Dependency and inter-dependency in a shrinking world: Lithuanian experience between the European Union and Russia

• Journal: Global Academic Society Journal: Social Science Insight, Vol. 2, No. 6, year 2009, pp. 38-59.
• Author(s): Laima Matulevičiūtė
• Category: Social Science Insight II
• Keywords: globalization, dependency, inter-dependency, Lithuanian dependency, Lithuanian history, European Union and Lithuania relations, Lithuanian dependency on Russia

Abstract

The article starts from a short analysis and general presentation of dependency and inter-dependency theoretical basics, which is important for further understanding of the European Union's formation logic, which follows common globalization and dependency trends. Later small chapter presents Lithuanian historical background, which could be valuable for those readers, who are not very familiar with particularly Lithuanian, or at least – with Baltic region formation and historical experience. Finally, three major scenarios of dependence and inter-dependence in cultural, economical and political field are presented.
In this particular case, Lithuanian example presents inter-dependency situation, where Lithuania stands in the middle between the European Union on the one side and Russia on the other. This complicated position is viewed from three, probably the most important positions: dependency in cultural, economical and political fields. So here short provision of an accurate analysis of the issues and controversies regarding globalization are presented.