A small state’s anticipation of institutional change: effects of the looming Brexit in the areas of the CSDP and internal market

Weiss, Tomáš

doi:10.1080/09662839.2019.1694510

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“…These contrasting features in Portugal's reactions relate to the different attributes of each policy-area, with the more integrated or supranational political economy domain offering more 'shelter' and 'platform' benefits for dealing with the challenges of Brexit than the rather intergovernmental realm of foreign and security policy. Simultaneously, as noted by similar studies on other smaller member states, greater integration also restricts the possibility of using other available options, beyond the EU framework (see Weiss, 2020).…”

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“…In contrast with the vast attention devoted to major European players' strategies for coping with Brexit, few relevant studies have considered the perspective of small states so far (Rees & O'Brennan, 2019;Weiss, 2020;Wivel & Thorhallsson, 2018). The contribution by Wivel and Thorhallsson (2018), however, stands out for its scope and the utility of its analytical and empirical insights.…”

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Hedging its bets? Portugal’s diplomatic strategies for a post-Brexit Europe

Raimundo

Ferreira‐Pereira

2021

European Politics and Society

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The United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union has deeply impacted politics in the continent. While affecting all European countries, the strategic challenges raised by Brexit have been particularly acute for smaller EU members due to their vulnerability and greater dependence on the Union. This article explores the diplomatic strategies smaller EU member states have pursued to meet the challenges stemming from Brexit. Drawing on the theoretical literature on small states it focuses on the case of Portugal, an under-researched country, which, as a core EU member sharing an historical alliance with Britain, is significantly exposed to the effects of Brexit. In an empirically grounded way, the analysis shows that Portugal has been hedging its bets to balance a steady EU commitment with the protection of relevant links with the UK. Like for other smaller EU countries, the new context of uncertainty led to the adoption of more proactive and sophisticated diplomatic strategies. The study provides evidence of the novel political dynamics in Europe triggered by Brexit and highlights the importance of international institutions, such as the EU, for small countries.These results contribute to the literature on contemporary Portuguese foreign policy and small European states' diplomacy.

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Hedging its bets? Portugal’s diplomatic strategies for a post-Brexit Europe

Raimundo

Ferreira‐Pereira

2021

European Politics and Society

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“…However, as 'exit' is usually not an attractive option for system profiteers they need to 'voice' their preferences (Hirschman, 1970). Especially when there are no alternative institutional frameworks, small states need to put more effort into making their interests heard within the existing system (Weiss, 2020). An effective strategy for doing this is to build a publicly visible coalition to 'tie up' the hegemon (Keohane, 1969).…”

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Centrifugal forces in a hegemonic environment: the rise of small-state coalitions in the Economic and Monetary Union

Schoeller

2021

Eur. Pol. Sci. Rev.

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A hegemonic power can guarantee the status quo in an international economic system. However, domestic or international changes may unsettle a hegemon’s priorities. In such phases, smaller states benefiting from the existing system may fear that the hegemon will fail to keep the system stable. How do they react if they lose trust in the hegemon’s ability or will to maintain the status quo? This article argues that in such cases, free riding becomes less rewarding. Therefore, smaller states build publicly visible coalitions to ‘voice’ their preferences. Applying this argument to the role of small ‘creditor states’ in the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), the article draws on original in-depth interviews to analyze the ‘New Hanseatic League’ as a strategy to defend the present euro regime and counterbalance the Franco–German tandem. By elaborating and tracing a fine-grained causal mechanism, the article thus explains the emergence of vocal small-state coalitions in a hegemonic environment.

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“…Small European states inside and outside the EU, as a scientific topic, have been the subject of various relevant works (Goetschel 1998;Hanf and Soetendorp 1998;Steinmetz and Wivel 2010;Archer, Bailes, and Wivel 2014). A still very limited number of newer studies dedicated to the implications of Brexit on small European states have casted light on the Brexit strategies of some individual countries, namely Ireland (Rees and O'brennan 2019), Czech Republic (Weiss 2020) and Portugal (Raimundo and Ferreira-Pereira 2021). More theoretically oriented literature on small states has explored the implications of Brexit upon the traditional functions of 'shelter' and 'platform' provided by the full-fledged membership to the EU.…”

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Small EU member states and Brexit: introduction

Ferreira‐Pereira

Raimundo

2023

Journal of Contemporary European Studies

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This Special Issue seeks to provide a better understanding of the strategic responses to Brexit from small EU member states. To this end, it links different streams of research and presents innovative inquiries into how ten states positioned themselves in the face of the British exit and with what foreign policy ramifications. More specifically, the collection examines the different countries' coping strategies vis-à-vis Brexit, the underlying drivers of these responses, as well as their implications for patterns of national foreign policy Europeanization. After presenting the rationale and aims of the collection, this introductory article outlines the comparative framework used by the different contributors in their country studies. It then offers an overview of the main research findings derived from the individual articles. Subsequently, it summarises the comparative findings, with all contributions pointing to significant 'sheltering' within the EU, while 'hedging' strategies receive greater visibility for the countries most directly affected by Brexit. The overall results also evince a limited Brexit impact upon the foreign policy Europeanization of the countries examined. Finally, this introduction offers a reflection on the main conceptual and empirical 'pay-offs' of this Special Issue, closing with some avenues for future research.

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A small state’s anticipation of institutional change: effects of the looming Brexit in the areas of the CSDP and internal market

Cited by 12 publications

References 28 publications

Hedging its bets? Portugal’s diplomatic strategies for a post-Brexit Europe

Hedging its bets? Portugal’s diplomatic strategies for a post-Brexit Europe

Centrifugal forces in a hegemonic environment: the rise of small-state coalitions in the Economic and Monetary Union

Small EU member states and Brexit: introduction

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