POST-SOVIET TERRITORIAL CONFLICTS IN MOLDOVA AND ESTONIA: WHEN POLITICAL ELITES CAN LEARN FROM THE MUTUAL MISTAKES

The article is devoted to the study of territorial confl icts in two  countries of the former USSR – Moldova and Estonia in 1989-1994.  Within the framework of the study, we conducted fi ve expert interviews with respondents, who was directly involved in  resolving the confl icts in Chisinau, Transn...

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Main Authors: A. Yu. Sungurov, N. Belyavskaya
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Language:English
Published: Jurist, Publishing Group 2018-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.sravpol.ru/jour/article/view/762
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description The article is devoted to the study of territorial confl icts in two  countries of the former USSR – Moldova and Estonia in 1989-1994.  Within the framework of the study, we conducted fi ve expert interviews with respondents, who was directly involved in  resolving the confl icts in Chisinau, Transnistria and Gagauzia. The  publications in Internet publications about the referendum in Narva  in 1993, its preparation and consequences were also analyzed.  Based on the conducted research, it was revealed that on the eve of  the referendum on autonomy in Narva, authorities of Estonia and the  administration of the city council of Narva  visited Moldova,  including Transnistria. This experience of the confl ict in Transnistria  let them take certain steps to ease tensions in Eastern Estonia.  Later, this Estonian experience was already applied by Moldovan  politicians in the process of relieving tension in the situation of Gagauzia. The detected interaction of political elites of Moldova and Transnistria is viewed from the perspective  of the concept of  “policy learning” by Hugh Heclo and Richard Rose.
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spelling doaj.art-aad915b191aa4b7994334a8794bec98e2025-03-02T12:50:57ZengJurist, Publishing GroupСравнительная политика2221-32792412-49902018-01-0191919910.24411/2221-3279-2018-00007512POST-SOVIET TERRITORIAL CONFLICTS IN MOLDOVA AND ESTONIA: WHEN POLITICAL ELITES CAN LEARN FROM THE MUTUAL MISTAKESA. Yu. Sungurov0N. Belyavskaya1National Research University Higher School of EconomicsNational Research University Higher School of EconomicsThe article is devoted to the study of territorial confl icts in two  countries of the former USSR – Moldova and Estonia in 1989-1994.  Within the framework of the study, we conducted fi ve expert interviews with respondents, who was directly involved in  resolving the confl icts in Chisinau, Transnistria and Gagauzia. The  publications in Internet publications about the referendum in Narva  in 1993, its preparation and consequences were also analyzed.  Based on the conducted research, it was revealed that on the eve of  the referendum on autonomy in Narva, authorities of Estonia and the  administration of the city council of Narva  visited Moldova,  including Transnistria. This experience of the confl ict in Transnistria  let them take certain steps to ease tensions in Eastern Estonia.  Later, this Estonian experience was already applied by Moldovan  politicians in the process of relieving tension in the situation of Gagauzia. The detected interaction of political elites of Moldova and Transnistria is viewed from the perspective  of the concept of  “policy learning” by Hugh Heclo and Richard Rose.https://www.sravpol.ru/jour/article/view/762territorial confl ictex-ussr countriesmoldovatransnistriagagauziaestonianarvaconcept of “policy learning”collaboration elite
spellingShingle A. Yu. Sungurov
N. Belyavskaya
POST-SOVIET TERRITORIAL CONFLICTS IN MOLDOVA AND ESTONIA: WHEN POLITICAL ELITES CAN LEARN FROM THE MUTUAL MISTAKES
Сравнительная политика
territorial confl ict
ex-ussr countries
moldova
transnistria
gagauzia
estonia
narva
concept of “policy learning”
collaboration elite
title POST-SOVIET TERRITORIAL CONFLICTS IN MOLDOVA AND ESTONIA: WHEN POLITICAL ELITES CAN LEARN FROM THE MUTUAL MISTAKES
title_full POST-SOVIET TERRITORIAL CONFLICTS IN MOLDOVA AND ESTONIA: WHEN POLITICAL ELITES CAN LEARN FROM THE MUTUAL MISTAKES
title_fullStr POST-SOVIET TERRITORIAL CONFLICTS IN MOLDOVA AND ESTONIA: WHEN POLITICAL ELITES CAN LEARN FROM THE MUTUAL MISTAKES
title_full_unstemmed POST-SOVIET TERRITORIAL CONFLICTS IN MOLDOVA AND ESTONIA: WHEN POLITICAL ELITES CAN LEARN FROM THE MUTUAL MISTAKES
title_short POST-SOVIET TERRITORIAL CONFLICTS IN MOLDOVA AND ESTONIA: WHEN POLITICAL ELITES CAN LEARN FROM THE MUTUAL MISTAKES
title_sort post soviet territorial conflicts in moldova and estonia when political elites can learn from the mutual mistakes
topic territorial confl ict
ex-ussr countries
moldova
transnistria
gagauzia
estonia
narva
concept of “policy learning”
collaboration elite
url https://www.sravpol.ru/jour/article/view/762
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