Neutrality as a policy choice for small/weak democracies : learning from the Belgian experience / by Michael F. Palo.
2019
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Author
Title
Neutrality as a policy choice for small/weak democracies : learning from the Belgian experience / by Michael F. Palo.
Imprint
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2019]
Description
xxix, 559 pages : maps ; 25 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction : objectives and methodology
A counterfactual analysis of the regime of permanent neutrality, 1839-1914
An integrated level analysis of Belgian foreign and security policies, 1914-1936
An integrated level analysis of the regime of voluntary neutrality, October and May 1940
An integrated level analysis of the impact of World War II on Belgian foreign policy and internal politics
Small democratic states in the international system.
A counterfactual analysis of the regime of permanent neutrality, 1839-1914
An integrated level analysis of Belgian foreign and security policies, 1914-1936
An integrated level analysis of the regime of voluntary neutrality, October and May 1940
An integrated level analysis of the impact of World War II on Belgian foreign policy and internal politics
Small democratic states in the international system.
Summary
In 'Neutrality as a Policy Choice for Small/Weak Democracies: Learning from the Belgian Experience', Michael F. Palo has three main objectives. First, he employs a counterfactual approach to examine the hypothesis that had permanent neutrality not been imposed on Belgium in 1839, it would have pursued neutrality anyway until war broke out in 1914. Secondly, he analyses why, after abandoning obligatory neutrality during World War I, the Belgians adopted voluntary neutrality in October 1936. Finally, he seeks to use the historical Belgian case study to test specific International Relations' Theories and to contribute to Small State Studies, especially the behaviour of small/weak democracies in the international system.
Note
In 'Neutrality as a Policy Choice for Small/Weak Democracies: Learning from the Belgian Experience', Michael F. Palo has three main objectives. First, he employs a counterfactual approach to examine the hypothesis that had permanent neutrality not been imposed on Belgium in 1839, it would have pursued neutrality anyway until war broke out in 1914. Secondly, he analyses why, after abandoning obligatory neutrality during World War I, the Belgians adopted voluntary neutrality in October 1936. Finally, he seeks to use the historical Belgian case study to test specific International Relations' Theories and to contribute to Small State Studies, especially the behaviour of small/weak democracies in the international system.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Available in Other Form
Online version: Palo, Michael F., author. Neutrality as a policy choice for smallweak democracies Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2019]
Call Number
KZ4196 .P35 2019
Language
English
ISBN
9789004371842 hardcover alkaline paper
9004371842 hardcover alkaline paper
9004371842 hardcover alkaline paper
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