| ID | 122798 |
| Title Proper | Norm entrepreneurs and Atlanticist foreign policy in Central and Eastern Europe |
| Other Title Information | the missionary zeal of recent converts |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Mikulova, Kristina ; Simecka, Michal |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The article discusses the role of norms in the foreign policy making of Central and East European states in the 2000s. It deconstructs the normative foundations of the so-called 'Atlanticist' orientation of Central and East European states, going beyond the standard 'neorealist' notion whereupon strategic and security concerns lead small states to align with superpowers. The case studies of the Czech and Slovak republics demonstrate that norms, such as human rights and democracy, have an autonomous and traceable effect on state behaviour. More specifically, we argue that norms have translated themselves into policy outcomes via the agency of influential 'norm entrepreneurs', such as ex-dissidents and their associates. |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 65, No.6; Aug 2013: p.1192-1216 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 65, No.6; Aug 2013: p.1192-1216 |
| Key Words | Central Europe ; East Europe ; Entrepreneurs ; Atlanticist Foreign Policy ; Human Rights ; Democracy |