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| Author: | Omelicheva, M.Y. |
| Title: | Reference group perspective on state behaviour: A case study of Estonia's counterterrorism policies |
| Journal: | Europe-Asia Studies
2009 : MAY, VOL. 61:3, p. 483-504 |
| Index terms: | Baltic countries Estonia case studies terrorism security policy |
| Freeterms: | counterterrorism |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The Estonian (hereafter as: E.) government adopted extensive counterterrorism measures. It is asked what explains the scope of E.s' counterterrorism (here as: c-t.) measures. It is proposed that the content of states's c-t. policies is shaped by the types of responses adopted by their reference groups. It is shown that E.'s primary reference groups, NATO and the EU, have influenced the republic's c-t. programme. As an unattractive target to terrorists, E. has adopted broad c-t. responses in order to defend indivisible Euro-Atlantic security and to protect democratic values. |
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