title: BALANCE OF POWER AND REGIONAL COMPLEXITIES: NAVIGATING THE SECURITY DILEMMA IN THE BLACK SEA REGION
abstract: This article elaborates on the theoretical framework of the security dilemma concept through the lenses of regionalism by applying it to the geopolitical dynamics of the Black Sea region. The overall purpose of this study is to examine the strategic perceptions of the major regional actors and their impact on Eastern European security architecture. It explains how the parties' behavior, indirectly involved in strategic competition and seeking to maximize their own security, unintentionally exace
journal: Balkan Social Science Review