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The regional integration process between Northwest Russia and European Union -focusing on the experience of the Hanseatic Leaguein the Baltic Sea region-

Kim, Young Sool 1

1전남대학교

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ABSTRACT

Russia and European Union are required the effective regional cooperation in the Baltic Sea region because of geographical changes and the relationship in Europe, the possibility of the bipolar system in Europe, and the conditions of the integration in the northwest region of Russia or the choice of modernization's changes. This article examines the possibility of regional integration through regional cooperation between Northwest Russia and European Union. This article analyzes the integration process and regional cooperation through the Hanseatic League in the Baltic Sea Region from globalization and regional integration perspective. At the level of regional integration, it is not possible that a Russia's European Union will become membership, and Russia has not the possibility of the FTA Agreement between Europe and Russia, formation of the customs union or a single market. There is no possibility at all the Economic Union and full economic integration between Europe and Russia. In addition, realization of a common European economic space remains as the object of theoretical discussions. This is a dilemma to Russia in the orientation of economic integration and protection of sovereignty. In this situation, the experience of the Hanseatic League has many implications. The Hanseatic League was the main direction of globalization based on the trade economic through the process the region of integration. The Hanseatic League was the key of localization, it is composed of cities, not countries. The Hanseatic League is based on free merchants network, border cooperation and free trade economic system. It played an important role for the Hanseatic economic community. Therefore, the New Hanseatic League is the most optimal format for the new regional integration in Europe and Russia. It is local resources. Moreover, the Hanseatic League is the unique and powerful tool which will give new opportunities to expand influence in the Baltic Sea to Russia.

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