Too small to make an impact?
| Titel: | Too small to make an impact? : The Czech Republic's influence on the European Union's foreign policy / Marek Neuman |
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| Veröffentlicht: | Frankfurt, M. : Lang-Ed., 2015 |
| Umfang: | XV, 308 Seiten : Diagramme ; 22 cm |
| Format: | Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISBN: | 9783631652060 ; 3631652062 |
| Hinweise zum Inhalt: |
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Einführung/Vorwort Inhaltstext |
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- Introduction
- p. 1
- On Theory and Methodology
- p. 13
- Overview of the Book
- p. 18
- Chapter 1
- From Bilateralism to Multilateralism: A Conceptualization of the Czech Republic's Foreign Policy Making vis-à-vis Russia and the Larger Post-Soviet Space
- p. 21
- Introduction: Czech (oslovak) Foreign Policy as a Continuous Struggle of Competing Ideas
- p. 21
- Engagement vs. Estrangement: Establishing Relations with Russia and the Larger Post-Soviet Space in 1989-1999
- p. 31
- Aggravation vs. Normalization: Maintaining Relations with Russia and the Larger Post-Soviet Space in 2000-2004
- p. 38
- All Harmonious?: Maintaining Relations with Russia and the Larger Post-Soviet Space in the Post-2004 Period
- p. 44
- Conclusion
- p. 48
- Chapter 2
- Theorizing the European Union's Foreign Policy Making: A Two-Level Game
- p. 51
- Introduction: The Complexity of Theorizing EU Foreign Policy Making
- p. 51
- Providing a Set of Analytical Tools I: Liberal Intergovernmentalism
- p. 55
- Liberal Intergovernmentalism and EU Foreign Policy Making
- p. 62
- Operationalizing Liberal Intergovernmentalism for the Purpose of the Present Study
- p. 69
- Providing a Set of Analytical Tools II: Social Constructivism
- p. 71
- Social Constructivism and EU Foreign Policy Making
- p. 78
- Operationalizing Social Constructivism for the Purpose of the Present Study
- p. 85
- Case Study Selection and Remarks on Methodology
- p. 86
- Conclusion
- p. 94
- Chapter 3
- From a Forgotten Region to Prague's Protégé: the European UnionÆs Eastern Neighborhood
- p. 95
- Introduction: The European Union and Its Eastern Neighborhood Prior to 2004
- p. 95
- Czech Domestic Preference Formation on Reforming the European Neighbourhood Policy
- p. 105
- Two Sides of the Same Coin: Czech National Preference vs. Czech Policy Strategies
- p. 114
- Leaving the Domestic Level: Uploading the National Preference to the European Union Level
- p. 120
- Arriving at the European Union Level: Negotiating the European Partnership
- p. 129
- Conclusion
- p. 139
- Chapter 4
- The Czech Republic's Energy Security: Part of a Greater EU Puzzle
- p. 143
- Introduction: The European Union's External Energy Policy Prior to 2004
- p. 143
- Czech Domestic Preference Formation on Reducing the European Union's Energy Dependence on Russia
- p. 151
- Two Sides of the Same Coin: Czech National Preference vs. Czech Policy Strategies
- p. 161
- Leaving the Domestic Level: Uploading the National Preference to the European Union Level
- p. 167
- Arriving at the European Union Level: Negotiating a New Approach to the European Union's Energy Security
- p. 178
- Conclusion
- p. 196
- Chapter 5
- Emphasizing Democracy Promotion: The Czech Republic's Niche in the European Union's Foreign Policy
- p. 201
- Introduction: The European Union's External Human Rights and Democratization Policy Prior to 2004
- p. 201
- Czech Domestic Preference Formation to Provide the EU's Foreign Policy with a New Democratization Dimension
- p. 212
- Two Sides of the Same Coin: Czech National Preference vs. Czech Policy Strategies
- p. 221
- Leaving the Domestic Level: Uploading the National Preference to the European Union
- p. 227
- Arriving at the European Union Level: Negotiating a Reinvigorated European Union Approach to External Democracy Promotion
- p. 236
- Conclusion
- p. 246
- Conclusion
- p. 251
- Master Variable No. One: The Quality of the National Preference
- p. 255
- Master Variable No. Two: The Ability to Position Oneself as a Norm Entrepreneur
- p. 257
- Master Variable No. Three: The Character of Interstate Negotiations and One's Negotiation Skills
- p. 259
- Supportive Variables
- p. 261
- Implications for Theory
- p. 264
- Epilogue: Recent Developments
- p. 271
- List of Interviewees
- p. 279
- Bibliography
- p. 281
