Small States, Big Influence
The Overlooked Nordic Influence on the Civilian ESDP
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6280178 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Viggo Jakobsen (0000-0002-1245-3002, University of Copenhagen, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 81-102 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9886 • E-ISSN: 1468-5965 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-5965.2008.01833.x |
| OpenAlex | W2038873215 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 46 |
| References cited | 25 |
There is almost universal agreement that the European security and defence policy (ESDP) has been driven and determined by the great powers (the UK, France and Germany). I challenge this view by arguing that the Nordic countries have had a significant, and at times even decisive, influence upon the civilian ESDP. They put civilian crisis management on the ESDP agenda and successfully kept it there in the face of strong opposition led by France; they have played central roles with respect to proposing and designing its concepts and institutions; and they have consistently made disproportionate mission contributions in terms of both personnel and treasure. I identify three factors that have blinded researchers to the Nordic role and explain the Nordic influence with four explanatory factors derived from the emerging literature on the European Union (EU) and small states. I thus rely on existing theory to make an empirical contribution to the field
Crisis management · Economics · European union · International trade · Opposition (politics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · European Union Policy and Governance · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security
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| Unique citing works | 46 |
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| Citations per year | 3,07 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 46 |