The Visegrád Group as a Vehicle for Promoting National Interests in the European Union
The Case of the Czech Republic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12940253 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marek Neuman (0009-0003-6460-396X, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 55-67 |
| Publication date | 2017-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Politics in Central Europe (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1801-3422 • E-ISSN: 2787-9038 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/pce-2016-0022 |
| OpenAlex | W2743497648 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 8 |
This contribution asks whether sub-regional integration projects such as the Visegrád Group may be understood as mechanisms for pursuing one Group member’s national interests while it stands at the European Union’s helm. I assess this question based on the case of the first Visegrád Group member to assume the EU Council presidency: the Czech Republic. Examining three specific policy areas – the reinvention of the EU’s Eastern neighbourhood policy; the strengthening of EU energy security; and the incorporation of a stronger human rights and external democratisation approach into EU foreign policy – this case study presents a mixed picture. It confirms the potential of the Visegrád Group to be a vehicle for furthering the national preferences of one Group member while it holds the rotating EU Council presidency. Whether or not this potential is fully realised will depend primarily on the degree to which the interests of the four Visegrád countries converge
Czech · Democracy · Democratization · Economics · European Neighbourhood Policy · European union · Foreign policy · International trade · Member states · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Presidency · Security policy · Sociology · The Republic · European Politics and Security · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Public Administration · Regional Development and Policy
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,63 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2023 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |