Translated title: The Balkans after 1991 through the prism of geopolitics
Authors: Sharevski, Mario ; Romancov, Michael (advisor) ; Kofroň, Jan (referee)
Document type: Master’s theses
Year: 2014
Language: eng
Abstract: Thesis deals with the issue of the conceptualization, analysis and understanding of the Balkans after 1991 as a specific geopolitical area in order to examine the proclivity of the region towards conflicts and give general idea of the geopolitical position of the Balkans in local and global context. First, the definition of the Balkans and its borders in physic and politico geographical structure along with the historical definitions and geopolitical position settings and significance prior 1991 are tackled. Then follows the application of the geopolitical theories and concepts on the geopolitical map with the states of the Balkans after 1991 in order to conceptualize the area and thus having a framework for examination and comparison of the territorial changes and geopolitical events that occurred in this historical period as well as for better understanding of strategic significance of internal and external geopolitical position of the Balkans. As a third step follows the explanation and outline of the greater territorial irredentist and geopolitical concepts of the Balkan nation states which have been revived and actualized in the period after 1991 serving as a background and basic platform for their geopolitical agenda. Lastly, the thesis tackles the territorial changes that came as a result of...
Keywords: Balkans,geopolitical theories; disintegration of Yugoslavia; great territorial concepts; territorial changes; Balkans; disintegration of Yugoslavia; geopolitical theories; great territorial concepts; territorial changes

Institution: Charles University Faculties (theses) (web)
Document availability information: Available in the Charles University Digital Repository.
Original record: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11956/63012

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