| ID | 115271 |
| Title Proper | Danish foreign policy activism |
| Other Title Information | differences in kind or degree? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Pedersen, Rasmus Brun |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Danish foreign policy is under transformation. Different versions of activism have gradually replaced adaptation and lately Denmark has participated more actively and independently in world politics than ever before. The core in activism is based on a liberal value system that seems to have replaced the adaptation logics dominating Danish foreign policy during the Cold War. Activism has evolved from a multilateral inspired activism in the 1990s to a more Atlantic centred activism during the 2000s. While analysts see the different phases as opposites, my argument is that the types of activism should be seen as a difference of degree rather than a difference of kind. 'Activism' as a foreign policy strategy, however, should be considered analytically as a difference in kind from the adaptation strategies that dominated Danish foreign policy during the Cold War. The main driving force behind this transformation can be found domestically in the Liberal Party's dominant position in Danish politics. |
| `In' analytical Note | Cooperation and Conflict Vol. 47, No.3; Sep 2012: p.331-349 |
| Journal Source | Cooperation and Conflict Vol. 47, No.3; Sep 2012: p.331-349 |
| Key Words | Activism ; Adaptation ; Denmark ; Foreign Policy ; Liberalism ; Small State |