Abstract
Relying on a large quantitative data set from the United Nations General
Assembly voting records in the years 1992 to 2015, this study analyses
developments in the foreign policy preferences of Ukraine and the other
members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). It finds that
the general level of disagreement between the CIS members as a whole
has increased significantly, and that Ukraine is a major outlier and thus
contributor to this development. The voting distance between Ukraine and
Russia is now quite pronounced and seems to be increasing. This process
was initiated with the 2004 Orange Revolution and it has since accelerated.
Assembly voting records in the years 1992 to 2015, this study analyses
developments in the foreign policy preferences of Ukraine and the other
members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). It finds that
the general level of disagreement between the CIS members as a whole
has increased significantly, and that Ukraine is a major outlier and thus
contributor to this development. The voting distance between Ukraine and
Russia is now quite pronounced and seems to be increasing. This process
was initiated with the 2004 Orange Revolution and it has since accelerated.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | The Polish Quarterly of International Affairs |
| Volume | 2016 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 79-90 |
| ISSN | 1230-4999 |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Jan 2017 |