Parliamentary diplomacy as a major factor in the foreign policy of the Slovak Republic during the first year of its independence Cover Image

Parlamentná diplomacia ako významný faktor zahraničnej politiky Slovenskej republiky počas prvého roku samostatnosti
Parliamentary diplomacy as a major factor in the foreign policy of the Slovak Republic during the first year of its independence

Author(s): Petra Grigelová
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Geography, Regional studies
Published by: Ústav politických vied Slovenskej akadémie vied
Keywords: Slovak Republic; foreign policy; parliamentary diplomacy; National Council of the Slovak Republic; year 1993

Summary/Abstract: Presented study deals with parliamentary diplomacy within the Slovak Republic. First part of study defines the task of the National Council of the Slovak Republic and its country’s foreign policy representatives. Further the study explains the term of parliamentary diplomacy, its structural system and also its pros and cons. Practical part of the study is focused on parliamentary diplomacy during the first independent year of the Slovak Republic. Throughout the qualitative analysis of official archive documents the study summarizes, categorizes and analyses the most important foreign policy activities of the Parliament’s representatives within the first year of independence. That year was significant as the country entered international area. The National Council of the Slovak Republic played a key role in this process.

  • Issue Year: XIII/2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 18-40
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Slovak