Naslov
The Three Seas Initiative: geographical determinants, geopolitical foundations, and prospective challenges
(Inicijativa triju mora: geografske odrednice, geopolitička utemeljenja i budući izazovi)

Autori
Kurečić, Petar

Izvornik
Hrvatski geografski glasnik (1331-5854) 80 (2018), 1; 99-124

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
The Three Seas Initiative, Intermarium, Central and South-Eastern Europe, the Visegrad Group, NATO, Russia, Geopolitics
(Inicijativa triju mora, Intermarium, srednja i jugoistočna Europa, Višegradska skupina, NATO, Rusija, geopolitika)

Sažetak
The Three Seas (Baltic-Adriatic-Black) Initiative was originally rationalised as a geopolitical alliance of NATO/EU member states of “New Europe”, from Estonia to Croatia, connecting the Baltic and Adriatic Seas. The member states, with the exception of Austria, share certain common denominators, such as communist history and NATO membership, prior to EU membership. The idea resembles the geopolitical idea of Intermarium, which was envisioned as a federation of independent Central and Eastern European states, based mostly on the ethnic principle. At present day, the Initiative is also intended to contain the influence of Russia and pull the states between EU/NATO and Russia out of the Russian sphere of influence. The post-communist NATO/EU member states are bandwagoning towards the U.S. and perceive NATO as the guarantor of their security. The Three Seas Initiative represents a geopolitical wedge between EU/Bruxelles and Moscow or, in geopolitical and historical terms, between Germany and Russia.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Politologija, Geografija

Napomena
Rad je objavljen dvojezično (engleski i hrvatski), s engleskim kao primarnim jezikom.

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