Serbia through the Lens of Small States’ Foreign Policy. Balancing between the European Union and the Russian Federation

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Result on the web

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Serbia through the Lens of Small States’ Foreign Policy. Balancing between the European Union and the Russian Federation

Original language description

The small states’ foreign policy has long been a neglected topic in academic circles because the very definition of “small state” was discussed only after World War II. However, in the accelerated dynamics of global security, foreign policy of small states is gradually gaining importance. This study aims to clarify Serbia’s foreign policy orientation in the context of the security developments related to the Russian aggression in Ukraine, which has forced many states to reassess their security policy. Using a case study approach, the authors seek to highlight if Serbia’s foreign policy is built on the general premises of the small states’ foreign policy, and how its specific features enable Serbia’s balancing act. For this purpose, three characteristics of the small states’ foreign policy have been selected: military neutrality, efforts to join international organisations, and the commitment to fully respect international law. Based on expert interviews and the analysis carried out, the authors conclude that Serbia contradicts two theoretical assumptions about the foreign policy of these states, a fact that paradoxically helps Belgrade maintain close relations with both Brussels and Moscow. However, due to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, an easier path to the EU opens for Belgrade, and this type of foreign policy could therefore come to an end.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50601 - Political science

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Romanian Journal of European Affairs - RJEA

ISSN

1582-8271

e-ISSN

1841-4273

Volume of the periodical

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Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

RO - ROMANIA

Number of pages

25

Pages from-to

5-29

UT code for WoS article

001415772800001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85212602232