CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2023
| Author | Kovalska, Nastia |
|---|---|
| Title | Why Should They Be Friends? The Impact Of Ideological Proximity On International Cooperation: The Case Of The Visegrad Group |
| Summary | Does ideological proximity at the government level foster international cooperation between states? As the existing literature predominantly views cooperation as the actions of rational actors in a predictable environment, we remain underinformed regarding the impact that governmental ideological proximity may have on international cooperation. This study intends to fill this gap by analyzing international cooperation through bilateral trade and voting alignment at the United Nations among the four states of the Visegrad Group (V4), a platform of cooperation composed by Poland, Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary. These four countries have in the past decade displayed similar ideological standpoints, especially Hungary and Poland where the rise of the radical right has been particularly salient. This thesis provides an answer to this question by conducting a log-linear regression analysis of the relationship between bilateral trade, voting alignment, and ideological proximity. The main findings that this work points to the existing correlation between ideological proximity and trade. Only Gal-Tan variable that measures ideological standing on Green/Alternative/Libertarian vs. TAN - Traditional/Aut horitarian/Nati onalist has proved to be an appropriate measure for the given research. Ideological proximity, however, did not demonstrate significant effects for voting distance, possibly pointing to the already high alignment between the V4. Ultimately, this research aims to shed light on the factors that are driving political behavior on the international stage and contributes to our understanding of the role of ideology in international politics. |
| Supervisor | Melnykovska, Inna |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2023/kovalska_nastia.pdf |
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