Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Geographischen Gesellschaft Band 159/2017, pp. 265-296, 2019/05/25
159. Jg. (Jahresband), Wien 2017
This paper is dealing from an interdisciplinary point of view with the complex and complicatedissue of Romanian geopolitical thinking. The text is very synthetic and dealingwith various subjects, having in common the geopolitical potential, risks and possibilitiesof Romania as a nation state and as a member of various international organisations likeNato or the European Union. It is based on the works of Romanian and foreign authorsand applies a critical approach. Major issues are Romanian-Hungarian relations, neighbourhoodpolicies, the Black Sea Strategy and the growing role of Romania in structuresof collective defense. The study also highlights geo-economic aspects. Methodologicallythe article is following the line of discourse analysis, while some constructively criticaloriginal ideas are also formulated.
Keywords: Romania, geopolitics, Euro-Atlantic integration, Romanian-Hungarian relations, neighbourhood policies, Black Sea Strategy, Hungarian minority, Moldavia, West-Russia opposition
