Built on the constructivist perspective in international relations, this volume provides a coherent and illuminating account of the dynamics of Baltic-Russian relations after NATO and EU enlargement. Combining policy-relevant analysis with theoretical insights, it will meet the needs of academics and students of foreign policy, EU external relations and international relations more generally.

Chapter 1 Incompatible Identities? Baltic-Russian Relations and the EU as an Arena for Identity Conflict, Piret Ehin, Eiki Berg; Chapter 2 Imperial Legacy and the Russian-Baltic Relations, Elena Fofanova, Viatcheslav Morozov; Chapter 3 Commemorating 9 May, Eva-Clarita Onken; Chapter 4 Identity Politics and Contested Histories in Divided Societies, Karsten Brüggemann, Andres Kasekamp; Chapter 5 Liminality and Contested Europeanness, Maria Mälksoo; Chapter 6 The "Return of History" or Technocratic Administration? The Effects of Depoliticization in Estonian-Russian Relations, Alexander Astrov; Chapter 7 Entrapment in the Discourse of Danger? Latvian-Russian Interaction in the Context of European Integration, Andris Spruds; Chapter 8 Neighbourhood Politics of Baltic States, Dovil? Jakni?nait?; Chapter 9 In and Out of Europe, Sergei Prozorov; Chapter 10 Contextualizing and Qualifying Identities, Hiski Haukkala;