The International Relations (IR) Scholarship in Central and Eastern European Countries: On Its Way to Cross the Regional Boundaries

Abstract

The discussion gathered acknowledged researchers from the region and countries of the West who for years have been engaged in the development of International Relations in the Central and Eastern Europe. The academics analyse strong and weak points of the discipline regarding heritage, organization, research methods and human resources. They deliberate what epistemological and methodological choices should be made in order to implement Western standards of learning.