Maximizing Influence in the European Union after the Lisbon Treaty: From Small State Policy to Smart State Strategy

Caroline Louise Howard Grøn; Anders Wivel

doi:10.1080/07036337.2010.546846

Maximizing Influence in the European Union after the Lisbon Treaty: From Small State Policy to Smart State Strategy

Caroline Louise Howard Grøn, Anders Wivel

Centre for European Politics

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Abstract

How do small states maximize their influence in the European Union? This article argues that the traditional small state approach to European integration is being undermined by formal and informal developments in the EU. Small states must therefore change their traditional policy focused on binding the great powers to a smart state strategy utilizing small state weakness to gain influence. We outline the basic characteristics of a smart state strategy and illustrate the practical applicability of the strategy by discussing three basic aspects of ideal type smart state behaviour: (1) the state as lobbyist, (2) the state as self-interested mediator, and (3) the state as norm entrepreneur.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of European Integration
Volume	33
Issue number	5
Pages (from-to)	523-539
ISSN	0703-6367
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07036337.2010.546846
Publication status	Published - Sept 2011

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