Security, as expressed by the security policy of a state, is one of the most fundamental aspects of a foreign and defense policies of a state. Together, they create a foreign orientation of the state which may alter with time, space and under the influence of political decision-making. This paper presents the sources of the strategic orientation of Slovakia that emerged in reaction to historical events that the faced country Slovakia gradually integrated into the European and Euro—Atlantic structures with the emphasis on coalition changes in the governance of the state. This paper, through analysis and comparison, shows the dominant changes in the Slovakian security environment. In any case, it has been the destiny of small countries to maintain their security through cooperation and integration.
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June 2018
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June 01 2018
Slovakia’s perspective on NATO
Jaroslav Ušiak
Faculty of Political Science and International Relations, Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
E-mail address:jaroslav.usiak@umb.sk.
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Communist and Post-Communist Studies (2018) 51 (2): 125–137.
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Jaroslav Ušiak; Slovakia’s perspective on NATO. Communist and Post-Communist Studies 1 June 2018; 51 (2): 125–137. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postcomstud.2018.04.004
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