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Medzinárodné prostredie Slovenskej republiky v roku 2010
International Environment of the Slovak Republic in 2010

Author(s): Alexander Duleba
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Research Center of the Slovak Foreign Policy Association (RC SFPA)

Summary/Abstract: In 2010, foreign policy and security environment of the Slovak Republic will be determined by two main factors being in interaction: the subject of the international relations agenda and the behaviour of the key players. The agenda of international relations, in broader sense, depends on the level of civilisation development, character of economy development and political organisation of society. In narrower sense, the content of international agenda consists of policies of the international relations key players which will influence the international agenda in European and Central European context and then also the international position as well as environment of the Slovak Republic in horizon of 2010. These players can be divided into 4 categories: International players, national players at global level, national players at European levels, national players at regional levels. Security, economy, political as well as value development and consequently the fundamental civilisation development of the Slovak Republic and its foreign policy is dependent on the development and policy of the first, second and third category of key players. The fourth influences Slovak bilateral and regional foreign as well as security policy.

  • Issue Year: XIII/2004
  • Issue No: 01
  • Page Range: 102-116
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Slovak