Azerbaijan and the European Union

Download or read book Azerbaijan and the European Union written by Eske van Gils and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-11-07 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of EU-Azerbaijan relations. It examines the current state of Azerbaijan and its regime, charts the development of EU-Azerbaijan relations over time and discusses the dynamics at work in the relationship. It details the nature of the Azerbaijani regime, including its authoritarian character and allegations of corruption, explores the differences between European values and the values of the Azerbaijani government, and explains the difficulties that have arisen in the relationship, including the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution process, media suppression and human rights violations. The book includes a comparison with EU relations with other states in the region.