Rok 2023 bol pre Slovensko výnimočný. Nielen preto, že priniesol tridsať rokov nezávislosti tejto krajiny a budovania jej diplomatických vzťahov s krajinami na celom svete, ale aj kvôli bezprecedentným politickým zvratom u nás na domácej scéne. Všetkým týmto a ďalším zásadným otázkam sa venuje 25. ročenka zahraničnej politiky Slovenskej republiky. Medzi autormi je Matej Šimalčík, ktorý… Continue reading Slovakia’s relations with Asia–Pacific in light of the snap election
Constructed around nine country-specific sections, this study explains how parliamentarians and political parties in Central Europe view and scrutinise PRC and PRC-related activities. It also touches on the public’s perception of the PRC, insofar as this may animate the political decisions taken in democracies. Further, it provides a snapshot of how attitudes towards the CCP… Continue reading The People’s Republic of China: Political perceptions in Central Europe
Vaccine diplomacy has been on the rise worldwide, and Central Europe’s Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland are no different with their donations to Vietnam. The Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland have joined half a dozen other European countries in donating COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam, which is currently struggling through a surge in infections… Continue reading Central Europe’s “vaccine diplomacy” in Vietnam
The unique study of China‘s employment of ‘sticks’ and ‘carrots’ in its outreach towards Czechia, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary is now also available in the form of an accessible handbook for stakeholders. The handbook presents the most important takeaways and recommendations from the study. To access the full-length study, click here. The study was undertaken by… Continue reading Handbook for stakeholders: China’s sticks and carrots in Central Europe
A new comparative study of the MapInfluenCE project has revealed that China has been using a targeted mix of ‘carrots’ and ‘sticks’ to increase its influence in Central European countries. Findings reveal that China does not use a ‘one size fits all’ approach towards the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia, instead relying on varying… Continue reading China’s Sticks and Carrots in Central Europe: The Logic and Power of Chinese Influence
