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Between NATO and a hard place: defence spending debate in Germany and Czechia / Weiss, Tomáš

Weiss, Tomáš	Journal Article
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Defence spending has become a primary issue in the context of NATO. The question of fair burden-sharing and development of new capabilities in reaction to the changing security environment led NATO members to aim to spend 2% of GDP on defence by 2024. While some allies have managed to reach the level quickly, others seem not to be able or willing to do so. We know little, however, how the international commitment is reflected and referred to in individual member states. This article shows how size played a role when the 2% pledge was discussed in domestic politics, even if the resulting policy may be very similar. Based on expert and political debates in Germany and Czechia, it demonstrates that external expectations and the question of status play a crucial part in the small state’s reasoning whereas it is mainly internal drivers that shape the big state’s decisions.

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NATO ; Germany ; Defence Spending ; Small States ; Czechia

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Is there an integration policy being formed in Czechia? / Kusnirakova, Tereza

Kusnirakova, Tereza	Article
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This article critically reviews the development of Czech immigration and integration policy with special emphasis on that part of migration policy that Czechia implements relatively independently of the EU. The main objective, then, is to shed light on factors that have influenced immigration and integration policy formation. The key question of whether integration policy is being formed in Czechia and what direction Czechia is taking is answered in the following steps: description of migration policy including the role of the EU, discussion of the influence of the apolitical nature of the migration policy and analysis of the influence of alien and security discourse on the integration of immigrants into Czech society.

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Immigration ; Integration ; Policy ; Migration Policy ; Foreigners ; Alien Rhetoric ;
Czechia ; Czech Society

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