EASTERN BORDERLAND OF THE EUROPEAN UNION IN THE PROCESS OF NETWORKING, AS EXEMPLIFIED BY THE POLISH-BELARUSIAN CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION
Journal Title: Economic and Regional Studies/ Studia Ekonomiczne i Regionalne - Year 2018, Vol 11, Issue 1
Abstract
Subject and purpose of work The purpose of the study is to analyse the structure and the relation of the Polish-Belarusian cross-border cooperation network, to identify the key nodes in the network, to analyse the dynamics of connections between the actors, and to identify the most important changes in the structure of the network. Materials and methods The article quotes the results of analyses of cross-border projects from 2004-2017. The analysis includes projects completed, applicants, and partners of projects. The network analysis was carried out using Ucinet and NetDraw software. Results The structure of the Polish-Belarusian cooperation is dominated by several large nodes, on the other hand there are many micronetworks – of three or four nodes, which are connected with each other. Conclusions The Polish-Belarusian cooperation is of great importance for the international relations of the Polish state. Projects carried out by entities located at the border strengthen the cooperation, bringing a number of measurable benefits (hard and soft), depending on nature of the projects, as well as frequency and scale of the undertaken activities.
Authors and Affiliations
Sławomir Partycki, Dawid Błaszczak
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