This database of research resources contains publicly available information on the political and economic developments of the Eastern Partnership countries as well as policies of the external actors towards the region. The database provides references to major documents, strategies and policies dealing with the Eastern neighbours. It covers policies of all major actors, analysed in the EU-STRAT project, as well as links to useful sources of information about each of the Eastern Partners. To facilitate access to the compiled documents, EU-STRAT sources are integrated in the folders below.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
I. European Union\u2019s external policies. Information about strategic documents, initiatives and programmes with regard to EU external activities and relations with the Eastern Partnership countries.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n II. Political and economic developments of the EaP Countries. References to various\u00a0indicators, which can be used to measure\u00a0political and economic openness.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n III. External actors. Information about the policies and strategies of relevant external actors other than the EU.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n IV. . Conceptual framework \u2013\u00a0explaining varieties of social orders. References to seminal papers and books, which inform the theoretical framework of EU-STRAT.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n V. Other information. Links to various policy and research centres within the EaP countries.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n VI. Selected Literature<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Information about strategic documents, initiatives and programmes with regard to EU external activities and relations with the Eastern Partnership countries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n References to various indicators, which can be used to measure political and economic openness.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Statistics of the EaP countries.<\/strong> Links to national statistical bureaus of the Eastern Partnership countries.<\/p>\r\n Information about the policies and strategies of relevant external actors other than the EU.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Foreign policies of the EU Member States, analysed in the EU-STRAT project <\/strong><\/p>\r\n Other countries whose policies towards the Eastern partnership countries are analysed in the EU-STRAT project<\/strong>: Peoples Republic of China: Site of the Department of European and Central Asian Region<\/a> in the Ministry of Foreign affairs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Russian Federation<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Turkey<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n References to seminal papers and books, which inform the theoretical framework of EU-STRAT.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Links to various policy and research centres within the EaP countries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Armenia<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Azerbaijan<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Belarus<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n Georgia<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n Moldova<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n Ukraine<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n Think-Tanks<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n On Armenia<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nI. European Union\u2019s external policies<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Information about the renewed EU Global Strategy, adopted in July 2016. The EU Global Strategy sets out the EU’s core interests and principles for engaging in the world.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nII. Political and economic developments of the EaP Countries<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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World Values Survey Wave 6 2010-2014<\/a>. The World Values Survey (WVS) is a global network of social scientists studying changing values and their impact on social and political life. The WVS seeks to help scientists and policy makers understand changes in the beliefs, values and motivations of people throughout the world.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n
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United States of America: Site of the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs<\/a>, which develops and implements U.S. foreign policy in Europe and Eurasia and also USAID<\/a> which promotes resilient and democratic societies and strengthens economic growth and energy security.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIV. Conceptual Framework – Explaining Varieties of Social Orders<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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