The Institute for European Studies and the European Documentation Centre will be hosting Professor Gediminas Vitkus (Vilnius University, Lithuania) for a public lecture on Small State foreign policies: the Baltic states and Russia. The event will take place at the European Documentation Centre on Wednesday 20 March at 17:30.
The lecture overviews the Eastern/Russian policy options of the Baltic states, which due to their small size and geographical position between Europe and Russia have always had, and still have, two theoretical development possibilities – either to become a "bridge" between the East and the West, or to remain a periphery, an eastern border outpost of Europe. Nowadays it looks that the concept of the Baltic states as “a bridge” between the East and the West, between Europe and Russia has to be postponed for better times; meanwhile, at the top of the agenda, is less comfortable role of border states which have to arm and look for international assistance to counterbalance imminent threats.
The talk is open to the public. Places are limited. To book a place fill in the event's form.
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