Bibliograph

The social construction of Swedish neutrality, challenges to Swedish identity and sovereignty, Christine Agius

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Label

The social construction of Swedish neutrality, challenges to Swedish identity and sovereignty, Christine Agius

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The social construction of Swedish neutrality

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

820126540

Responsibility statement

Christine Agius

Series statement

New approaches to conflict analysis

Sub title

challenges to Swedish identity and sovereignty

Summary

Agius argues that Swedish neutrality is an embedded part of Swedish identity, and its domestic sources stem from the ideology of social democracy. She suggests that the norms of active neutrality can be reworked to contribute to a cosmopolitan international order

Table Of Contents

Copyright; CONTENTS; ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Introduction; 1 Writing neutrality: from the Peloponnesian War to the Cold War; 2 Neutrality 'is what states make of it': rethinking neutrality through constructivism; 3 Neutrality as a Social Democratic project: tracing the origins of Swedish neutrality,1814-1945; 4 Sweden's post-war neutrality doctrine: active internationalism and 'credible neutrality'; 5 The crisis in Swedish Social Democracy: paving the path for a new identity; 6 A new Swedish identity? Bildt, Europe and neutrality in the post-Cold War era7 Into Europe with the SAP: Sweden as an EU member state8 The 'war on terror' and globalisation: implications for neutrality and sovereignty; Conclusion: The failure of neutrality?; Bibliography; INDEX

Target audience

specialized

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