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Estonian 'Balticness' as a social construct: meanings and contextual specifics
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Abstract This paper explores the Estonian vision of Baltic identity. Estonia's authorities have repeatedly articulated their scepticism towards the concept of a stand-alone 'Baltic region' and the inclusion of Estonia in it, preferring to position their state as a Nordic country. Yet, in numerous cases, they... mehr
This paper explores the Estonian vision of Baltic identity. Estonia's authorities have repeatedly articulated their scepticism towards the concept of a stand-alone 'Baltic region' and the inclusion of Estonia in it, preferring to position their state as a Nordic country. Yet, in numerous cases, they have clearly labelled Estonia as a Baltic State. To identify the contexts and meanings labelling the country as a Baltic State, this contribution provides a content analysis of official speeches given by Estonia's political leadership. It is concluded that, despite the visibility of socioeconomic issues in the discourse, the most comprehensive image of Estonian 'Balticness' is constructed by interconnected narratives built around the Soviet past and the 'security threats' associated with Russia. The theoretical framework of regionalism, which allows one to consider the Baltics as a social construct rather than a set of material factors, provides an additional explanatory model.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Estland; Baltikum; regionale Identität; Regionalismus; UdSSR-Nachfolgestaat
Klassifikation
Raumplanung und Regionalforschung
politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Freie Schlagwörter
Baltic States; constructivism
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2023
Seitenangabe
S. 34-51
Zeitschriftentitel
Baltic Region, 15 (2023) 1
ISSN
2310-0524
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)