Attached to the World - On the Anchoring and Strategy of Dutch Foreign Policy

Informationen zum Autor Ben Knapen is currently Dutch Minister of State of Foreign Affairs. He is a former member of the Netherlands Council for Government Policy (WRR), an independent body advising Dutch government on long-term policy issues. Klappentext Also available in Dutch "http://www.aup.nl/do.php?a=show_visitor_book&isbn=9789089643018">Aan het buitenland gehecht Few other countries are so interrelated with the world around us in political, economic, and social respects as the Netherlands. This means that the Dutch government needs to be alert in its response to the risks and opportunities presented by a rapidly changing world. Addressing this issue, the Scientific Council for Government Policy (wrr) offers some reflections in this report, guided by the question how the Netherlands can develop a foreign policy strategy that matches the changing power relations in the world and the radically changed character of international relations. The answer to this question is a reorientation. This means making transparent choices, making smarter use of Europe as our dominant arena, and, finally, choosing an approach that makes better use of the growing role of non-state actors. The report's recommendations not only underline the necessity of reorientation but also show how this could be accomplished in practice. This title is available in the OAPEN Library - http://www.oapen.org. Inhaltsverzeichnis Attached to the World - 4 summary - 8 preface - 14 1 motivation and background:an introduction - 16 1.1 motivation - 16 1.2 background - 18 1.3 problem definition - 22 1.4 limitations and structure of this report - 24 2 from fragmentation to strategy - 26 2.1 tilting of the policy agenda - 27 2.1.1 security - 28 2.1.2 energy - 32 2.1.3 climate - 34 2.2 consequences for foreign policy - 35 2.2.1 foreign policy as a doughnut - 35 2.2.2 punching above its weight - 36 2.2.3 public opinion as an uncertain factor - 39 2.3 towards clear choices and priorities - 42 2.3.1 awareness of the global context - 43 2.3.2 interest-based prioritising - 44 2.3.3 niches as specialisations - 51 2.3.4 some examples of niches - 52 2.4 conclusion - 57 3 europe: arena and link - 60 3.1 beyond two mental worlds - 61 3.1.1 nato - 62 3.1.2 europe as a power bloc... - 64 3.1.3 ... and europe as a network - 65 3.1.4 a new avenue - 67 3.2 europe as a political arena - 69 3.3 europe as a link to the world stage - 71 3.3.1 external policy in the treaty of lisbon - 72 3.3.2 the european council - 73 3.4 a convoy carrying two flags - 74 3.4.1 consequences for the scope of action - 75 3.4.2 national and european ambitions - 76 3.5 the netherlands in europe - 78 3.5.1 sovereign and attached - 78 3.5.2 shared european destinies - 81 3.6 conclusion - 83 4 directing and facilitating - 86 4.1 organising strategic foreign policy - 87 4.1.1 ministry of general and european affairs - 87 4.1.2 foreign affairs as a technical ministry - 91 4.2 using existing instruments - 92 4.2.1 hgis as a steering instrument - 92 4.2.2 made-to-measure network of embassies - 94 4.2.3 knowledge beyond international headlines - 95 4.3 switching between state and non-state arenas - 97 4.3.1 centrality - 100 4.3.2 cooperation - 101 4.3.3 soft power - 104 4.4 conclusion - 105 5 conclusions and recommendations - 108 5.1 the netherlands in a changing world - 108 5.2 opportunities for setting our 'own agenda' - 110 5.2.1 tilting of issues - 110 5.2.2 consequences for foreign policy - 111 5.2.3 strategic choices - 112 5.3 reorientation on europe - 114 5.4 towards a new practice - 116 5.4.1 another approach - 116 5.4.2 using instruments in a different way - 117 5.4.3 goal-orientated cooperation - 118 5.5 in conclusion - 119 list of abbreviations - 120 references - 122 list of interviewees - 136 appendix 1 - 142 appendix 2 - 144 appendix 3 - 148 appendix 4 - 150 Naamloos - 26 ...

Product details

• Authors: Martijn Klem, Ben/ Arts Knapen, Marijke Rem
• Assisted by: Ben Knapen (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 15.02.2012, delayed
• EAN: 9789089643285
• ISBN: 978-90-8964-328-5
• No. of pages: 150
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology