Security and Securitization in Central Europe
| Autor: | Vít Střítecký |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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| Zdroj: | Regional and International Relations of Central Europe Regional and International Relations of Central Europe ISBN: 9781349348053 |
| DOI: | 10.1057/9781137283450.0013 |
| Popis: | Immediately after the Communist regimes in Central and Eastern Europe crumbled under the massive public movements, the states of the region started the emancipatory processes aiming at their ‘return to Europe’. The crucial challenge of these states’ internal transformations was naturally accompanied by the endeavours to re-establish political, economic, and security links with the West, and to secure future development by participating in Western institutions. The specific historical experience urged the countries of the region to prioritize the security guaranteeing organizations. The painful experience with the decades-long Soviet rule transformed into a powerful narrative in which it was essentially the US economic and military power that eventually prevailed and, more importantly, led to the democratization of Europe. This narrative to a large extent determined the Central European (CE) countries’ future security orientations. Indeed, the transatlantic cooperation was preferred as it was seen as a way to balance the potential Russian influence but also secure the countries’ development at least partially independently of European powers. Despite the differences among CE governments concerning individual actions led by the United States (in Iraq) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (in Afghanistan), the countries’ membership in NATO could be perceived as the accomplishment of the mission they set out for themselves. However, the legitimization of |
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