Političke determinante diplomatske mreže Republike Srbije
Political Determinants of the Diplomatic Network of the Republic of Serb

Summary/Abstract: Using the network of Serbian diplomatic missions as a case study, this paper examines the relevance of four political determinants influencing the configuration of diplomatic networks as established in existing scholarly literature. These determinants are the geographic proximity of the host country, its military and economic power, reciprocity of diplomatic representation, and ideological closeness between the host country and the sending country. Additionally, three other political factors specific to the Republic of Serbia were tested: the presence of ethnic Serbs or Serbian citizens in the host country, the host country’s stance on the status of Kosovo and Metohija, and its position on membership in military alliances. The research results indicate that all seven political determinants are relevant for shaping the Serbian diplomatic network, despite minor deviations concerning the third determinant and more significant ones concerning the fourth. An additional significance of this paper is the examination of the relevance of these seven determinants for the configuration of the Serbian defence attaché network.

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