Small States in World Politics. Foreign Policy. Peaceful Change. Political Realist and Professor of International Relations, University of Copenhagen. https://anderswivel.com/
Anders Wivel
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📢New 🌟open access🌟 article: To many the future future looks gloomy, but Kai He, Markus Kornprobst, T.V. Paul and I explain how and why ☮️peaceful change may be possible in a world of great power rivalry. doi.org/10.1093/cjip...
In good company analyzing the recent transatlantic crisis in the Wyoming Star. Thanks to @joeyans.bsky.social for a great article.
What the UK can learn from small stares. Great new blog from @meibauir.bsky.social and @gesineweber.bsky.social Wonderful to see small state scholarship applied beyond the usual case universe - and with important policy implications!
📢New publication: I show how ➡️pragmatic functionalism⬅️ protecting the national welfare state is key to why, when and how Nordic states cooperate in the EU. Published open access in the new Handbook on Nordic Cooperation doi.org/10.4337/9781... from @elgarpublishing.bsky.social
📢Small states and middle-powers have little coercive power, but their #leadership styles can make them influential international agenda-setters in the #UN. 🎉New article doi.org/10.1093/fpa/... in @fpajrnl.bsky.social Maybe of interest to the @fpa-isa.bsky.social and @securityhub.ee communities.
The EU provides security mainly through processes of soft ⚖️balancing and remains both resilient and influential in times of crises. Thank you @irthinker.com for great questions on my article on #EU #governance doi.org/10.1093/ia/i... in @iajournal.bsky.social
📢New article: Studying small states help answer big and important questions in international relations, such as ‘what is power?’ and ‘what is agency?’. Part of new work from the @securityhub.ee led by @birgitpoopuu.bsky.social and @benjaminklasche.bsky.social
Foreign Policy Analysis struggles to understand the nature and impact of non-state actors. Analyzing the Wagner Group in Sudan, @karenphilippal.bsky.social and I argue that it may be understood as an instrument, an actor and an infrastructure. 🌟Open access🌟 at www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🤔Ever wondered how small states exercise their agency in time of economic and security dependency?
💡Well, Niklas Klein Nielsen and @anderswivel.bsky.social have some answers for you in their new blog post for our website.
Check it out 👇
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2. Professor @anderswivel.bsky.social was recently interviewed by @e-international.bsky.social. Please check this great interview here: shorturl.at/uKIO9
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By drawing on literature on non-state foreign policy actors, we establish a first-cut understanding of the Wagner Group’s role in Russian foreign policy. We show how instrument, actor, and infrastr...
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Anders Wivel explores how small states navigate global politics by linking theory and practice, challenging disciplinary silos, and shaping international order.
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Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office as the 47th President of the United States disrupted traditional pillars of US foreign policy and created a new geopolitical reality for NATO-allies. The Scandi...
🇺🇸🇩🇰🇬🇱Learn more about Trump's Greenland gambit in the recent Wyoming Star piece with @anderswivel.bsky.social, @marcjacobsen.bsky.social, Dr. James Goldgeier, analyst Sam Bourgi, and @ggricius.bsky.social.
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#USA #Denmark #Greenland #politics #economy #analytics
💡New! The UK remains vulnerable to Trump' turn away from its traditional European allies. But @meibauir.bsky.social and @gesineweber.bsky.social argue that International Relations theory offers useful toolkit for managing an unpredictable hegemon like Donald Trump.
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EU's Soft Balancing Governance - Anders Wivel | 2025 Episode 5
Prof. Anders Wivel @anderswivel.bsky.social explores the EU’s soft balancing model — showing how diplomacy, institutions, & adaptability allow influence without confrontation.
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Our very own @anderswivel.bsky.social published this fantastic article recently in Small States and Territories.
Go give it a read! 👇
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Joseph Yans
LSE British Politics and Policy blog
Highlights Studying small states is important for answering big and important questions in international relations, such as ‘what is power?’ and ‘what is agency?’. Small state agency is best understoo...
Greenland is not supposed to be the place where the Atlantic alliance unravels. It’s icy, sparsely populated, politically cautious, and for decades it has ... read at Wyoming Star. Stay informed with ...
