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Attached to the world: on the anchoring and strategy of Dutch foreign policy
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The Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR)
Abstract Few other countries are so interrelated with the world around us in political, economic, and social respects as the Netherlands. This means that the Dutch government needs to be alert in its response to the risks and opportunities presented by a rapidly changing world. Addressing this issue, the Sci... view more
Few other countries are so interrelated with the world around us in political, economic, and social respects as the Netherlands. This means that the Dutch government needs to be alert in its response to the risks and opportunities presented by a rapidly changing world. Addressing this issue, the Scientific Council for Government Policy (wrr) offers some reflections in this report, guided by the question how the Netherlands can develop a foreign policy strategy that matches the changing power relations in the world and the radically changed character of international relations. The answer to this question is a reorientation. This means making transparent choices, making smarter use of Europe as our dominant arena, and, finally, choosing an approach that makes better use of the growing role of non-state actors. The report's recommendations not only underline the necessity of reorientation but also show how this could be accomplished in practice.... view less
Keywords
international cooperation; Netherlands; international relations; international networking; foreign policy
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2011
Publisher
Amsterdam Univ. Press
City
Amsterdam
Page/Pages
150 p.
ISBN
978-90-8964-328-5
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works