Small States in the Shatter Belt

The book aims to highlight the challenges faced by small states located in zones of geopolitical instability. Drawing on Saul P. Cohen's theoretical concept of the shatter belt, it discusses a geopolitical region characterized by significant instability, owing especially to the influence of neighbou...

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description The book aims to highlight the challenges faced by small states located in zones of geopolitical instability. Drawing on Saul P. Cohen's theoretical concept of the shatter belt, it discusses a geopolitical region characterized by significant instability, owing especially to the influence of neighbouring powers. The book defines the challenges related to the geopolitical position of Baltic Europe and describes them as manifestations of the shatter belt. It details the historical conditions of the small Baltic states: Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, with reference to their geopolitical position within the Russian sphere of influence and after the collapse of the USSR. This study also focuses on the exploitation of national minorities as one the main challenges to the national security of the Baltic states. As a pioneering study on the role of small states as peacekeepers, allies, and members of international organizations, this book will be a valuable resource for students and doctoral candidates in international relations, geopolitics, and political geography. It will also be useful to experts, journalists, and policymakers.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1696892025-12-02T05:04:38Z Small States in the Shatter Belt Bógdał-Brzezińska, Agnieszka Wendt, Jan A. political geography international security studies Russian influence national minorities policy demographic decline regional cooperation Europe minority security challenges Baltic thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPS International relations thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RG Geography::RGC Human geography The book aims to highlight the challenges faced by small states located in zones of geopolitical instability. Drawing on Saul P. Cohen's theoretical concept of the shatter belt, it discusses a geopolitical region characterized by significant instability, owing especially to the influence of neighbouring powers. The book defines the challenges related to the geopolitical position of Baltic Europe and describes them as manifestations of the shatter belt. It details the historical conditions of the small Baltic states: Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, with reference to their geopolitical position within the Russian sphere of influence and after the collapse of the USSR. This study also focuses on the exploitation of national minorities as one the main challenges to the national security of the Baltic states. As a pioneering study on the role of small states as peacekeepers, allies, and members of international organizations, this book will be a valuable resource for students and doctoral candidates in international relations, geopolitics, and political geography. It will also be useful to experts, journalists, and policymakers. 2025-12-02T05:04:34Z 2025-12-02T05:04:34Z 2025-12-01T12:17:50Z 2025 book ONIX_20251201T131047_9781040770771_49 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/108831 9781040770771 9781040770801 9781041194033 9781041194040 9781003711629 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/169689 eng Geopolitics in the Shatter Belts open access image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/108831/1/9781040770771.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003711629 10.4324/9781003711629 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 University of Warsaw 1cbc5111-444e-4915-8d4f-77e19751ab4c 9781040770771 9781040770801 9781041194033 9781041194040 9781003711629 Routledge 136 Oxford [...] open access
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national minorities policy
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regional cooperation Europe
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Small States in the Shatter Belt
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international security studies
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national minorities policy
demographic decline
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minority security challenges Baltic
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