The changing room for manoeuvre of ‘Visegrad’ Hungary in the Western Balkans. An extraordinary change in Hungarian-Serbian relations

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ID12940229
AuthorsPéter Reményi (0000-0002-4777-2820, corresponding author), Tibor Pap (0009-0008-7750-2777), Norbert Pap (0000-0001-8243-4213)
Year2021
Volume17
Issues1
Pages791-819
Publication date2021-10-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolitics in Central Europe (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1801-3422 • E-ISSN: 2787-9038
PublisherWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.2478/pce-2021-0032
OpenAlexW3201825561
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited9

Hungarian-Serbian relations have never been as cordial as they are now, and this is an opinion shared by the leadership of both countries in spite of the modern history of the two nations. In our paper, we seek explanation for this change and argue that it is a consequence of multiple factors: First, the geopolitical changes in the Western Balkans, which have resulted in a great power competition that has opened up space for small states, like Hungary, to assert their interests. Secondly, the changes in domestic politics in Hungary that have brought national interests into the foreground, resulting, among other outcomes, in more active foreign policy with regard to the Western Balkans region. In this paper, we attempt to give a different, critical view of these relations, discussing migration, economic cooperation and political maneuvers in particular

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