Eastern Chessboard. Geopolitical Determinants and Challenges in Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus

This new publication concerning the geopolitical situation and the challenges for security in the region of Eastern Europe and the Southern Caucasus has been the result fo the research within the international research project: “Geopolitical Di- lemmas. Poland and Germany and the Processes and Challenges of Europeanisation in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus”, co-ordinated by the Faculty of International and Political Studies of Jagiellonian University and Viadrina European University in Frankfurt (Oder). The realisation of this project was possible thanks to the finan- cial support of the Foundation for Polish-German Co-operation, the Robert Bosch Foundation and the “Bratniak” Foundation, for whom the authors wish to express their gratitude.