Competing Norms and Strategic Visions: A Critical Appraisal of V4 Security Potential

Šárka Kolmašová

Europe-Asia Studies, 2019, vol. 71, issue 2, 225-248

Abstract: Despite shared historical experience and cultural proximity, the Visegrad group (V4) struggles to institutionalise its cooperation through stable mechanisms ensuring internal cohesion and external credibility. This is especially evident in the field of security and defence, which requires a shared strategic vision, in particular, common norms regarding the legitimate use of military force. While in the 1990s the four countries exhibited solidarity and unity in their collective ambition under the narrative of the ‘Return to Europe’, their general perception of security threats and strategic culture prevents deeper integration into a security community.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2018.1562045

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