ABSTRACT This article explores why dead-letter regimes, sets of norms and institutions with low efficiency and few expectations of tangible output, have become an enduring feature of international politics in the post-Soviet space. It focuses on the Collective Security Treaty Organization and the Eurasian Economic Union, the two regional regimes promoted by Russia. The article analyzes their emergence and evolution, normative frameworks, performance and member states’ expectations. It argues that, while mostly failing as instruments of strategic action, these regimes have become conduits of communicative action and arenas enabling member states to enact specific international roles.

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后苏联时代的死信制度：战略与沟通

摘要 本文探讨了为什么死信制度、一套效率低下、对有形产出预期很少的规范和制度，已成为后苏联时代国际政治的一个持久特征。它侧重于集体安全条约组织和欧亚经济联盟，这两个由俄罗斯推动的地区体制。文章分析了它们的出现和演变、规范框架、绩效和成员国的期望。它认为，虽然作为战略行动的工具大多失败，但这些制度已成为沟通行动的渠道和使成员国能够制定特定国际角色的舞台。