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

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61988987%3A17310%2F24%3AA2503986" target="_blank" >RIV/61988987:17310/24:A2503986 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="http://rjea.ier.gov.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/RJEA_vol.24_no.2_Dec-2024-Art-1.pdf" target="_blank" >http://rjea.ier.gov.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/RJEA_vol.24_no.2_Dec-2024-Art-1.pdf</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

—

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

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

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

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.

Název v anglickém jazyce

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

Popis výsledku anglicky

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.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

50601 - Political science

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název periodika

Romanian Journal of European Affairs - RJEA

ISSN

1582-8271

e-ISSN

1841-4273

Svazek periodika

—

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

RO - Rumunsko

Počet stran výsledku

25

Strana od-do

5-29

Kód UT WoS článku

001415772800001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85212602232