Struggle for Control of the Danube and its Impact on Serbia’s Geopolitical Position Cover Image

Bitka za kontrolu Dunava i uticaj na geopolitički položaj Srbije
Struggle for Control of the Danube and its Impact on Serbia’s Geopolitical Position

Author(s): Dušan N. Proroković
Subject(s): International relations/trade, Geopolitics
Published by: Институт за међународну политику и привреду
Keywords: Danube; Rhine; geopolitics; international commissions for Danube; Central European continentalism; atlantism; eurasianism; Danube strategy

Summary/Abstract: The Danube is one of the most important traffic corridors within Europe. That is the reason why the struggle between the great powers-geopolitical players for the control of the Danube is permanent in last two centuries. With the Rhine – Danube canal the European geopolitical horizontal has been made. This has provided Germany, which is the leading central European country, more independent role. German position towards atlantism on one hand and eurasianism on the other has an important influence on the geopolitical position of Serbia.

  • Issue Year: 65/2014
  • Issue No: 1153-1154
  • Page Range: 113-127
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Serbian
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