GEOSTRATEGIC SHIFTS IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN AND CERTAIN ECHOES OF THE COLD WAR IN THE BLACK SEA AREA
GEOSTRATEGIC SHIFTS IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN AND CERTAIN ECHOES OF THE COLD WAR IN THE BLACK SEA AREA

Summary/Abstract: The support of macro regional coalition of states and zones in South-Eastern Europe is a new direction in the regional policy of the EU. Its development model is under construction that searches to define the special progress matters in each countries and the entire region. It is an exceptional historical condition that the majority of political entities in the Black Sea area and its close neighborhood belong to the same common political union, to European Union. This analysis seeks to summarize certain important historical events in the bigger area of the Black Sea and not only member states of the EU, by involving geopolitical, spatial issues of development schemes taking into account the differences of the parts involved. Its socio-economic significance is that a common political strategy of South-Eastern European states should be constructed on consensus because the strength of mind of the Black Sea region involves historical fears and geopolitical concepts as well. However, in order to prevent a too broad of a delimitation, we will not divide our area from other European macro regional/transnational designs such as Central Europe or Southeast Europe. That is why it is imperative to reach standard internal characteristics. Beside the assessment of outside limitations, it is essential to consider the internal construction of the area as well. We must be conscious of which scenario is about broader or narrower Black Sea area and when it is considered necessary to consider unconnectedly its certain sub regions and analogous crisis catalysts.

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