Modern Russia in the Modern Balkans: Soft Power through Investment
... through economic tools, such as investment. The Western Balkans (former Yugoslavia) happened to be one region ... ... analyzed in this paper can be divided into three groups. Serbia, which has historically enjoyed a “special ... ... undoubtedly be called a traditional Russian partner . Montenegro can be placed in the same category, but ... ... number of large investment projects have failed. Bosnia and Herzegovina may be called prospective partners ... ... providing a solid testing ground for the use of “soft power” in other, less friendly, parts of ...
23.05.2014