The security dimension of Czech foreign policy
The security dimension of Czech foreign policy

Author(s): Jan Eichler, Ondřej Ditrych
Subject(s): Political history, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Political behavior, Present Times (2010 - today), Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Ústav mezinárodních vztahů
Keywords: Security Dimension; Czech Republic; foreign policy behavior;
Summary/Abstract: In the area of the security and defence dimensions of the foreign policy, the previous year was mainly about the adaptation to the perceived change of the security environment in connection with the Ukrainian crisis, and also the significant securitization of the issue of refugees and the uncontrolled transit of foreign nationals across the territory of the Czech Republic. On the one hand, the trend toward the mainly passive constructive formation and implementation of the Czech foreign policy could have continued in relation to its environment. On the other hand, the normalization, which here means the broad acceptance of the idea of the uniqueness of the contemporary security situation and the necessity to adopt adequate, exceptional measures, brought new risks.

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