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Title: Independence of Austrian foreign policy, 1995-2003
Authors: Frohler, Monika (2004)
Keywords: Austria -- Foreign relations
International relations
World politics
Issue Date: 2004
Citation: Frohler, M. (2004). Independence of Austrian foreign policy, 1995-2003 (Master's dissertation).
Abstract: Austria joined the European Union on January 1, 1995. The EU has enhanced a climate of peace and stability which guarantees democracy, economic integration and political, military and cultural cooperation. The thesis uses the example of Austria to examine to what extend small EU member states can remain independent in their foreign policy decisions within the framework of the supranational organization. The mandate of the thesis is an analysis of the independence of Austrian Foreign Policy from January 1, 1995 to December 31, 2003. For an overall evaluation of Austria's independence in its foreign policy decision making, the thesis presents a collection of "control factors" which are conditions determining the level of independence of a foreign policy choice. To answer the question in which areas Austria's Foreign Policy is most independent the thesis differentiates on the basis of a matrix between the dimensions (global, regional , sub-regional and neighbouring) and sectors (political, military and cultural) and applies the control far-tor to the events in the categories of the matrix. Austria enjoyed most independence from 1995-2003 in the cultural sector in all dimensions, except the regional one, followed by relative independence in its global political and sub-regional military foreign policy engagement. Austria was least independent in its regional political and its regional military foreign policy engagement. The findings of the thesis draw attention to the question if more independence is needed, or if less independence of Austria's Foreign Policy in the future is likely.
Description: M.A.DIPLOMATIC STUD.
URI: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/74830
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