Neutral Beyond the Cold : Neutral States and the Post-Cold War International System.
Neutral Beyond the Cold : Neutral States and the Post-Cold War International System.
edited by Pascal Lottaz, Heinz Gärtner, and Herbert R. Reginbogin
- Lanham ; Bouldier ; New York ; London : Lexington Books 2022. ©2022.
- 1 online resource (327 pages)
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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Part I: Re-imagining Neutrality in the Post-Cold War -- Chapter 1: Neutrality and Geopolitics: Responding to Change -- Geopolitics and Neutrality -- Neutrality until the End of the Cold War -- Critical Geopolitics and Neutrality -- Neutrality in a Post-liberal World -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 2: Neutrality and Small States: A Strategic Approach -- Theories of Small State Strategies to Maintain Autonomy -- The Case for Neutrality and Nonalignment -- Leveraging Neutrality to Wield Influence -- Smart State Strategy -- Neutrality and Status Seeking -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 3: Neutrality and Neutralization: A Geopolitical Statecraft -- Thirty Years of Not Listening -- In Retrospect -- Blindsided by Power Politics -- Ukraine and In-Between States Centerpiece of US/NATO-Russian Crisis -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 4: Neutrality and Peacemaking: A Compass for Austrian Peace Policy -- Peace and Neutrality -- Neutrality Law and Neutrality Policy -- Multiple Interpretations of Neutrality -- Guiding Principles and Areas of Conflict -- Neutrality Policy and Intervention -- Possibilities and Limits of Active Neutrality -- International Organizations and the Prohibition of Military Force -- UN Mandate and Institutional Pluralism -- Bridge Builder -- Neutrality and the European Union -- Paradigm Shift -- Without Neutrality Clause -- Military Dynamics after 2016 -- Unused Opportunities -- Civilian Core-Civilian PESCO -- What Security? -- Foreign Deployments -- Military Personnel Dominance -- Peace Policy Proposal -- Humanitarian Disarmament -- Conclusion: The Compass of Neutrality -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography. Chapter 5: Neutrality and Diplomacy: Voices of Diplomats -- Editor's Note -- Eva Nowotny on Neutrality -- Peter Jankowitsch on the Nonaligned Movement -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 6: Neutrality in International Organizations I: The United Nations -- Introduction -- Neutrality and the UN Charter -- The Evolution of Peacekeeping -- Neutrality and the International Civil Service: Dag Hammarskjöld -- Neutral Countries in the United Nations: Sweden, Austria, and Switzerland -- Different Interpretations of Neutrality -- UN Peacekeeping and Neutrality -- Agenda for Peace and Subsequent Reports -- The UN Examines Peacekeeping Concepts, Including Impartiality -- Preventive Diplomacy -- International Day of Neutrality -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 7: Neutrality in International Organizations II: ASEAN -- Introduction -- ZOPFAN, ASEAN Neutrality, and Assessments of Success -- Classic Neutrality and Nonalignment -- ASEAN, Neutral or Nonaligned? -- Reconceptualizing ASEAN Neutrality -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Part II: The New Neutrals in the Post-Communist Space -- Chapter 8: Belarus: Between Alliance and Neutralism -- Political Developments since 1991 -- Neutrality-Talk -- Neutrality Walk -- Belarus in the European Context -- But is It Neutrality? -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 9: Moldova: The Whims of Neutrality Politics -- The USSR and Neutrality -- The History of the Moldovan Soviet Republics, 1920-1970 -- The End of the MSSR, the Transnistria War, and the Downfall of Unionism, 1989-1993 -- The Regional Context: Eastern Germany and Romania Prevent NATO's Expansion while Belarus and Ukraine Consider Neutrality, 1990-1994 -- Post-Soviet Neutrality, 1994-2021: Missing Concepts, Paradoxical Practices, and Uneven Outcomes -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography. Chapter 10: Ukraine: Overcoming Geopolitical Insecurity -- Introduction -- Ukrainian Foreign and Security Policy since 1991: Navigating Between East and West -- The Continuing Relevance of Neutrality15 -- From Insecurity toward Common European Security -- Neutrality as a Problem-Solving Model for Ukraine and Beyond -- The Austrian Model of Neutrality -- Austria's Lessons for Ukraine -- Lesson 1: Removing External Pressure and Restoring Sovereignty -- Lesson 2: Strengthening National Identity -- Lesson 3: Engaged Neutrality-A Strategic Foreign Policy -- Lesson 4: Room for Political Manoeuvre -- Lesson 5: The Minority Rights Issue -- A Neutral Ukraine -- A Neutral and Resilient Ukraine -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 11: Georgia: Neutrality as an Alternative to the Atlantic Course? -- Introduction -- Georgia's European and Euro-Atlantic Integration -- Georgia's Transatlantic Aspirations vs. Reality -- Neutrality as an Alternative to Georgia's NATO Membership -- The Concept of Neutrality -- Neutrality as an Ever-Relevant Concept -- Austria's Experience with Neutrality -- A Neutral Georgia -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 12: Serbia: Origins and Impacts of the Military Neutrality Policy -- Introduction -- Background -- Origins of the Military Neutrality Policy -- Why December 2007? -- Impacts of the Military Neutrality Policy -- International Impacts -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 13: Turkmenistan: The Eccentric Neutral -- Going Neutral: Foreign Policy and Authoritarianism in the Early Post-Soviet Era -- Staying Neutral: Foreign Policy and Isolation in Post-Soviet Turkmenistan -- Foreign Policy and Regime Propaganda: Neutrality as a Nation-Building Narrative -- Concluding Remarks -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography. Chapter 14: Afghanistan: A Path toward Stability with Permanent Neutrality? -- History of Afghanistan's Neutrality -- Neutrality in Afghanistan's Foreign Policy -- Independent Foreign Policy and Search for Allies -- Return to Neutrality and Keeping the Balance -- From Neutrality to Neutralism and Nonalignment -- Attitude toward Neutrality during the Hamid Karzai Presidency -- President Ashraf Ghani's Late Detour to Neutrality -- The Future: A Framework of Analysis for the Viability of Afghan Neutrality -- External Factors -- Balance of Power and Military Stalemate -- Agreements of Neighboring States and Great Powers -- Internal Factors -- Economic and Military Capabilities -- Fixed and Agreed Borders -- Absence of Violent Trans-border Non-state Actors -- Cultural and Ideological Outlook toward Permanent Neutrality -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 15: Mongolia: Neutrality, a Nice Horse -- 1691-1991: Shielding Empires -- Outer Mongolia -- The Mongolian People's Republic -- Today: Buffering and Balancing Great Powers -- The Third Neighbor Policy -- Becoming a Single State Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- About the Contributors.
This book analyzes the application of neutrality policies after the end of the Cold War with a focus on Eurasian states and international organizations. The 15 chapters discuss Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia, Serbia, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Mongolia, the UN, ASEAN, and several theoretical neutrality developments between 1991 and 2021.
9781666901672
1991-2021
Internationale Organisation
Neutraler Staat
Neutrality.
Fernzugriff
E-Book-ProQuest / Fernzugriff nach Registrierung möglich
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Part I: Re-imagining Neutrality in the Post-Cold War -- Chapter 1: Neutrality and Geopolitics: Responding to Change -- Geopolitics and Neutrality -- Neutrality until the End of the Cold War -- Critical Geopolitics and Neutrality -- Neutrality in a Post-liberal World -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 2: Neutrality and Small States: A Strategic Approach -- Theories of Small State Strategies to Maintain Autonomy -- The Case for Neutrality and Nonalignment -- Leveraging Neutrality to Wield Influence -- Smart State Strategy -- Neutrality and Status Seeking -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 3: Neutrality and Neutralization: A Geopolitical Statecraft -- Thirty Years of Not Listening -- In Retrospect -- Blindsided by Power Politics -- Ukraine and In-Between States Centerpiece of US/NATO-Russian Crisis -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 4: Neutrality and Peacemaking: A Compass for Austrian Peace Policy -- Peace and Neutrality -- Neutrality Law and Neutrality Policy -- Multiple Interpretations of Neutrality -- Guiding Principles and Areas of Conflict -- Neutrality Policy and Intervention -- Possibilities and Limits of Active Neutrality -- International Organizations and the Prohibition of Military Force -- UN Mandate and Institutional Pluralism -- Bridge Builder -- Neutrality and the European Union -- Paradigm Shift -- Without Neutrality Clause -- Military Dynamics after 2016 -- Unused Opportunities -- Civilian Core-Civilian PESCO -- What Security? -- Foreign Deployments -- Military Personnel Dominance -- Peace Policy Proposal -- Humanitarian Disarmament -- Conclusion: The Compass of Neutrality -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography. Chapter 5: Neutrality and Diplomacy: Voices of Diplomats -- Editor's Note -- Eva Nowotny on Neutrality -- Peter Jankowitsch on the Nonaligned Movement -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 6: Neutrality in International Organizations I: The United Nations -- Introduction -- Neutrality and the UN Charter -- The Evolution of Peacekeeping -- Neutrality and the International Civil Service: Dag Hammarskjöld -- Neutral Countries in the United Nations: Sweden, Austria, and Switzerland -- Different Interpretations of Neutrality -- UN Peacekeeping and Neutrality -- Agenda for Peace and Subsequent Reports -- The UN Examines Peacekeeping Concepts, Including Impartiality -- Preventive Diplomacy -- International Day of Neutrality -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 7: Neutrality in International Organizations II: ASEAN -- Introduction -- ZOPFAN, ASEAN Neutrality, and Assessments of Success -- Classic Neutrality and Nonalignment -- ASEAN, Neutral or Nonaligned? -- Reconceptualizing ASEAN Neutrality -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Part II: The New Neutrals in the Post-Communist Space -- Chapter 8: Belarus: Between Alliance and Neutralism -- Political Developments since 1991 -- Neutrality-Talk -- Neutrality Walk -- Belarus in the European Context -- But is It Neutrality? -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 9: Moldova: The Whims of Neutrality Politics -- The USSR and Neutrality -- The History of the Moldovan Soviet Republics, 1920-1970 -- The End of the MSSR, the Transnistria War, and the Downfall of Unionism, 1989-1993 -- The Regional Context: Eastern Germany and Romania Prevent NATO's Expansion while Belarus and Ukraine Consider Neutrality, 1990-1994 -- Post-Soviet Neutrality, 1994-2021: Missing Concepts, Paradoxical Practices, and Uneven Outcomes -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography. Chapter 10: Ukraine: Overcoming Geopolitical Insecurity -- Introduction -- Ukrainian Foreign and Security Policy since 1991: Navigating Between East and West -- The Continuing Relevance of Neutrality15 -- From Insecurity toward Common European Security -- Neutrality as a Problem-Solving Model for Ukraine and Beyond -- The Austrian Model of Neutrality -- Austria's Lessons for Ukraine -- Lesson 1: Removing External Pressure and Restoring Sovereignty -- Lesson 2: Strengthening National Identity -- Lesson 3: Engaged Neutrality-A Strategic Foreign Policy -- Lesson 4: Room for Political Manoeuvre -- Lesson 5: The Minority Rights Issue -- A Neutral Ukraine -- A Neutral and Resilient Ukraine -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 11: Georgia: Neutrality as an Alternative to the Atlantic Course? -- Introduction -- Georgia's European and Euro-Atlantic Integration -- Georgia's Transatlantic Aspirations vs. Reality -- Neutrality as an Alternative to Georgia's NATO Membership -- The Concept of Neutrality -- Neutrality as an Ever-Relevant Concept -- Austria's Experience with Neutrality -- A Neutral Georgia -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 12: Serbia: Origins and Impacts of the Military Neutrality Policy -- Introduction -- Background -- Origins of the Military Neutrality Policy -- Why December 2007? -- Impacts of the Military Neutrality Policy -- International Impacts -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 13: Turkmenistan: The Eccentric Neutral -- Going Neutral: Foreign Policy and Authoritarianism in the Early Post-Soviet Era -- Staying Neutral: Foreign Policy and Isolation in Post-Soviet Turkmenistan -- Foreign Policy and Regime Propaganda: Neutrality as a Nation-Building Narrative -- Concluding Remarks -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography. Chapter 14: Afghanistan: A Path toward Stability with Permanent Neutrality? -- History of Afghanistan's Neutrality -- Neutrality in Afghanistan's Foreign Policy -- Independent Foreign Policy and Search for Allies -- Return to Neutrality and Keeping the Balance -- From Neutrality to Neutralism and Nonalignment -- Attitude toward Neutrality during the Hamid Karzai Presidency -- President Ashraf Ghani's Late Detour to Neutrality -- The Future: A Framework of Analysis for the Viability of Afghan Neutrality -- External Factors -- Balance of Power and Military Stalemate -- Agreements of Neighboring States and Great Powers -- Internal Factors -- Economic and Military Capabilities -- Fixed and Agreed Borders -- Absence of Violent Trans-border Non-state Actors -- Cultural and Ideological Outlook toward Permanent Neutrality -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 15: Mongolia: Neutrality, a Nice Horse -- 1691-1991: Shielding Empires -- Outer Mongolia -- The Mongolian People's Republic -- Today: Buffering and Balancing Great Powers -- The Third Neighbor Policy -- Becoming a Single State Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- About the Contributors.
This book analyzes the application of neutrality policies after the end of the Cold War with a focus on Eurasian states and international organizations. The 15 chapters discuss Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia, Serbia, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Mongolia, the UN, ASEAN, and several theoretical neutrality developments between 1991 and 2021.
9781666901672
1991-2021
Internationale Organisation
Neutraler Staat
Neutrality.
Fernzugriff