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Seit dem Amtsantritt von Generalsekretär Gorbatschow ist eine Veränderung der sowjetischen Außenpolitik zu verzeichnen, vor allem eine offensivere Politik im Hinblick auf Abrüstungsvorschläge. Die USA müßten eine effektivere Außenpolitik Moskaus begrüßen, sollten aber darauf achten, daß diese, vor allem gegenüber Ländern der Dritten Welt, gemäßigter wird. Der Westen darf jedoch nicht übersehen, daß eine Veränderung der Außenpolitik zu keiner Veränderung des sowjetischen Systems führen wird, sondern lediglich als taktische Modifikation angesehen werden kann. (SWP-Fra)

Today it seems natural to ask many questions connected with the expression of Slovak foreign policy -- mainly conceptual questions but also institutional ones. Surprisingly, the current status of Slovakia as a full-fledged member of the European community, after 20 years of dynamic development, for some is not a sufficient enough reason to systematically return to the past and think about the beginnings of Slovak foreign policy, in order to reveal its motivations and the behavior of the politicians at the time. Adapted from the source document.

How do smaller member states promote their interests in EU foreign policy and external relations? EU membership can be seen to affect member states' foreign policy in two ways, either by restricting national policies or empowering states in a challenging global environment. There is a general agreement, however, that the member states, especially smaller ones, have to engage actively in policy-making in order to promote their particular interest. This cross-policy comparison of the behaviour of Czech Republic's representatives in the Council and the methods they use to influence the decision-making applies categorisation from lobbying literature to analyse the behaviour of the member state's representatives and contributes to two strands of scholarship on European Union politics - decision-making in the EU and Europeanization. The book maps the methods of interest promotion that can be used by a member state and analyses the differences in interest promotion across external policy areas. --

In recent years, the relationship between the media and the foreign policy-making process in China has become more interactive and even a typical symbiosis. This paper attempts to conduct preliminary research on this very dynamic and changing relationship in the context of Sino-Japan relations. It argues that the Chinese media helps shape the agenda for foreign policy makers, narrow down the set of policy options, change the pace of policy making and implementation, and influence the direction of the final decision. Yet more often than not, the government still controls and regulates the reporting by the media on foreign policy issues. Once the media is perceived as going too far, the government never hesitates to rein it in through various internal and external mechanisms. (J Contemp China/GIGA)