Slovenia and Beyond: Small State Foreign Policy in the EU

Session Submission Type: Panel

Brief Description

This panel examines the challenges faced by select former socialist states as they seek to pursue their foreign policy goals as members of the European Union. These states must overcome the consequences of their size and the challenge of constructing a foreign policy that is seen as reflecting the goals of the EU. As small states, it is presumed that their ability to transgress from EU norms is more constricted than large states—or states with long tenures in the EU. This challenge is complicated by the legacy of their limited experiences as sovereign actors.

Sub Unit

• International Relations/Security Studies/Foreign Policy

Chair

• Carole Rogel, Ohio State U

Papers

• A Home-Grown Culture of European Foreign Policy?: Small States’ International Relations Between the Demands (or Reality) of Domestic and EU Environments - Peter Rozic, Jesuit European Social Centre

• Small States in the Not-So-New Europe: Sovereignty and Security - James Gow, King's College London (UK)

Discussant

• Charles Bukowski, Bradley U