Analysis of the European Union's performance as an international mediator in the South Caucasus with respect to peace building in the region [Elektronische Ressource] : (ENP and conflict resolution in the South Caucasus) / von George Danielidze

Analysis of the European Union’s performance as an international mediator in the South Caucasus with respect to peace building in the region (ENP and conflict resolution in the South Caucasus) Dissertation zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades Doktor der Philosophie (Dr. phil.), genehmigt durch die Fakultät für Geistes-, Sozial- und Erziehungswissenschaften der Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg von M.A. George Danielidze geb. am 4.09.1982 in Tiflis, Georgien Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Renzsch Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Klaus Schlichte Eingereicht am: 3.06.2009 Verteidigung der Dissertation am: 16.12.2009 Acknowledgements Here, I would like to express sincere appreciation to my supervisor Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Renzsch for his valuable comments and other help provided during the whole work. 2 Contents  List of Abbreviations………………………………………………………………......5  Introduction………………………………………………………………………….....8 Presentation of literature and deficits in those studies……………………………..12 Interests as a term in the field of political science…………………………………..14 My approach…………………………………..………………………………………15 I) The South Caucasus and the European Union in the Region 1. The South Caucasus and main foreign interests in the region…………...18 1.1 The South Caucasus – a brief overview……………………………………………...