Small States, Big Impact: How Eastern European and Baltic EU Members Shape Foreign and Security Policy

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-09-21
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22869660
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Central European and Russian historical studies
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Small States, Big Impact: How Eastern European and Baltic EU Members Shape Foreign and Security Policy

OLEKSANDRA MANDRYKA
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Central European and Russian historical studies
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Small States, Big Impact: How Eastern European and Baltic EU Members Shape Foreign and Security Policy

OLEKSANDRA MANDRYKA
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Abstract

This paper examines the strategies and mechanisms through which small Central/Eastern European and Baltic EU member states exert influence on the European Union's foreign, security, and defense policy. Analyzing institutional leverage, coalitions, "Smart Power", and civil society integration (notably during the 2022 Czech EU Presidency and regional initiatives like NB8 and the Lublin Triangle), the research highlights how small states overcome structural constraints to shape Euro-Atlantic security agendas and support Eastern Partnership countries.

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Central European and Russian historical studies
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