Denis Cenusa
Zur Person
- Denis Cenusa
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Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter
an der Professur für Internationale Integration mit besonderem Bezug auf das östliche Europa
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Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
Institut für PolitikwissenschaftKarl-Glöckner-Straße 21E
35394 Gießen
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- Kontakt
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Summer term 2019: on appointment
CV
- Lebenslauf
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April 2018 - present
Researcher at the Institut für Politikwissenschaft and PhD student at Justus-Liebig-Universität.
Editor at the Moldovan News Agency "IPN"
Member of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum, Working Group 3 on Energy and Environment
Associated expert at the Think-Tank "Expert-Grup" in Chisinau, Moldova
September 2014 - December 2014
Participant of the Advanced Program on EU Law and Economics at Riga Graduate School of Law, Riga, Latvia
July 2013 - 2018
Researcher (2013-2017) and Director of Energy Sector Department (2017-2018) at the Think-Tank "Expert-Grup" in Chisinau, Moldova
September 2012 - June 2013
MA degree in European Interdisciplinary Studies, EU as a Regional Actor, College of Europe, Natolin, Warsaw, Poland.
March 2007 - December 2009
Editor-chief of the webpage www.europa.md concerning EU-Moldova relationship.
2008 - 2010
Affiliated expert at Centre of Documentationa and Information NATO, Chisinau, Moldova
2006 - 2007
Research Assistance at the Think-Tank "Expert-Grup" in Chisinau, Moldova
October 2006 - July 2007
MA degree in Political Sciences at the State University of Moldova
Research
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Dissertation project
started in 2019
Working title: "The boundaries of EU’s resilience policy vis-à-vis the domestic actors in Eastern neighborhood: case study of oligarchy in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine"
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Andrea Gawrich
Reports
Eastern Partnership Index 2015-2016, EaP Civil Society Forum, (co-author), December 2017, http://eap-csf.eu/wp-content/uploads/index-2015-6-web.pdf
Intermediary Report on the implementation of the National Development Strategy 2012-2020 (co-authour), Expert-Grup, UNDP, October 2017
How the Kremlin is using the energy policy to gain influence in Eastern Europe: Case studies from Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Hungary, Romania (co-author), Expert-Forum (Bucharest), May 2017
The Bridge over Prut, version 2.0: the electricity interconnection between Romania and Moldova (co-author), January 2017, http://www.expert-grup.org/en/biblioteca/item/1365-podul-de-peste-prut-varianta-20
Iasi-Ungheni Pipeline’s extension to Chisinau: Challenges and Opportunities, Report, (co-author), July 2016, http://www.expert- grup.org/en/biblioteca/item/1209-extindere-gazoduct-iasi-ungheni-spre-chisinau-studiu&category=187
State of the Country Report, Chapters on Foreign and Domestic Politcs 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and Energy 2017 (author), Expert-Grup.
Euromonitor - first results and difficulties in implementing Moldova-EU Association Agreement, Report of September 2015 and Report of January 2016, (co-author), http://expert-grup.org/en/biblioteca/item/1171-studiu-implementare-aa&category=91
Euromonitor 2014: an outlook on Moldova's evolution in implementing EU reforms in 2014, Report (co-author), March, 2015, http://www.expert-grup.org/en/biblioteca/item/1095-euromonitor-214&category=184
Quo vadis Moldova: European integration, Eurasian integration or status quo, (co-author), September 2013, http://www.expert- grup.org/ro/biblioteca/item/download/1046_95578bed426fbfb48201264659de86c7
Papers
Democracy and its Deficits: The path towards becoming European-style democracies in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, (co-author), Expert-Grup, CEPS, 18 December 2017, https://www.ceps.eu/publications/democracy-and-its-deficits-path-towards-becoming-european- style-democracies-georgia
Citizenship for investment or investment for citizenship?, (co-author), Expert-Grup, 18 August 2017, http://expert- grup.org/en/biblioteca/item/1471-cetatenie-pentru-investitii-sau-investitii-pentru-cetatenie
Oligarch in Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia as key obstacles to reforms, (co-author), CEPS, Expert-Grup, Reformatics, 14 June 2017, http://3dcftas.eu/publications/other/oligarchs-ukraine-moldova-and-georgia-key-obstacles-reforms
Electricity procurement: 3 post-tender scenarios, Think tank Expert-Grup, 31 March 2017, http://expert-grup.org/en/biblioteca/item/1399- achizitia-de-energie-electrica-3-scenarii-post-licitatie
Concession of 40% of the territory of the Republic of Moldova for exploration purposes: 10 major issues, Think tank Expert-Grup 16 March 2017, http://expert-grup.org/en/biblioteca/item/1393-concesionarea-lucr%C4%83rilor-de-explorare-a-40-din-teritoriul-moldovei-10- probleme-majore
Dilemma of Europeanization: Political choices and economic transformations in the Eastern Partnership Countries, Collection of Political, author of the chapter “Moldova: A case of derailed Europeanization”, Latvian Institute for International Affairs and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, August 2016, http://liia.lv/en/publications/dilemmas-of-europeanisation-political-choices-and-economic-transformations-in-the- eastern-partnership-countries-534
EU-Moldova Energy Relations: Similarities and Distinctions between the Energy Community Treaty and the Association Agreement, Policy brief (author), Warsaw Euro-Atlantic Summer Academy (WEASA), January 2016,http://expert-grup.org/ro/activitate/item/1207-eu- moldova-energy-paper-denis-cenusa
Russia’s Punitive Trade Policy Measures towards Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia, Policy Paper (co-author), Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), September 25, 2015 https://www.ceps.eu/publications/russia%E2%80%99s-punitive-trade-policy-measures-towards- ukraine-moldova-and-georgia
Post-Vilnius Moldova: Between Reform Shortcomings and Geopolitical Dilemmas, Collection of Political Analysis (author), Special Edition for Latvian EU Presidency, "Eastern Partnership on the way to the Riga Summit", May 2015, http://www.expert- grup.org/en/comentarii/item/1112-cenusa-postvilniusmoldova
The challenges facing Moldova on its path to Europe, Collection of Political Analysis (author), the Foreign Policy Center (UK), February 2015, http://fpc.org.uk/fsblob/1681.pdf
Books
Deepening EU-Moldova Relations: What, why and how?, Handbook by CEPS (Brussels) and Expert-Group (Chisinau), editor together with Michael Emerson, and one of the co-authors, September 2016,https://www.ceps.eu/publications/deepening-eu-moldovan-relations- what-why-and-how
Analytical Articles
Foreign multi-vectorialism of President Dodon and post-electoral geopolitical uncertainties, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, 23 Apr 2018, http://ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/90680
Moldova’s energy dependence, avoidance of transparency and ignoring of debt for Russian gas, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, 17 Apr 2018, http://www.ipn.md/en/dosar-transnistrean/90561
EU and limits of “strict conditionality” in relation to Moldova, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, 10 Apr 2018, http://www.ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/90451
Role and implications of (Euro)unionism in Moldova, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, 02 Apr 2018,
http://ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/90309
Georgia’s European aspirations and lessons to be learned by Moldova, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, 26 Mar 2018, http://www.ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/90166
Regeneration of Putin regime and implications for EaP and Moldova, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, 19 Mar 2018, http://www.ipn.md/en/dosar-transnistrean/90031
(Geo)political scenarios for parliamentary elections of Moldova, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, 12 Mar 2018, http://www.ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/89872
Diagnosis of oligarchy in Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia and de-oligarchization solutions, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, 26 Feb 2018, http://www.ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/89624
Absorption of Western Balkans in Europe and spiral of “unionism” in Moldova, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, 19 Feb 2018, http://www.ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/89483
Moldova and position of EaP leader between forced reforms and advantage of regional comparison, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, 29 January 2018, http://www.ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/89071
New visa suspension mechanism as an additional instrument targeting corruption in Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia, 15 January 2018, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, http://www.ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/88787
Nature of growth of pro-European perception and attempt to “constitutionalize” European course, 18 December 2017, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, http://www.ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/88288
Struggle against Russian propaganda in Moldova, touching of U.S. and European content, 11 December 2017, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, http://ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/88139
Future of EaP and Moldova following Brussels Declaration – between pragmatism and local realities, 27 November 2017, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, http://ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/87845
What do Eastern Partnership and Moldova go with to Brussels summit?, 20 November 2017, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, http://ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/87698#
Multiple speeds of Eastern Partnership, civil society and Moldova’s case, 30 October 2017, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, http://www.ipn.md/en/special/87262
Russia, nationalism in Europe and Moldova, 23 October 2017, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, http://www.ipn.md/en/special/87120
Geopolitical Games Expected Ahead of Moldova’s 2018 Elections, Analysis (author), Foreign Policy Research Institute, 10 October 2017, https://www.fpri.org/article/2017/10/geopolitical-games-expected-ahead-moldovas-2018-elections/
Magnetization of Eastern Partnership, Russia's role and implications for Moldova, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, 19 September 2017, http://ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/86399
Chisinau’s bet: Macro-financial assistance and EU recognition, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, 14 August 2017, http://ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/85698
Moldova and “stabilitocracy” in European neighborhood, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, 7 August 2017, http://ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/85560
Re-evaluation of Moldova-EU Association Agreement: solution or new uncertainties?, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, 31 July 2017, http://ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/85426
EU’s reaction to introduction of mixed electoral system: pragmatism or weakness, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, 24 July 2017, http://ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/85277
Stimulation of reforms in Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine: new conditionality vs European perspective, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, 10 July 2017, http://ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/84979
External financing of civil society, government pressure and European integration, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, July 2017, http://ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/85121
European values versus traditional values and geopolitical subtext in Moldova, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, May 2017, http://ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/84125
European agenda, civil society and confrontation with government, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, May 2017, http://www.ipn.md/en/special/83979
Can Memorandum with Eurasian Union diminish Moldova’s European agenda?, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, April 2017, http://ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/83185
Pro-reform approach of EU and pro-Russian plans of President Dodon, Info-Prim News Agency, March 2017, http://ipn.md/en/integrare- europeana/82799
Multi-speed in EU and its neighborhood: Where is Moldova?, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, March 2017, http://ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/82654
European security and Russia’s approach for a post-Western world, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, February 2017, http://ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/82243
Association Agreement with EU and paradoxes of President Dodon, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, February 2017, http://ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/82093
President Dodon of Moldova visits Brussels – contemplating economic suicide, (co-author), CEPS, Expert-Grup, February 2017
Eastern Partnership becomes more ‘practical’. What does Moldova gain?, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, January 2017, http://www.3dcftas.eu/publications/other/eastern-partnership-becomes-more-%E2%80%98practical%E2%80%99-what-does-moldova-gain
Parallel dialogues between EU and Moldova and Russian-Eurasian factor, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, January 2017, http://ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/81821
Is DCFTA implemented in Transnistrian region or not?, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, January 2017, http://ipn.md/en/dosar-transnistrean/81676
Populism and European integration in Moldova, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, January 2017, http://ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/81538
Difficult mission: advancing of Europeanization and restoration of relations with Russia, Info-Prim News Agency, January 2017, http://ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/81398
Pro-Russian president and Moldova’s foreign policy in zigzag, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, 28 November 2016, http://ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/80579
“Captured state” and “useful oligarchs” in proximity of EU: Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, 17 October 2016, http://ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/79645
Pro-European sympathies and role of pro-EU opposition, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, 06 Mar 2017, http://www.ipn.md/en/special/82538
Global Strategy of the EU: The focus on Eastern Partnership and Moldova, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, July 2016, http://www.ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/77913
Moldova, Between Protests and “State Capture”, Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB), March 2016, http://www.cidob.org/es/publicaciones/serie_de_publicacion/opinion/europa/moldova_between_protests_and_state_capture
Energy interconnection with EU: Recipe for diminishing dependence on Transnistria and Russia, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, March 28, 2016, http://www.ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/75607
New agreement between Armenia and EU, Russia’s muteness and possible implications for Moldova, Analysis (author), Info-Prim News Agency, December 14, 2015, http://ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/73540
Review of European Neighborhood Policy, implications for Moldova and Russia’s place, Analysis, Info-Prim News Agency, November 23, 2015, http://ipn.md/en/integrare-europeana/73117
“Sick” Eastern Partnership needs a comprehensive treatment, Political Analysis (author), European Leadership Network, May 20, 2015, http://www.europeanleadershipnetwork.org/sick-eastern-partnership-needs-a-comprehensive-treatment_2772.html
Future of Moldova in CIS: pros and cons!, March 2014, https://www.ceps.eu/publications/president-dodon%E2%80%99s-visit-brussels- %E2%80%93-contemplating-economic-suicide
Differences between the EU Association Agreement and “Russia-Belarus-Kazakhstan” Customs Union, February 2014, http://www.expert-grup.org/en/comentarii/item/927-acordul-de-asociere-versus-uniunea-vamala&category=5