Acting small in a large state's world: Russia and the Baltic states

Lamoreaux, Jeremy W.

doi:10.1080/09662839.2014.948862

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“…Relations in these domains are now situated within a specific Russia-EU framework tailored to the Baltic states, whereas discussions pertaining to military security are increasingly channeled through a distinct Russia-NATO framework. This bifurcation in the negotiation channels underscores the multifaceted nature of the challenges and opportunities that define the current state of Russia-Baltic relations, highlighting the intricate interplay of regional and international factors in shaping the geopolitical landscape of the Baltic Sea region (Lamoreaux, 2014).…”

Section: Russia's Evolving Policy Towards the Baltic States: Strategi...mentioning

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Examining Post-Cold War Geopolitical Transformations in Central and Eastern Europe: The Baltic States’ Path to EU and NATO Membership and the Evolving Dynamics of Relations with Russia

Zhang

2024

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This article provides a detailed exploration of the geopolitical transformations in the Baltic states—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—following the Cold War, focusing on their journey towards the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) membership, and the evolving dynamics of their relations with Russia. It examines the historical backdrop of their accession, the processes involved, and the impacts on these states, including their interactions with Russia from initial tensions to diplomatic engagements. This study underscores the significance of EU and NATO integration for regional stability and delves into the complexities of the Baltic states’ post-Cold War relations with Russia, offering insights into the challenges and opportunities faced by these states in establishing their independence and security in the contemporary geopolitical landscape.

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Section: Russia's Evolving Policy Towards the Baltic States: Strategi...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Examining Post-Cold War Geopolitical Transformations in Central and Eastern Europe: The Baltic States’ Path to EU and NATO Membership and the Evolving Dynamics of Relations with Russia

Zhang

2024

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“…However, some authors discard substantial differences between foreign policies of major (for example, Russia) and smaller (for instance, Baltic states) actors when it comes to the understanding of sovereignty and respect for international norms (Lamoreaux 2014), which might ultimately invalidate the very distinction between centres and margins. Being in disagreement with this approach, we wish to reinforce the marginality argument and deploy it in a more contemporary context defined by the growing appeal of post-liberal conceptualizations of Europe, which requires a more complex conceptualization of the coremargins intersubjective relations not only as spatial but also as inherently normative.…”

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Estonia and Portugal in Europe: escaping peripherality, capitalizing on marginality

Fernandes

Makarychev

2019

Journal of Contemporary European Studies

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Estonia and Portugal are small states located at opposite geographical fringes of the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). This article analyses how their NATO and EU memberships matter in escaping the anathema of periphery. We argue that the two countries can be comparable with each other because they share an experience of post-authoritarian democratization, a liminal geographic location with the ensuing geopolitical and security challenges. Our analysis is premised upon two correlative concepts of small states and marginality, whose meanings vary from geopolitical reasoning to constructivist accounts that put the emphasis on the relative notion of size as a product of self-perception. However, both approaches share at least one common point: 'by joining international organizations, small states increase their capacity to be influential', which is a central point in Noel Parker's conceptualization of the phenomenon of marginality. Arguably, small states can positively use their non-central location by aspiring to belong to political and security core(s) through policies of institutional inclusion, and by influencing and reshaping the core(s). Building on these arguments, we look at peripheral positions as negative and marginality as positive for dynamics/strategies of belonging.

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“…A useful working definition is offered by Steinmetz and Wivel (2010, 7), who see size as 'defined through the relation between the state and its external environment'. Based on a study of Russia's relationships with the Baltic states, Lamoreaux (2014) argued that size is not a variable that is useful when trying to understand and explain state behaviour. He found that big states could be argued to act like small states and vice versa.…”

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Branding for business? Hungary and the sustainable development goals

2018

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Acting small in a large state's world: Russia and the Baltic states

Cited by 18 publications

References 51 publications

Examining Post-Cold War Geopolitical Transformations in Central and Eastern Europe: The Baltic States’ Path to EU and NATO Membership and the Evolving Dynamics of Relations with Russia

Examining Post-Cold War Geopolitical Transformations in Central and Eastern Europe: The Baltic States’ Path to EU and NATO Membership and the Evolving Dynamics of Relations with Russia

Estonia and Portugal in Europe: escaping peripherality, capitalizing on marginality

Branding for business? Hungary and the sustainable development goals

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