European Union Governance in Central Asia

The edited volume attempts to critically approach EU-Central Asian relations, asking whether when adopting a more sectoral governance approach the EUs transformative power vis- -vis the region is greater than initially argued and if so, under what conditions it flourishes most. It assesses whether, through adopting a sectoral approach to the area of, development, infrastructure, water management, security, climate change, energy, trade, health, education, or any other element defining EU-Central Asian relations, the European Union is able to (co-)shape this geopolitically strategic region. If so, what drives the EUs ability to do so; if not, what mitigates its (potential) influence? This book contributes to the scholarship on the EUs external governance both empirically and theoretically.