| Author (Person) | Tiido, Harri |
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| Publisher | International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS / RKK) |
| Series Title | Diplomaatia |
| Series Details | No. 145, September 2015 |
| Publication Date | September 2015 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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The events in Ukraine have pushed states into an anticipated strengthening of regional cooperation primarily in the field of security, but this trend should develop to approach other subjects in alliances that surpass formats. It would be useful to get the official structural units that deal with various cooperational formats and states to communicate more closely with each other in order to facilitate this developmental direction. Joint action develops best in conditions where it is based on joint interests, which, in turn, often derive from being located in the same region. It does not pay to proceed from the principle of modesty and the categories of “small” and “great” states when sitting at the top tables—when a small state can find supporters in a small alliance, it may dare to present initiatives proceeding from its narrow interests and hope for them to succeed. The only certain way to back oneself into a corner is to retreat into a shell and justify this by saying that “nothing ever depends on me”. |
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| Source Link | http://www.diplomaatia.ee/en/article/the-regional-undulation-of-the-crisis-in-ukraine/ |
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| Subject Categories | Security and Defence |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, Ukraine |
