The Rise and Fall of the Eurasian Regionalism

Abstract

The essay traces the evolution of the Eurasian regionalism over the last three decades. It focuses on the inherent contradictions between the centripetal market forces and the geopolitical clashes affecting the economic integration perspectives. In Eurasia, economic integration has been repeatedly reinterpreted in terms of geopolitical power; at the same time, economic interaction emerged across the politically motivated boundaries.