Economics, Econometrics and Finance
4 years ago

EU Small States Face Identity Crisis Amid Changing Security Landscape.

JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies
The Security Challenge of Small EU Member States: Interests, Identity and the Development of the EU as a Security Actor*
Anders Wivel

Paper Summary

Small EU Member States are affected by the EU's development as a security actor. The EU was seen as a good security organization for small states after the cold war, but changes challenge their security identity and interests. Small states need to rethink their strategies to adapt and have more influence in the future.

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