| ID | 074081 |
| Title Proper | Alliance behaviour, the absentee liberator and the influence of soft power |
| Other Title Information | post-communist state positions over the Iraq war in 2003 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Fawn, Rick |
| Publication | 2006. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Thirteen post-communist governments gave diplomatic support to the Anglo-American position on Iraq in 2003; many also gave military assistance to the war itself and most contributed to post-war operations. However 'small states' may be defined, none of these 13 actors can be considered a major power in international relations. This article assesses the reasons for their support of the United States. It first considers what material gains they expected and gained, and applies their support of the US against expectations of alliance behaviour. It then contrasts the behaviour of those Central and East European states with that of Belarus and of Serbia. The article then argues that an important explanation for post-communist state behaviour over Iraq comes from an expression of existential values that can be understood through the notion of 'soft power'. |
| `In' analytical Note | Cambridge Review of International Affairs Vol. 19, No. 3; Sep 2006: p465-480 |
| Journal Source | Cambridge Review of International Affairs Vol: 19 No 3 |
| Key Words | Iraq War, 2003 ; United States ; United Kingdom |