(Un)Shielded: Russia’s Influence in the Western Balkans Through the Kosovo-Serbia Open Dispute

Emini, Donika

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“…The fall of Miloševic in October 2000 heralded a new era in Serbian foreign policy, marked by a pronounced shift towards Euro-Atlantic integration and a concerted effort to normalize relations with its neighbours. Under the stewardship of President Vojislav Koštunica and Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic, Serbia embarked on a series of far-reaching political and economic reforms aimed at securing the nation's accession to the European Union and NATO (Emini, 2022;Vanchoski, 2021). Despite the pro-Western orientation of these leaders, the legacy of the 1990s continued to cast a long shadow over Serbia's foreign policy, as the country grappled with the exigencies of post-conflict reconstruction, domestic political instability, and contentious issues such as the status of Kosovo.…”

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The Evolution of Serbian Foreign Policy under Vučić: Navigating between the European Union and Russia

JOVANOVIĆ

2023

Perspol

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This comprehensive analysis delves into the evolution of Serbian foreign policy under the leadership of Aleksandar Vucic, elucidating the nation's endeavours to navigate the complex interplay of interests and alignments that define its relationships with both the European Union and Russia. The study examines the historical context, Vucic's rise to power, Serbia's interactions with the EU and Russia, and the challenges and opportunities associated with the nation's balancing act. It highlights the pragmatic, adaptive, and strategically autonomous approach to international relations that has characterized Vucic's foreign policy legacy, while also considering potential trajectories for Serbia's foreign policy in the post-Vucic era. In conclusion, the study offers recommendations for future research on Serbian foreign policy and international relations, emphasizing the need to explore the various factors that may influence the nation's future alignment with the EU or Russia, as well as the domestic political dynamics, regional geopolitics, economic imperatives, and security concerns that may impinge upon Serbia's strategic calculus.

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The Evolution of Serbian Foreign Policy under Vučić: Navigating between the European Union and Russia

JOVANOVIĆ

2023

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“…There are also numerous studies of the consequences of the invasion for the Western Balkans. Some of the most prominent works include new dimensions of the Russian role in the conflict between Belgrade and Pristina (Davies 2022), (Emini 2022), (Kostovicova 2023), security of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its state stability (Solik, Graf, and Baar 2022), (Džihić 2022), (Ruge 2022), the relation between Kremlin and party politics in North Macedonia (Pandeva 2022), or analyses of disinformation at the regional scale (Selimi 2023), (Gjiorgovski 2023), (Zivotic and Obradovic 2022).…”

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Efficiency of the Identity-Sensitive EU Conditionality: A Case of Serbia and the Sanctions Pressuring

Stepaniuk

2023

The Review of International Affairs

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This paper deals with new developments in the EU integration of Serbia after the Russian fully-fledged invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. It attempts to analyse the contextual setting and efficiency of sanctions pressuring by the EU directed at Serbia. The key leading question regards the extent of the efficiency of conditionality in cases sensitive to national identity. The research comes up with a comparative analysis and juxtaposes the case of sanctions pressuring with conditionality regarding cooperation with the ICTY and normalisation of relations between Belgrade and Pristina within the Brussels Agreement. This study is based on empirical research and 22 interviews conducted during fieldwork in Belgrade (March-April 2023) and Brussels (May 2023), involving the perspectives of NGOs, experts, academics, and representatives of governmental and EU institutions.

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Influence of the relationship between the protector state and regional hegemon on the resilience of a non-recognised state

Ghazaryan

2023

J. Pol. Sci.

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This article examines the factors of influence of relations between the protector state and the regional hegemon in terms of the resilience of the unrecognized state. The article is devoted to a comparative analysis of the lessons learned from the Nagorno-Karabakh war and non-peace. Since the end of the Second World War new states have repeatedly emerged, secessions have occurred, and with them new conflicts. While some non-recognised states enjoy higher stability, others have great struggles in order to survive. Most of the literature focuses on the non-recognised states themselves and domestic factor, thus neglecting the role of global players as the regional hegemonn. The main objective of this paper is to find out whether hegemons (through the protector states) have an influence on the stability of the non-recognised states. A second alternative explanation emphasises the importance of the internal legitimacy of non-recognised states. Using the cases of Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia, the study attempts to answer these questions through a qualitative analysis. The analysis of Armenia’s foreign policy between 1991-1992 and 2020 and the resilience around Nagorno-Karabakh is the core of the empirical part. The results suggest that indeed relations between the hegemon and the protector state have an effect on the stability of the non-recognised state. A connection between the internal legitimacy of the non-recognised state and stability, on the other hand, cannot be concluded from the work. Despite the analytical function, the paper gives a good overview on the stability of non-recognised states, security policy and some of the post-communist conflicts.

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(Un)Shielded: Russia’s Influence in the Western Balkans Through the Kosovo-Serbia Open Dispute

Cited by 3 publications

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The Evolution of Serbian Foreign Policy under Vučić: Navigating between the European Union and Russia

The Evolution of Serbian Foreign Policy under Vučić: Navigating between the European Union and Russia

Efficiency of the Identity-Sensitive EU Conditionality: A Case of Serbia and the Sanctions Pressuring

Influence of the relationship between the protector state and regional hegemon on the resilience of a non-recognised state

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