Small States in Europe
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Small States in Europe. / Wivel, Anders.
Handbook on the Politics of Small States. ed. / Godfrey Baldacchino; Anders Wivel. Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020. p. 99-112.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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TY - CHAP
T1 - Small States in Europe
AU - Wivel, Anders
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - The post-1945 international order increased national security, prosperity and influence for small states in Europe. Today, small European states are challenged by changes in the transatlantic relationship, a new balance of power between Europe’s great powers, and a more fluent and complex institutional order in Europe. While sharing these challenges, small states in Europe differ significantly in terms of institutional affiliation, outlook on the role and function of Euro-Atlantic institutions, and economic capacity and competitiveness. They are now less likely to be stereotyped as inconsequential actors; but more likely to be excluded from decision-making processes unless they take a proactive stance towards new initiatives and developments. This benefits small states with strong human resource capabilities and effective bureaucracies able to take advantage of the various opportunities for influence-seeking in an institutionalized environment.
AB - The post-1945 international order increased national security, prosperity and influence for small states in Europe. Today, small European states are challenged by changes in the transatlantic relationship, a new balance of power between Europe’s great powers, and a more fluent and complex institutional order in Europe. While sharing these challenges, small states in Europe differ significantly in terms of institutional affiliation, outlook on the role and function of Euro-Atlantic institutions, and economic capacity and competitiveness. They are now less likely to be stereotyped as inconsequential actors; but more likely to be excluded from decision-making processes unless they take a proactive stance towards new initiatives and developments. This benefits small states with strong human resource capabilities and effective bureaucracies able to take advantage of the various opportunities for influence-seeking in an institutionalized environment.
KW - Faculty of Social Sciences
KW - small states
KW - Europe
KW - politics
KW - EU
KW - NATO
KW - foreign policy
KW - international politics
KW - international relations
KW - diplomacy
UR - https://www.elgaronline.com/view/edcoll/9781788112925/9781788112925.00014.xml
U2 - 10.4337/9781788112932
DO - 10.4337/9781788112932
M3 - Book chapter
SN - 9781788112925
SP - 99
EP - 112
BT - Handbook on the Politics of Small States
A2 - Baldacchino, Godfrey
A2 - Wivel, Anders
PB - Edward Elgar Publishing
CY - Cheltenham
ER -
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