Foreign Policy Analysis of a Baltic State

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of Lithuanian foreign policy by employing the theory of small states and the agent-perspective to assess how President Dalia Grybauskait impacted Lithuanian foreign policy in 2009-2019 and could affect changes in international structures.

Autorentext

Dr. Tomas Janelinas has been a full-time professor at the Institute of International Relations and Political Science (IIRPS), Vilnius University, since 2015.

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Introduction PART I Chapter 2. Theoretical Background: Structures, Agents and Small State Strategies in Foreign Policy Chapter 3. Lithuanian Foreign Policy Process and the Role of the President PART II Chapter 4. The Baltic States: Between Cooperation and Competition Chapter 5. Russia: The Reset that Never Was Chapter 6. Relations with the USA: CIA Prison, Defensive Plans, Obama, and Trump Chapter 7. Relationship Status with Poland: 'It's Complicated' Chapter 8. Ukraine: The Revolution that Started in Vilnius Chapter 9. The European Union and the Search for Leadership: from the Nordic Countries to Germany Chapter 10. Relationship with Israel Chapter 11. Conclusions: Lithuanian Foreign Policy Changes and Grybauskait's Legacy