Geopolitical Shifts in Contemporary Times. Between EU and foreign policy

Abstract

This panel explores how shifting global powers are reshaping the geopolitics of Central and Eastern Europe. Contributions examine the region’s position as a contested “frontline” between Russia and the West, where hybrid threats, armed conflict, and competing great power strategies intersect with EU integration and countries’ foreign policies. Bringing together empirical, theoretical and critical perspectives, the panel asks whether Central and Eastern Europe is primarily a geopolitical object of outside powers or an increasingly self aware actor capable of shaping a more inclusive and secure regional order.

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