GEOPOLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
GEOPOLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Summary/Abstract: Geopolitics and International Relations are two phenomena always undivided and as usual closely related to each other. Nowadays Geopolitics is presented as a universal term in the global world which is essential in explanation of international relations because it gives a great illustration regarding the influence of geography in political power of a state. Historically, the Western Balkans has been and of course continues to remain an important geostrategic region characterized by diversity in geopolitical orientation. It's an area where great powers have always had interests. Thus, if we refer the Euro-Atlantic process, the connectivity of geopolitics and Western Balkans is unavoidable. So, examined from this point of view in this scientific paper I will elaborate issues related with geopolitics in general, its relation with international relations, the struggle of great power for their influence towards Western Balkans, and undoubtedly the importance of the Republic of Macedonia, as a country with very favorable geopolitical position whose purpose is integration into Euro-Atlantic structures and challenges of Republic of Macedonia during this process.

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