From Peacemaker to Warmonger?: Explaining Denmark's Great Power Politics

Anders Wivel

doi:10.1111/spsr.12043

From Peacemaker to Warmonger? Explaining Denmark's Great Power Politics

Anders Wivel

Centre for European Politics

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Abstract

Danish post-Cold War security policy is typically portrayed as a transformation from an anti-militaristic and multilateralist member of a Nordic bloc in international relations promoting international solidarity and global peace into an activist proponent of a liberal world order to be defended by military means when necessary. Focusing on Danish peace policy, this article puts forward a contending analysis arguing that what appears as change entails a considerable amount of continuity. Now, as in the past, the Danish contribution to international peace reflects a combination of international demand and the ability and willingness of Danish policy-makers to meet this demand in accordance with their liberal-egalitarian values and pragmatic approach to international relations.

Original language	English
Journal	SPSR - Swiss Political Science Review
Volume	19
Issue number	3
Pages (from-to)	298–321
Number of pages	24
ISSN	1424-7755
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/spsr.12043
Publication status	Published - Sept 2013

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