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Images and Strategies for Autonomy
Ole Elgstrom
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Paperback. Series: Library of Public Policy & Public Administration. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 10. Weight in Grams: 485.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
Series
Library of Public Policy & Public Administration
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048155613
SKU
V9789048155613
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