Hedging its bets? Portugal’s diplomatic strategies for a post-Brexit Europe
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Resumo: | The United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union has deeply impacted politics in the continent. While affecting all European countries, the strategic challenges raised by Brexit have been particularly acute for smaller EU members due to their vulnerability and greater dependence on the Union. This article explores the diplomatic strategies smaller EU member states have pursued to meet the challenges stemming from Brexit. Drawing on the theoretical literature on small states it focuses on the case of Portugal, an under-researched country, which, as a core EU member sharing a historical alliance with Britain, is significantly exposed to the effects of Brexit. In an empirically grounded way, the analysis shows that Portugal has been hedging its bets to balance a steady EU commitment with the protection of relevant links with the UK. Like other smaller EU countries, the new context of increased uncertainty led to the adoption of more proactive and sophisticated diplomatic strategies. The study provides evidence of the novel political dynamics in Europe spurred by Brexit and highlights the importance of international institutions, such as the EU, for small countries. These results contribute to the literature on contemporary Portuguese foreign policy and small European states’ diplomacy. |
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Hedging its bets? Portugal’s diplomatic strategies for a post-Brexit EuropePortugalEuropean UnionUnited KingdomBrexitSmall statesForeign policyCiências Sociais::Ciências PolíticasThe United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union has deeply impacted politics in the continent. While affecting all European countries, the strategic challenges raised by Brexit have been particularly acute for smaller EU members due to their vulnerability and greater dependence on the Union. This article explores the diplomatic strategies smaller EU member states have pursued to meet the challenges stemming from Brexit. Drawing on the theoretical literature on small states it focuses on the case of Portugal, an under-researched country, which, as a core EU member sharing a historical alliance with Britain, is significantly exposed to the effects of Brexit. In an empirically grounded way, the analysis shows that Portugal has been hedging its bets to balance a steady EU commitment with the protection of relevant links with the UK. Like other smaller EU countries, the new context of increased uncertainty led to the adoption of more proactive and sophisticated diplomatic strategies. The study provides evidence of the novel political dynamics in Europe spurred by Brexit and highlights the importance of international institutions, such as the EU, for small countries. These results contribute to the literature on contemporary Portuguese foreign policy and small European states’ diplomacy.The authors wish to acknowledge comments received on earlier versions of this article at the Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais, Lisbon, May 2019; ‘Europe as a Global Actor’ International Conference, Lisbon May 2019; UACES Annual Conference, Lisbon, September 2019. This work was supported by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT); under Grant UIDB/CPO/00758/2020; and under Grant SFRH/BPD/99579/2014.Taylor & FrancisUniversidade do MinhoRaimundo, AntónioFerreira-Pereira, Laura C.20222022-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/1822/83771engRaimundo, A., & Ferreira-Pereira, L. C. (2022). Hedging its bets? Portugal’s diplomatic strategies for a post-Brexit Europe. European Politics and Society. Informa UK Limited. http://doi.org/10.1080/23745118.2021.18944032374-51182374-512610.1080/23745118.2021.1894403https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/23745118.2021.1894403info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-12-23T01:34:32Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/83771Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T19:36:17.371027Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Hedging its bets? Portugal’s diplomatic strategies for a post-Brexit Europe |
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Hedging its bets? Portugal’s diplomatic strategies for a post-Brexit Europe |
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Hedging its bets? Portugal’s diplomatic strategies for a post-Brexit Europe Raimundo, António Portugal European Union United Kingdom Brexit Small states Foreign policy Ciências Sociais::Ciências Políticas |
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Hedging its bets? Portugal’s diplomatic strategies for a post-Brexit Europe |
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Hedging its bets? Portugal’s diplomatic strategies for a post-Brexit Europe |
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Hedging its bets? Portugal’s diplomatic strategies for a post-Brexit Europe |
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Hedging its bets? Portugal’s diplomatic strategies for a post-Brexit Europe |
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Hedging its bets? Portugal’s diplomatic strategies for a post-Brexit Europe |
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Raimundo, António |
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Raimundo, António Ferreira-Pereira, Laura C. |
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Ferreira-Pereira, Laura C. |
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Universidade do Minho |
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Raimundo, António Ferreira-Pereira, Laura C. |
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Portugal European Union United Kingdom Brexit Small states Foreign policy Ciências Sociais::Ciências Políticas |
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Portugal European Union United Kingdom Brexit Small states Foreign policy Ciências Sociais::Ciências Políticas |
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The United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union has deeply impacted politics in the continent. While affecting all European countries, the strategic challenges raised by Brexit have been particularly acute for smaller EU members due to their vulnerability and greater dependence on the Union. This article explores the diplomatic strategies smaller EU member states have pursued to meet the challenges stemming from Brexit. Drawing on the theoretical literature on small states it focuses on the case of Portugal, an under-researched country, which, as a core EU member sharing a historical alliance with Britain, is significantly exposed to the effects of Brexit. In an empirically grounded way, the analysis shows that Portugal has been hedging its bets to balance a steady EU commitment with the protection of relevant links with the UK. Like other smaller EU countries, the new context of increased uncertainty led to the adoption of more proactive and sophisticated diplomatic strategies. The study provides evidence of the novel political dynamics in Europe spurred by Brexit and highlights the importance of international institutions, such as the EU, for small countries. These results contribute to the literature on contemporary Portuguese foreign policy and small European states’ diplomacy. |
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Raimundo, A., & Ferreira-Pereira, L. C. (2022). Hedging its bets? Portugal’s diplomatic strategies for a post-Brexit Europe. European Politics and Society. Informa UK Limited. http://doi.org/10.1080/23745118.2021.1894403 2374-5118 2374-5126 10.1080/23745118.2021.1894403 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/23745118.2021.1894403 |
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