Moldova - by Marcin Kosienkowski & William Schreiber (Hardcover)

About the Book

Moldova: Arena of International Influences assembles twenty-one Moldova experts and practitioners of a different nationalities, each describing his or her own country's contemporary foreign policy in this Eastern European country. More than just a map of the international poli...

Book Synopsis

Moldova: Arena of International Influences assembles twenty-one Moldova experts and practitioners of a different nationalities, each describing his or her own country's contemporary foreign policy in this Eastern European country. More than just a map of the international political landscape in Moldova today, the volume provides a unique international perspective of the country's future. An essential reference for scholars and policy makers themselves interested in stepping into the Moldovan arena.

Review Quotes

Stereotypes of Moldova as a Russian pawn or an EU protectorate are debunked by a well-known team of authors and insiders, revealing the nuts and bolts of national policies and interests vis-a-vis Chisinau. At last, Moldova: Arena of International Influences is an in-depth study probing beyond generic EU policies for Moldova; an excellent analysis of national policies.


This is a unique updated volume, which covers the broad spectrum of bilateral relations between Moldova and eighteen countries, including the US, the United Kingdom, Russia, China, France, Germany, and Italy, set within the foreign policy perspectives of each of these countries towards Chisinau. It is an excellent collection of essays, chock full of useful facts and details, which combines foreign policy diversity with common themes such as the Europeanization of Moldova.

About the Author

Marcin Kosienkowski, PhD, is assistant professor at the Institute of Political Science of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland. His research focuses on the post-Soviet area. He has published extensively on Moldova and its breakaway region of Transnistria. Among other works, he is author of The Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic.Survival Determinants [Polish] (2010).

William Schreiber is a Millar scholar at the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, The George Washington University, Washington, DC. He has written about the Central and Eastern Europe for Newsweek International, The Wall Street Journal, and others.