The End of a “Beautiful Friendship?” U.S. Relations with the Visegrad Countries under Barack Obama (2009–2013)
The End of a “Beautiful Friendship?” U.S. Relations with the Visegrad Countries under Barack Obama (2009–2013)

Summary/Abstract: It seems that for the U.S., Central Europe has already lost the geopolitical uniqueness that captured Washington’s attention at the end of the 1980s and into the 1990s. Significant differences between the two sides regarding global threats as well as the gradual fragmentation of the region have meant the U.S. has ceased to see Central Europe from a strategic perspective and instead has focused on its more immediate economic, energy and security needs as pursued through bilateral channels. In the future, the relationship between the two may be reinforced, though only if Central Europe is able to formulate common priorities with one voice, a challenge especially for the Visegrad Group.

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