@article{2019:bttger:die_euzen,
title = {Die EU-Zentralasienstrategie 2019 – mehr Handlungsrahmen als strategisches Dokument},
year = {2019},
note = {In May 2019, the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted a new
Central Asia Strategy. Drivers behind the strategic renewal were
transformations in Central Asia, the new geopolitical context, lessons
from the implementation of the previous strategy, and the new EU
Global Strategy of 2016. With regard to these developments, a number
of expectations towards the new strategy derived. Based on an outline
of recent developments, the article identifies current challenges and
expectations and assesses whether the new strategy lives up to them.
It concludes that the 2019 strategy is rather a framework for action
than a strategic document. However, its major assets are
“flexibility” with regard to future trends and “inclusiveness”
in terms of stakeholders’ ownership for the EU’s Central Asia
policy. To sustain this ownership, the Central Asia policy needs
sufficient funding under the next multiannual financial framework.
During programming, the EU has to define clear priorities for
bilateral and regional measures. To generate synergies, the EU
institutions and member states have to agree on an internal division
of labor. Finally, the EU has to put “principled pragmatism” into
practice by finding a balance between the promotion of values and
interests.},
journal = {integration},
pages = {297--320},
author = {Böttger, Katrin and Braun, Yvonne and Plottka, Julian},
volume = {42},
number = {4}
}