MONTENEGRO IN THE GEOPOLITICAL CONTEXT OF THE BALKANS
Journal: Osmanli Mirasi Arastirmalari Dergisi
Year: 2018

The paper analyzes the position of Montenegro in three geopolitical concepts -Atlanticism, continentalism and Neo-Ottomanism. Atlanticism is traditionally interested in the control of the coastal area. In this context, for the US and the UK is much more convenient to have in that zone, in every respect weaker Montenegro, but militarily and economically strong state. From the point of principle interest Atlanticism, it can be concluded that the independence of Montenegro is the objective of this