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ID190850
Title ProperNorm localisation in the process of crafting national security strategies – the case of the Visegrad countries
LanguageENG
AuthorSzalai, Mate
Summary / Abstract (Note)The article describes the process of norm localisation in the security sector by analysing the context, format and functions of national security strategies published by the Visegrád countries between 1990 and 2020. After the end of the cold war, the “Europeanisation” of the security policy of Central European took place, which included the publication of Western-style national security strategies. Nevertheless, due to national and regional particularities, such documents serve specific political and communication functions, signifying that Visegrád states localised the practice of issuing national security strategies instead of merely copying them. This process led to the diminishing practical value of such documents at the expense of their communication role in terms of belonging and hedging. The article tracks these developments through the three waves of Central European national security strategies between 1990 and 2020 through the analysis of their political context, aims and specific attributes based on various criteria. Results of the research indicate that the functions of national security strategies varied in different stages of the norm localisation process, which questions the traditional method of comparing explicit strategies through content analysis.
`In' analytical NoteEuropean Security Vol. 32, No.2; Jun 2023: p.210-232
Journal SourceEuropean Security Vol: 32 No 2
Key WordsCentral Europe ;  Security Policy ;  National Security Strategies ;  Visegrad Countries ;  Norm Localisation


 
 
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