Was something rotten in the state of Denmark? Three narratives of the active internationalism in Danish foreign policy

Pedersen, Rasmus Brun

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“…The difference is stressed between activism and the adaptation policy pursued during the Cold War and the 1990s. Thirdly, Danish activism is considered both a radical deviation from the adaptation policy of the Cold War period and a continuation of traditional Danish and Scandinavian internationalism [25].…”

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Reputation and status in Denmark’s strategic culture

Belukhin,

Vorotnikov,

Dianina

2023

Balt. Reg.

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The primary objective of the article is to evaluate the significance of status and allied reputation within Denmark’s strategic culture. Amongst Danish international relations scholars, there is a well-established notion that one of the key motivations for the use of military force in Danish foreign policy was the aspiration to cultivate special relations with the United States and achieve the status of a privileged ally. This status would confirm guarantees for Denmark’s national security, provide the country with an opportunity for distinctive influence in decision-making and agenda-setting in NATO, the EU, and transatlantic cooperation. A qualitative content analysis of the 2017—2018, 2019—2020 and 2022 Danish foreign policy strategies was carried out to determine the effect of such expert perceptions on the texts of the guiding foreign policy documents. The analysis highlighted and confirmed the ‘super Atlanticism’ tendencies in Denmark’s contemporary strategic culture, revealing its close ties with the Danish perception of the US as the safeguard for the liberal world order and associated multilateral institutions. Denmark’s value-driven militarised foreign political activism in the post-Cold War era is thus not only pragmatic but also ideological as it seeks to promote liberal values, democracy and human rights under American leadership. The article concludes that factoring in status and reputation in strategic culture studies may complement the explanations of security community formation, alliance strategies and the dynamics behind relations within different types of alliances.

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Reputation and status in Denmark’s strategic culture

Belukhin,

Vorotnikov,

Dianina

2023

Balt. Reg.

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“…Denmark, a very reluctant NATO partner at best in the late nineties, favoured a more active foreign policy, and passionately supporting the US after 9/11 fit that policy. [20] The Danish were less concerned with the question of whether the invasion was justified. Seeing unequivocal support as a sure way to improve their standing with the US.…”

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The Friendcraft of Middle Powers: how the Netherlands & Denmark supported the War on Terror and how this affected their friendship with the US

Hoef

2021

Academia Letters

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After 9/11, the Netherlands was quick to align themselves with the US and offered material and immaterial support. It was clear the Netherlands would take an active supporting role in the US-led Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), focused primarily on replacing American forces. This role was simultaneously in line with Dutch policy of supporting the US, and with the specific Dutch version of counterinsurgency: the 3D approach of Defence, Diplomacy and Development, promoted as a uniquely Dutch form of conflict resolution.[14] The Netherlands further joined the NATO ISAF mission, also committing parts of its air force. It was an awkward surprise to the Dutch, then, when the US government introduced the 2002 American Service-Members' Protection (ASPA), quickly dubbed and ridiculed (in the US and abroad),

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“…In fact, as in many other areas of the social sciences, much of the statebuilding literature which mentions the terms 'narrative' or 'story' does not employ a narrative approach at all. Instead, 'narrative' is frequently used as a synonym for 'discourse', 'frame ', or 'argument' (e.g., Hellmüller, 2014;Pedersen, 2018). At the same time, the human disposition for telling stories is all too often seen as somewhat self-explanatory rather than as a distinct level of analysis.…”

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Statebuilding and narrative

Graef¹,

Silva²

2019

Handbook on Intervention and Statebuilding

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In recent years, narrative approaches have become increasingly popular in the study of peaceand statebuilding. Yet, the conceptual and empirical idiosyncrasies of stories and storytelling are rarely acknowledged. This chapter provides an overview of the uses of narrative in the field to date. It highlights its value for understanding power imbalances, the complexity of human experiences and knowledge creation, and ethical challenges connected to fieldwork. Engaging in greater depth with conceptual and analytical perspectives on narrative, not least by drawing on insights from related social science disciplines, will help to uncover the unique contribution these perspectives can make to researching and practicing peace-and statebuilding.

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Was something rotten in the state of Denmark? Three narratives of the active internationalism in Danish foreign policy

Cited by 3 publications

References 25 publications

Reputation and status in Denmark’s strategic culture

Reputation and status in Denmark’s strategic culture

The Friendcraft of Middle Powers: how the Netherlands & Denmark supported the War on Terror and how this affected their friendship with the US

Statebuilding and narrative

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