GEOPOLITICA ISSN 2009-9193 Vol VII n. 2/2018 – Grandi stati, grandi nazioni e immaginari geopolitici dei Balcani – Indice e abstracts
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GEOSTRATEGIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BALKAN “GREATER SPACES” Nebojša Vuković Institute of International Politics and Economics, Belgrade ABSTRACT In the paper, the greater-state concepts – the ideas of “Greater Bulgaria”, “Greater Greece”, “Greater Albania”, “Greater Serbia”, and “Greater Croatia” – are analyzed from the geostrategic point of view. Special attention is dedicated to the following parameters of these geopolitical projects – the potential size of the territory, and the position in relation to the main strategic routes of operations in the European war theater. Finally, the author critically also refers to the relatively ephemeral historical episodes when some of those projects came to life – the so-called ISoC (Independent State of Croatia), Bulgaria, and Alb...