Divided States provides a nuanced understanding of some of the most important and impacting
issues in EU-Russia relations and is essential reading for anyone interested in the complex
mechanisms that drive political and economic activity in Europe and the European periphery. The
original and thought-provoking chapters by experts in their fields apply cutting-edge
theoretical constructs such as hybridity theory a hierarchical understanding of monetary
relations and an examination of asymmetric political and economic partnerships all of which
address key questions and challenges in the field of EU-Russia relations. While the specific
conclusions expressed are as diverse as the issues analyzed the findings point to a reality of
regression in spite of progression in critical spheres regarding state and non-state actors
dynamics driving mutual exclusion instead of inclusion and budding skepticism regarding
nationalist values social identities and ideological sentiments.
