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Images and Strategies for Autonomy - Explaining Swedish Security Policy Strategies in the 19th Century (Hardcover, 2000 ed.)
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Images and Strategies for Autonomy - Explaining Swedish Security Policy Strategies in the 19th Century (Hardcover, 2000 ed.)
Series: Library of Public Policy and Public Administration, 3
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How do small states approach their security problems? What types of
strategic instruments exist for small states, and when and why are
certain strategies chosen rather than others? The security of
`weak' states is problematic, demanding trade-offs in the decisions
made. Using 19th century Swedish security policy as an example, it
is argued here that small states, in their pursuit of security and
autonomy, face a dilemma between abandonment and entrapment,
leading to a choice between balancing between great powers or
making an approach to one of them. This hard choice confronts both
non-aligned and allied states. It is also argued that a focus on
the images of decision makers is required as a complement to
traditional realist theory in order to gain an in-depth
understanding of small state security decisions. This book is
special in its focus on small, non-aligned states. Most studies on
balance-of-power behaviour limit their analysis to alignment
decisions. The study also expands the domain of image constructs by
introducing perceived regime characteristics into the analysis,
besides images of power and intentions. Audience: Scholars and
students interested in foreign policy analysis, particularly
small-state behaviour. The book points to the importance of beliefs
and ideas in security policy.
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