‘We were the ones who opened the door’: redefining the political asymmetry of Czech-German relations in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Journal: Journal of International Relations and Development
Year: 2025

Abstract This study responds to the need to better understand the processes that shape perceptions and positioning among states in asymmetric relations. It advances a novel theoretical perspective on the social construction of political asymmetry in bilateral relations by highlighting its contingency with regard to the meaning making of social actors and discursively produced symbolic boundaries. Taking the political asymmetry of Czech-German relations as a case study, we explore how Czech polit