Small States and Security in Europe

Between National and International Policymaking

Tomáš Weiss, Geoffrey Edwards, Tomáš Weiss, Geoffrey Edwards

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN: 9780367535513
• eBook ISBN: 9781000484144
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: Diplomacy & Treaties
• Index: Politics & International Relations

This book studies how domestic contestation influences the security policy of small states within the European Union (EU) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

A multinational group of expert contributors consider how domestic contestation is translated into small states' foreign policies, how membership of international organisations alters attitudes to security policy in small states and how patterns of small states' behaviour across domestic traditions, security cultures and geographical location can be identified. Anchored in new institutionalism, the book explores the influence of international organisations on security policies and the tensions created by connecting four strands of literature, on Europeanisation, on the impact of and on institutions, on the way foreign and security policy is made, and the security/strategic culture of small states.

It will be of interest to all scholars and students of international relations, security studies, EU studies, area studies and politics.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half-Title Page
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• List of figures
• List of tables
• Editors
• List of contributors
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• List of abbreviations
• 1 Introduction: Small states in European security
• 2 Towards a framework for analysis: Facing the pressures of internationalisation and securitisation
• PART I Strategic culture or individual influence
• PART II Participation in overseas missions
• PART III Relations to big players
• PART IV Internal security
• Index