Norway's Foreign Policy in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries: Noble Rhetoric and National Interests

ISBN-13: 9783031462849 / Angielski

Geir K. Almlid

Spis treści

1. Introduction.- 2. The International Peacemaker.- 3. The Good Samaritan: Aid and Development.- 4. International War-making for National Security.- 5. A Return to Cold War Strategies.- 6. Oil and Fish: Assets and Liabilities.- 7. European Integration: Outsider and Insider.- 8. Bilateral Relationships and Foreign Policy Spheres.- 9. Conclusions: Idealist or Realist?.

O autorze

Geir K. Almlid is Associate Professor at Nord University, Norway. Having previously studied international studies at the University of East Anglia, Geir has published in the areas of political science and history. His book Britain and Norway in Europe Since 1945 was published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2020.

Blurb

Examining Norway’s foreign policy in the twenty-first century, this book takes a closer look at a small state which has come to be known as a “peace nation”. Covering themes such as security and defence, development aid and European integration, the author argues that Norway has in fact maintained a realist approach to its foreign policy, despite often being presented as an idealist country. The policies and actions of Norwegian governments demonstrate an understanding of power politics and a desire to, above all, promote national interests. The author explores the country’s global relations with the USA and NATO, with the countries of the European Union, and with great powers such as Russia and China. Drawing on government sources such as white papers, statements and reports, parliamentary debates and opinion pieces in news outlets, as well as a wide selection of academic sources, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of Norway’s foreign relations from the millennium to the present day. By taking a historical approach and discussing developments that occurred before the turn of the century, the book argues that continuity and stability are fundamental features of contemporary Norwegian foreign policy.

Geir K. Almlid is Associate Professor at Nord University, Norway. Having previously studied international studies at the University of East Anglia, Geir has published in the areas of political science and history. His book Britain and Norway in Europe Since 1945 was published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2020.