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Small States in World Politics. Foreign Policy. Peaceful Change. Political Realist and Professor of International Relations, University of Copenhagen. https://anderswivel.com/

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Anders Wivel @anderswivel.bsky.social · Jan 10

📢New article:❓How and why has the EU remained resilient despite multiple and enduring crises? ✅The short answer: a unique soft ⚖️balancing governance model, which is now challenged by the war in Ukraine. Read my new @iajournal.bsky.social article here: doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...

The EU's soft balancing governance model: origins, characteristics and prospects for the future

Instead of becoming a geopolitical actor, the European Union has provided security to its member states through processes of soft balancing. Reconceptualiz

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Anders Wivel @anderswivel.bsky.social · 4d

📢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

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CEEShub @securityhub.ee · 21d

🤔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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Scandinavian Reactions to the Second Trump Presidency: A Way Forward for Small State Agency? - CEEShub - Central and Eastern European Security Hub

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...

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Anders Wivel @anderswivel.bsky.social · Jul 18

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....

Foreign Policy Instrument, Actor, or Infrastructure? Conceptualizing the Wagner Group in Sudan

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 @anderswivel.bsky.social · May 30

Thank you😊

Anders Wivel @anderswivel.bsky.social · May 30

📢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.

Screenshot of article on how small states and middle powers take leadership in the UN. Authored by Jonas Fritzler, Caroline Howard Grøn and Anders Wivel. Published in Foreign Policy Analysis.

Anders Wivel @anderswivel.bsky.social · May 24

📢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

CEEShub @securityhub.ee · May 23

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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Why small states offer answers to important questions in international relations: Rethinking power and agency - CEEShub - Central and Eastern European Security Hub

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...

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Anders Wivel @anderswivel.bsky.social · May 20

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!

LSE British Politics and Policy blog @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social · May 19

💡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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Anders Wivel @anderswivel.bsky.social · May 17

Thanks for engaging with my work. Most big organizations are probably producing new institutional entities unnecessarily, but in this case some of them may be politically necessary as part of bigger bargains and balances.

Anders Wivel @anderswivel.bsky.social · May 17

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

IR thinker @irthinker.com · May 15

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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EU's Soft Balancing Governance - Anders Wivel | 2025 Episode 5

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CEEShub @securityhub.ee · Apr 22

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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Interview – Anders Wivel

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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Anders Wivel @anderswivel.bsky.social · Mar 26

War and transatlantic crises challenge the European order, but the EU's soft balancing governance model is resilient and continue to produce results. Interview with the IR thinker talk show irthinker.com/eu-soft-bala... based on my recent article doi.org/10.1093/ia/i... in @iajournal.bsky.social

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Anders Wivel @anderswivel.bsky.social · Mar 3

I would be grateful, if you would add me to the list.

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Caroline Bertram @carolinebertram.bsky.social · Feb 14

🚀 Calling all EU trade researchers and policy enthusiasts!

I’ve just released an updated version of my open access dataset compiling every press release from the European Commission (DG Trade) — now covering 1989 to 2025 (until February 10). Check it out!

➡️ dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm...

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Anders Wivel @anderswivel.bsky.social · Feb 5

Doing work on small states in 🗺️world politics? Looking for interesting discussions, input on your work, and a community of fellow travelers? Come join Revecca Pedi and me in the Standing Section on Small States in World Politics at #EISAPEC2025 See call at eisa-net.org/pec-2025/

Anders Wivel @anderswivel.bsky.social · Feb 4

Trump may challenge Europe, but the EU's soft ⚖️balancing governance model offers important institutional and diplomatic 🛠️tools for responding to threats and influencing international affairs beyond European borders. 📢Read my -optimist🌈🙂- research article in the latest issue of @iajournal.bsky.social

International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · Feb 4

"The EU exercises substantial influence through the potential threat of exclusion".

In his latest research article, @anderswivel.bsky.social explores how the EU uses soft balancing to bolster its institutional authority: doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...

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Anders Wivel @anderswivel.bsky.social · Feb 3

📢New Book: ❓What does IR theory tell us about IOs and 🕊️peaceful change? ❓How does the UN, WTO, WHO and G20 impact ☮️peaceful change? ❓How can we move towards a reflective and pluralist research agenda? Great answers from 🌟stellar group of authors published by @cambridgeuppolisci.bsky.social

Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · Feb 3

'International Organizations and Peaceful Change in World Politics' edited by T.V. Paul, @anderswivel.bsky.social & Kai He.

Critically evaluates whether or not international organizations contribute to peaceful change and how they can improve their performance.

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Front cover of 'International Organizations and Peaceful Change in World Politics' by T.V. Paul et al showing North America on a green globe image.

Anders Wivel @anderswivel.bsky.social · Jan 27

🎉A big congratulations to @carolinebertram.bsky.social on well deserved recognition for her amazing dissertation - relevant for anyone wanting to understand the EU and its role in world politics today! Very proud to have co-supervised (and grateful to have learned so much from Caroline's work!).

Caroline Bertram @carolinebertram.bsky.social · Jan 24

🍾⭐ I am deeply grateful to the European Union Studies Association for granting my PhD dissertation the Wade Jacoby Best Dissertation Award. This would not have been possible without the support of so many incredible individuals who guided me through this journey. A heartfelt thank you to everyone! 🤍

I am deeply grateful to the European Union Studies Association for honoring my PhD dissertation with the Wae Jacoby Best Dissertation Award. This achievement would not have been possible without the support of so many incredible individuals who guided me throughout my PhD journey, including … and many others. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed along the way!

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · Jan 20

What are the causes, characteristics and consequences of soft balancing? Our special section explores soft balancing in central Asia, Europe and the Indo-Pacific to provide the answers!

Read here: academic.oup.com/ia/issue/101/1

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · Jan 14

📢 Starting the year with a brand NEW issue! We bring to you:

🌏A special section on soft balancing in the regions
📑Articles on civilization, heritage destruction and more
🏔️Policy papers on conservation in Antarctica and UK aid
📚26 book reviews

Read NOW > academic.oup.com/ia/issue/101/1

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Anders Wivel @anderswivel.bsky.social · Jan 10

The EU's soft balancing governance model: origins, characteristics and prospects for the future

Instead of becoming a geopolitical actor, the European Union has provided security to its member states through processes of soft balancing. Reconceptualiz

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