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Small States and the New Security Environment (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
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Small States and the New Security Environment (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Series: The World of Small States, 7
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This book examines the security, defence and foreign policy choices
and challenges of small states in NATO and its small partner states
in the new security environment. The main aim of the book is to
analyse how these states are dealing with current and emerging
security challenges and how they might better prepare for these
challenges. A special focus is on 'new' security threats and
solutions, such as drones and hybrid warfare. Simultaneously, the
book focusses on how small states are responding to emerging 'old
threats', such as Russian aggression in its neighbouring states and
increased activity in the North Atlantic. The book makes an attempt
to answer questions like: How are the small states of NATO and its
small partner states adjusting to the new geo-political and
geo-economic environment? Do small states in NATO manage the
tension between alliance commitments differently from small states
that are not members of NATO? What are the core strategic interests
of the NATO and non-NATO partner small states? The book is about
the external dimension of inherent size-related difficulties in
states and how small states compensate for their inbuilt structural
weaknesses compared with their larger neighbouring states. One
third of the member states of NATO are small and most NATO partner
states are small states too. Small states frequently have a
disproportionate effect on global politics and they are more often
affected by global shifts of power, yet they have less resources
available to address security challenges. The aim of the book is to
enhance the understanding of the role of small states in the
changing global international security environment. The book
presents the theory of shelter (which is derived from the diverse
and extensive literature on small states) and uses it to examine
how small states respond to new and old security threats. Shelter
theory addresses three interrelated issues of common concerns to
small states: the reduction of risk before a possible crisis event,
assistance in absorbing shocks in times of crises, and help in
recovering after such an event. In short, shelter theory claims
that small states need external shelter in order to survive and
prosper. They are dependent on the economic, political, and
societal shelter provided by larger states, as well as regional and
international organizations.
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