The Evolution of the Foreign Policy of Ukraine: External Actors and Domestic Factors

@article{Shyrokykh2018TheEO,
  title={The Evolution of the Foreign Policy of Ukraine: External Actors and Domestic Factors},
  author={Karina Shyrokykh},
  journal={Europe-Asia Studies},
  year={2018},
  volume={70},
  pages={832 - 850}
}
Abstract By focusing on the role of, and interplay between, external actors and domestic factors, the present essay explores the evolution of Ukraine’s foreign policy. It argues that this policy has been shaped to a significant degree by positive and negative externalities, being a response to domestic developments as well as external challenges and opportunities. Acknowledging the importance of cost–benefit calculations by domestic actors, the essay does furthermore explore the role of norms… 
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