Between the eagle and the bear
Explaining the alignment strategies of the Nordic countries in the 21 st century
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11221667 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Håkan Edström (Swedish Defence University, corresponding author), Jacob Westberg (Swedish Defence University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 191-208 |
| Publication date | 2020-03-03 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Comparative Strategy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0149-5933 • E-ISSN: 1521-0448 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01495933.2020.1718994 |
| OpenAlex | W3011993885 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
This article shows that all four Nordic countries, i.e., Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, have adjusted their alignment strategies when responding to the changes in their external environment during the twenty-first century. Furthermore, our findings indicate a great diversity among the four states in their responses. All too often, security policy analyses cluster small states into allies and non-allies, respectively. However, this article suggests that alliance affiliation in isolation is not sufficient for explaining small states’ behavior and adjustments of their strategies. Occasionally, previous experiences of armed conflicts as well as perceptions of strategic exposure provide stronger explanatory power
Eagle · Economic history · Geography · Political science · European and International Law Studies · Geology · History · Paleontology
| Citations per year | 0.6 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |