Between the Blocs
Problems and Prospects for Europe's Neutral and Nonaligned States

Between the Blocs, published in 1990, examines the phenomenon of Europe's neutral analysis of the phenomenon of Europe's natural and non-aligned states.

Joseph Kruzel (Edited by), Michael H. Haltzel (Edited by)

9780521375580, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 26 January 1990

344 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm, 0.68 kg

"John Foster Dulles is long gone, but still Americans are prone to regard neutrality as, if not a sin, then a nuisance. This volume is a welcome antidote, neither extolling nor dismissing neutrality. Rather, it demonstrates the range of both the forms of, and the challenges to, neutrality. Kruzel's fine conclusion stresses the contrast between neutral realists, who believe quiet voices befit small powers, and neutral idealists, who seek to reshape the international system. This book is all the more valuable as Europe confronts new neutrals from Eastern Europe and new roles for neutrality in the post-Cold War order." Gregory F. Treverton in Foreign Affairs

The major European neutrals - Austria, Finland, Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland - are heirs to a venerable and adaptable tradition. In the turmoil of the past two centuries, many neutral states have disappeared, others have joined alliance systems, and those that have remained or become neutral have often seen themselves as misunderstood, even as their international positions have solidified. Neutrality is no longer an easily defined, static legal concept, but an evolving political practice. Between the Blocs, published in 1990, features many of the pre-eminent scholars and political figures who have crafted the shape and meaning of the modern policy of neutrality and nonalignment in contemporary Europe. With its wide-ranging and non-ideological analysis of the phenomenon of Europe's neutral analysis of the phenomenon of Europe's natural and non-aligned states, Between the Blocs promises to become a modern classic in the field.

Acknowledgments
Introduction Michael H. Haltzel
Part I. Perspectives: 1. Neutral states in historical perspectives Philip Windsor
Commentary Luzius Wildhaber
Commentary Wilhelm Carlgren
2. Forms of neutrality Sigmund Widmer
3. The various conceptions of European neutrality Radovan Vukadinovic
Part II. Special Cases: 4. The underlying assumptions of Finnish neutrality Pertti Joenniemi
5. Neutrality and regional integration: Ireland's experience in the European community Patrick Keatinge
Part III. Interdependence: 6. Challenges to neutrality in an interdependent world Hanspeter Neuhold
7. National security dilemmas and strategies for the European neutrals Bengt Sundelius
Commentary Raimo Väyrynen
Part IV. Security: 8. The European neutrals, national defense, and international security Joseph Kruzel
9. Beyond soldiers and arms: the Swiss model of comprehensive security policy Kurt R. Spillmann
10. Swedish defense: traditions, perceptions, and policies Nils Andrén
11. Swedish and Finnish defense policies: a comparative study Tomas Ries
Commentary Kari Möttölä
Part V. Public Opinion: 12. The role of public opinion in neutral policy Hans Thalberg
13. Finnish neutrality and public opinion Krister Ståhlberg
Commentary Sverker Åström
Part VI. Policy Views: 14. Some misconceptions about Austrian neutrality Gerald Hinteregger
15. Neutrality in the European context: the Finnish perspective Paavo Väyrynen
16. The Swiss approach Edouard Brunner
17. The United States and Europe's neutrals Rozanne L. Ridgway
Part VII. Conclusion: 18. The future of European neutrality Joseph Kruzel
About the authors
Index.

Subject Areas: Warfare & defence [JW]