The social construction of Swedish neutrality [[electronic resource] ] : challenges to Swedish identity and sovereignty / / Christine Agius

• Autore: Agius Christine
• Pubblicazione: Manchester, : Manchester University Press, 2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (264 p.)
• Disciplina: 320.109485; 341.6409485
• Soggetto topico: Neutrality - Sweden; National characteristics, Swedish; Neutrality - Social aspects - Sweden
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Copyright; CONTENTS; ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Introduction; 1 Writing neutrality: from the Peloponnesian War to the Cold War; 2 Neutrality 'is what states make of it': rethinking neutrality through constructivism; 3 Neutrality as a Social Democratic project: tracing the origins of Swedish neutrality,1814-1945; 4 Sweden's post-war neutrality doctrine: active internationalism and 'credible neutrality'; 5 The crisis in Swedish Social Democracy: paving the path for a new identity; 6 A new Swedish identity? Bildt, Europe and neutrality in the post-Cold War era ; 7 Into Europe with the SAP: Sweden as an EU member state8 The 'war on terror' and globalisation: implications for neutrality and sovereignty; Conclusion: The failure of neutrality?; Bibliography; INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: The end of the Cold War and the 'War on Terror' has signalled a shift in the security policies of all states. It has also led to the reconsideration of the policy of neutrality, and what being neutral means in the present age. This book examines the conceptualisation of neutrality from the Peloponnesian War to today, uncovering how neutrality has been a neglected and misunderstood subject in International Relations (IR) theory and politics. By rethinking neutrality through constructivism, this book argues that neutrality is intrinsically linked to identity. Using Sweden as a case study, it lin
• Titolo autorizzato: The social construction of Swedish neutrality
• ISBN: 1-78170-126-1; 1-84779-199-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910462348703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: New approaches to conflict analysis.