Despite increasing calls for the development of a circular economy, extractive industries are gai... more Despite increasing calls for the development of a circular economy, extractive industries are gaining renewed relevance in Europe. The European Commission's plan to expand domestic sourcing of lithium to scale up the production and use of electric vehicles has been met with social resistance from affected communities who mobilize to protect their livelihoods, and nature. The growing conflicts emerging around global battery supply chains highlight the importance of examining justice-related concerns around current decarbonization strategies. This article takes a political ecology approach that combines the concepts of place and anticipation to examine negotiations around a proposed lithium mine in the Barroso region in northern Portugal. Drawing on 27 qualitative semi-structured interviews and ethnographic research in August 2021, we explore how local residents engage in the politics of anticipation around the mine. The study has two main findings: (1) While local supporters hope...
ABSTRACT The study of small state foreign policy has traditionally focused on size and the influe... more ABSTRACT The study of small state foreign policy has traditionally focused on size and the influence it plays on small state behaviour. This article instead uses the social identity theory to evaluate small state behaviour. Using the concept of status, Estonia’s bilateral development cooperation with Georgia and Moldova is evaluated. Despite Estonia’s limited resources, the impact of its aid was significant in terms of boosting Estonia’s status in the eyes of Georgia and Moldova. Using the concept of status is promising in its ability to explain and understand small state behaviour. The potential impact of this approach is significant as size might best be understood not as material or relational but as psychological.
The study of small state foreign policy has traditionally focused on size and the influence it pl... more The study of small state foreign policy has traditionally focused on size and the influence it plays on small state behaviour. This article instead uses the social identity theory to evaluate small state behaviour. Using the concept of status, Estonia’s bilateral development cooperation with Georgia and Moldova is evaluated. Despite Estonia’s limited resources, the impact of its aid was significant in terms of boosting Estonia’s status in the eyes of Georgia and Moldova. Using the concept of status is promising in its ability to explain and understand small state behaviour. The potential impact of this approach is significant as size might best be understood not as material or relational but as psychological.
Despite increasing calls for the development of a circular economy, extractive industries are gai... more Despite increasing calls for the development of a circular economy, extractive industries are gaining renewed relevance in Europe. The European Commission's plan to expand domestic sourcing of lithium to scale up the production and use of electric vehicles has been met with social resistance from affected communities who mobilize to protect their livelihoods, and nature. The growing conflicts emerging around global battery supply chains highlight the importance of examining justice-related concerns around current decarbonization strategies. This article takes a political ecology approach that combines the concepts of place and anticipation to examine negotiations around a proposed lithium mine in the Barroso region in northern Portugal. Drawing on 27 qualitative semi-structured interviews and ethnographic research in August 2021, we explore how local residents engage in the politics of anticipation around the mine. The study has two main findings: (1) While local supporters hope...
ABSTRACT The study of small state foreign policy has traditionally focused on size and the influe... more ABSTRACT The study of small state foreign policy has traditionally focused on size and the influence it plays on small state behaviour. This article instead uses the social identity theory to evaluate small state behaviour. Using the concept of status, Estonia’s bilateral development cooperation with Georgia and Moldova is evaluated. Despite Estonia’s limited resources, the impact of its aid was significant in terms of boosting Estonia’s status in the eyes of Georgia and Moldova. Using the concept of status is promising in its ability to explain and understand small state behaviour. The potential impact of this approach is significant as size might best be understood not as material or relational but as psychological.
The study of small state foreign policy has traditionally focused on size and the influence it pl... more The study of small state foreign policy has traditionally focused on size and the influence it plays on small state behaviour. This article instead uses the social identity theory to evaluate small state behaviour. Using the concept of status, Estonia’s bilateral development cooperation with Georgia and Moldova is evaluated. Despite Estonia’s limited resources, the impact of its aid was significant in terms of boosting Estonia’s status in the eyes of Georgia and Moldova. Using the concept of status is promising in its ability to explain and understand small state behaviour. The potential impact of this approach is significant as size might best be understood not as material or relational but as psychological.
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