Garčević Interviewed on Hegemonic Goals in the Western Balkans
On August 6, 2023, Amb. Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies, was interviewed by Radio Free Europe on American foreign policy in the Western Balkans and new regional centers of power.
Garčević discussed the tripartite plan, allegedly proposed by Washington and supported by the European Union, according to which Serbia, Croatia, and Albania should become hegemons of stability in the Western Balkans. In the interview, Garčević argued that this plan was unrealistic and, while viable in the realm of theory, would quickly fall apart once it fell to politicians responsible for implementation.
Garčević also commented on the Western Balkans’ largest nations’ longevity in pursing hegemonic goals thirty years after the breakup of Yugoslavia, believing that a lack of denationalization is preventing the largest states from being able to let go of the past and rectify their ambitions for contemporary times. Arguing that the attitudes that brought the fall of Yugoslavia are still prevalent, Garčević believes that this will be a lasting issue in cross-border politics.
Read the full interview here.