The Visegrad Four and the European Union’s Future after Brexit
The Visegrad Four and the European Union’s Future after Brexit
Author(s): Anton BeblerSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, History, Social Sciences, Civil Society, Governance, Sociology, Recent History (1900 till today), Government/Political systems, Politics and society, Comparative politics, Nationalism Studies, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Post-Communist Transformation, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Sociology of Politics, Globalization, Geopolitics, Politics of History/Memory, Politics and Identity, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Wydział Socjologii Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Visegrad Four; V4 specificit; European Union; Brexit; EU future
Summary/Abstract: The East-West divide within the EU has deep roots in history. It has been reflected also in the Visegrad Four’s specificity and in its conflictual relations with several EU institutions and governments of several Western European members. As Brexit showed the V4 resistance to the EU federalization positively contributes to the EU longevity as a loose confederation. The real problem for the EU are illiberal regimes in V4 states and the phenomenon of elective authoritarianism which is not confined to Eastern Europe. The EU will have to learn to manage tensions created by these phenomena.
Journal: Studia Socjologiczno-Polityczne. Seria Nowa
- Issue Year: 14/2021
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 161-169
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English
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