Constructing post-Soviet geopolitics in Estonia / Pami Aalto.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aalto, Pami, 1972-

Series:

Cass studies in politics,. 1466-7940

Cass studies in politics, 1466-7940

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geopolitics--Estonia.

Geopolitics.

Estonia--Politics and government--1991-.

Estonia.

Politics and government.

Estonia--Foreign relations--1991-.

International relations.

Physical Description:

x, 190 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; Portland, OR : Frank Cass, 2003.

Summary:

This work examines the construction of post-Soviet political space, geopolitical discourses and boundaries in Estonia. Making use of innovative methodological solutions such as Q-methodology, its analysis includes in-depth interviews that elucidate a variety of issues through human experience and subjective perception, such as Estonian-Russian border disputes of the 1990s, inter-ethnic issues and national integration and security.As Estonia is one of the frontline EU accession countries and is queuing for membership of NATO, the book raises broad questions of post-Soviet geopolitics in the Baltic region and across Europe. Indeed, Pami Aalto argues that small states such as Estonia should be understood as active participants in post-Soviet and European geopolitics, and not simply pawns in a superpower environment.

Contents:

1. The Space of Post-Soviet Geopolitics in Estonia 13

2. 'High' and 'Low' Geopolitics 41

3. In Search of Discourses 62

4. Restorationist Geopolitics and Beyond 87

5. Identities and Subjectivities Matter 113

6. Discourse, Power and New Boundaries 136

Concluding Remarks: Critical Geopolitics and Peaceful Development 164.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-186) and index.

ISBN:

0714654256

0714683493

OCLC:

51518609