The Atlanticism of Political Parties in Central and Eastern Europe

Project Manager: David Král

Timeframe: completed (November 2006 - October 2007)

Executive Summary: 

The aim of the project was to test the hypothesis that like in the Western Europe the right–left cleavage is becoming a crucial variable determining the degree of Atlanticism and transatlantic policies of the political parties in the CEE countries. The researchers decided to focus on six countries – namely the Visegrad Four (Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia) and two newcomers into the EU – Bulgaria and Romania. The choice was made so because the Institute has had a long-standing co-operation with partners in the Visegrad countries (namely SFPA and IVO in Slovakia, Institute of Public Affairs and Centre for International Relations in Warsaw and Centre for Policy Studies at CEU in Budapest), as well as a thorough knowledge of the political system and foreign policy regarding these countries. Bulgaria and Romania were included in the project because of their relevance in terms of the accession to the EU on 1 January 2007 and also because they were not covered so much by comparative analyses. 

Outputs: 

• Publication Views on American Foreign Policy
• International Conference New atlanticism in Cetnral and Eastern Europe, Prague, October 26, 2007, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, German Marschall Fund of the United States and the American Center.
  
• Roundatble in Washington, November 12, 2007. 

German Marshall Fund of the United States

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

The publication was published with the financial assistance of the Embassy of the United States of America in Prague.

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