Crossroads Dynamics in Foreign Policy: The Case of Latvia

Crossroads Dynamics in Foreign Policy: The Case of Latvia

Russia wants to exercise greater influence in its former client states, but in most cases its strategy is more opportunistic than militarily aggressive. While Latvia relies on NATO for its military defense, it is vulnerable to intimidation and reassertions of Russian hegemony economically as well as...

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Veröffentlicht in:Problems of post-communism 2009-05, Vol.56 (3), p.29-41
Hauptverfasser: King, Gundar J., McNabb, David E.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Armed Forces
Foreign Policy
Foreign relations
Latvia
Minority Groups
NATO
North Atlantic treaty organization
Political alliances
Russia
Russian Federation
Threats
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Zusammenfassung:Russia wants to exercise greater influence in its former client states, but in most cases its strategy is more opportunistic than militarily aggressive. While Latvia relies on NATO for its military defense, it is vulnerable to intimidation and reassertions of Russian hegemony economically as well as politically, through mobilization of its large Russian minority population.
ISSN:1075-8216
1557-783X
DOI:10.2753/PPC1075-8216560303