The Baltic States As ‘Small States’: Negotiating The ‘East’ By Engaging The ‘West’

Lamoreaux, Jeremy W.; Galbreath, David J.

doi:10.1080/01629770801908697

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“…The OSCE's High Commissioner on National Minorities in particular put pressure on the Latvian government to liberalize citizenship and language laws (Muižnieks and Brands Kehris 2003, pp. 30-55;McMahon 2006;Lamoreaux and Galbreath 2008). However, the transnational vision was not unilaterally imposed by these organizations.…”

Section: Nationalism and Transnationalism After 1989: Lessons For Demmentioning

confidence: 88%

Reconsidering Nationalism: The Baltic Case of Latvia in 1989

Lazda

2009

Int J Polit Cult Soc

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This study analyzes the revolution of 1989 in the Baltic State of Latvia and considers its effects on democracy since the reestablishment of independence in 1991. Scholarly and popular accounts tend to depict the 1989 movement as an ethno-nationalist one. While recognizing the importance of ethnicity and cultural nationalism, this article suggests that transnationalism was an equally important force. An analysis of the information bulletin of the Popular Front of Latvia, Awakening [Atmoda] reveals that independence activists deliberately sought to place their movement in a global and transnational framework. The article concludes with a discussion of the fate of this transnational vision after 1991. In the immediate post-independence period, strict citizenship and language legislation indicated a retreat from transnational ideals. However, more recent reforms suggest that this retreat was not permanent and that the discussions of 1989 continue to shape the building of democracy in Latvia. Evidence of the continued existence of transnationalism can be found in government legislation, participation in institutional networks such as the European Union, and individual decisions to apply for citizenship.Keywords Nationalism . Transnationalism . Ethnicity . CitizenshipIn the Baltic States, the revolutions of 1989 marked a radicalization of movements for democracy that had for several years been testing the limits of glasnost. Since the mid1980s, Estonians, Latvians, and Lithuanians launched their criticism of Moscow through issue-oriented protests, such as demonstrations against destructive environmental policies.

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Section: Nationalism and Transnationalism After 1989: Lessons For Demmentioning

confidence: 88%

Reconsidering Nationalism: The Baltic Case of Latvia in 1989

Lazda

2009

Int J Polit Cult Soc

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“…6 Staunch Atlanticism also provided further ammunition to critics in Western capitals who alleged that Central and Eastern European states play the role of US 'Trojan horse' in Europe, undercutting not only the transatlantic alliance but also the efforts to forge a common EU approach to Russia-both of which are, paradoxically, deemed by Central and East European strategists as quintessential to the long-term security of their region. In conclusion, it can be said that the Atlanticist foreign policy across the Central and East European region violates the neorealist 'small states theory' insofar as the theory expects small states simply to bandwagon, not pursue activist and venturesome policies (Lamoreaux & Galbreath 2008). This suggests that, in addition to interest-based explanations, one should also consider other, non-material, justifications.…”

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confidence: 96%

“…In the case of 'Atlanticist' Central European states, structural 'determinants' dictating national interests can be analysed in the context of 'small states theory '. 4 This posits that small states under threat-in this case, perceived threat from post-Soviet Russia-will seek the support of a powerful ally (the USA) to 'bandwagon' on its security provision even at the expense of partial loss of sovereignty (Lamoreaux & Galbreath 2008).…”

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Norm Entrepreneurs and Atlanticist Foreign Policy in Central and Eastern Europe: The Missionary Zeal of Recent Converts

Mikulova¹,

Šimečka

2013

Europe-Asia Studies

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“…Though the Baltic States have become a more frequent subject of political discourse and mass media since the Ukraine crisis, still there is little scholarly literature on the subject. Since 2013 the Baltic States were examined by Jeremy W. Lamoreaux (Russia-Baltic relations) (Lamoreaux and Galbreath, 2008), Kristi Raik (EU-Russia relations and the Baltic factor) (Raik, 2016), Arunas Molis (Energy security of the Baltic States) (Molis, 2014), Ieva Karpaviciute (Lithuania-Polish relations) (Karpaviciute, 2014), Luke Coffey (the U.S.-Baltic relations in security domain) (Coffey, 2013), Diana Jurgeleviciute (the U.S.-Lithuanian relations in security domain) (Jurgeleviciute, 2015). The most significant contribution to the Baltic States' foreign policy analysis is a collective publication 'Ambicingas dešimtmetis' (Jakniunaite, 2015).…”

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The U.S. Foreign Policy Towards The Baltic States: The Implications Of Ukraine Crisis

Jakštaitė

2019

Journal on Baltic Security

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This paper aims to discuss the implications of Ukraine crisis to the U.S. foreign policy towards the Baltic States. This paper consists of several parts. To begin with, political discourse of Obama's and Trump's administrations' is analysed. The second part presents an analysis of practical level of U.S. relations with Baltic States during and after Ukraine crisis, focusing on three dimensions: political/diplomatic, military and economic. In the third part of this paper, implications of the Ukrainian crisis on U.S. relations with Baltic States are assessed, comparing trends in official political discourse and practical foreign policy of Baltic States prior to and after the Ukraine crisis. 1 The data have been collected and analysed on top U.S. policymakers' engagements in the Baltic states starting with January 20, 2009 (when B. Obama assumed Office) through December 2017. 2 The data were gathered from official websites of the President of the United States (www.whitehouse.gov) and Secretary of State (www. state.gov) using the following keywords: Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Baltic.

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The Baltic States As ‘Small States’: Negotiating The ‘East’ By Engaging The ‘West’

Cited by 39 publications

References 14 publications

Reconsidering Nationalism: The Baltic Case of Latvia in 1989

Reconsidering Nationalism: The Baltic Case of Latvia in 1989

Norm Entrepreneurs and Atlanticist Foreign Policy in Central and Eastern Europe: The Missionary Zeal of Recent Converts

The U.S. Foreign Policy Towards The Baltic States: The Implications Of Ukraine Crisis

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