Paradigm of Ambiguity, Andrey Devyatkov Chapter 14: Turkey: Politics of Balance and Caution toward Moldova, Ozgehan Senyuva Chapter 15: Ukraine: Inconsistent Policy toward Moldova, Vladimir Korobov and Georgiy Byanov Chapter 16: United Kingdom: A Developing Engagement with Moldova, Ronald J. Hill Chapter 17: United States: Rewriting the Post-Soviet Narrative in Moldova , William Schreiber Chapter 18: Transnistria: A Policy of Denial, Containment and Separation from Moldova, Andrey Safonov