Small States in Europe: Challenges and OpportunitiesRoutledge, 2016 M04 1 - 248 pages The effects of recent institutional change within the European Union on small states have often been overlooked. This book offers an accessible, coherent and informative analysis of contemporary and future foreign policy challenges facing small states in Europe. Leading experts analyze the experiences of a number of small states including the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Luxembourg, Cyprus, Iceland, Austria and Switzerland. Each account, written to a common template, explores the challenges and opportunities faced by each state as a consequence of EU integration, and how their behaviour regarding EU integration has been characterized. In particular, the contributors emphasize the importance of power politics, institutional dynamics and lessons of the past. Innovative and sophisticated, the study draws on the relational understanding of small states to emphasize the implications of institutional change at the European level for the smaller states and to explain how the foreign and European policies of small states in the region are affected by the European Union. |
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... Political and Social Sciences, University of Antwerp. He is also an Assistant Professor in Belgian and Comparative Foreign Policy at the University of Antwerp, and an Assistant Professor in 'Geopolitics' at the Royal Military Academy in ...
... Political and Social Sciences, University of Antwerp. He is also an Assistant Professor in Belgian and Comparative Foreign Policy at the University of Antwerp, and an Assistant Professor in 'Geopolitics' at the Royal Military Academy in ...
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... Political Science and Chair of the Institute of International Affairs and the Centre for Small-State Studies at the University of Iceland. Anders Wivel is Associate Professor of International Relations in the Department of Political ...
... Political Science and Chair of the Institute of International Affairs and the Centre for Small-State Studies at the University of Iceland. Anders Wivel is Associate Professor of International Relations in the Department of Political ...
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... politicians in European affairs is not only a result of their strong personalities, but also of the longevity of Luxembourg politicians. The country enjoys a remarkable degree of political stability: coalition governments complete their ...
... politicians in European affairs is not only a result of their strong personalities, but also of the longevity of Luxembourg politicians. The country enjoys a remarkable degree of political stability: coalition governments complete their ...
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... political personnel continuously. The vast experience of Luxembourg politicians in European integration highlights one of the notable features and assets of small countries engaged in international cooperation. Small states are ...
... political personnel continuously. The vast experience of Luxembourg politicians in European integration highlights one of the notable features and assets of small countries engaged in international cooperation. Small states are ...
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... Political Science, University of Copenhagen, and the Danish Social Science Research Council for economic support. We owe special thanks to Anemone Thomas, Head of Publications and Planning at LIEIS. Anemone's skilful and professional ...
... Political Science, University of Copenhagen, and the Danish Social Science Research Council for economic support. We owe special thanks to Anemone Thomas, Head of Publications and Planning at LIEIS. Anemone's skilful and professional ...
Contents
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Small States and the European Security and Defence Policy | |
STATES | |
Small States Power International Change and the Impact of Uncertainty | |
Regulation of the International System | |
In a League of its Own? The Netherlands as a MiddleSized EU Member | |
The Foreign Policy of Luxembourg | |
Costas Melakopides | |
A Comparison of Austrian | |
A Small State without | |
Conclusion | |
Index | |
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Small States in Europe: Challenges and Opportunities Robert Steinmetz,Anders Wivel Limited preview - 2010 |
Small States in Europe: Challenges and Opportunities Robert Steinmetz,Dr Anders Wivel Limited preview - 2013 |
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