In the most recent issue of New Eastern Europe, MA student Nick Cohen advocates for a new version of the Intermarium suited to the 21st century. The Intermarium was an interwar Polish idea for a political and economic union among eastern European states from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea, meant to counteract growing German and Russian adventurism in the region. Cohen argues that similar structural features are present today, and suggests that the political climate may be more favorable for constructing an eastern European alliance.
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Nick Cohen is an MA Student in the European History, Politics, and Society program at the European Institute, Columbia University.
The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Institute.
