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Despite the difficulties in its existence from 1931 to 1939, the Spanish Republic was struggling to develop a dynamic foreign policy both in Europe and within the framework of the SDN in Geneva. Having been independent and neutral until July 1936, however, she was confronted at an early stage with the divergent interests of her former allies, so that her generous action within the SDN did not help her to assert her legitimate right to be protected from foreign aggression. Contrary to what was said and written, the Spanish Republic pursued a very active foreign policy during the civil war, not only because it was a moral obligation, but because it was the only way to publicise its armed struggle and to update the hypocritical attitude of international society. ; International audience In spite of the troubles which punctuated her existence from 1931 to 1939, the Spanish Republic has been in a position to elaborate an intense external policy in Europe as well as in Geneva, at the League of Nations. Made of independence and neutrality until July 1936 it collided nevertheless with the differing interests of her former allies, so that the generous action she defended among the members of the League was of no use while trying to assert her right to be protected from the foreign agression. Contrary to what has been said or written, the Spanish Republic developed a strong foreign policy during the civil war not only because it was a moral obligation, but also because it was the only way to publicize her military struggle, to bring into light the hypocritical attitude of the international society. ; Despite the difficulties in its existence from 1931 to 1939, the Spanish Republic was struggling to develop a dynamic foreign policy both in Europe and within the framework of the SDN in Geneva. Having been independent and neutral until July 1936, however, she was confronted at an early stage with the divergent interests of her former allies, so that her generous action within the SDN did not help her to assert her legitimate ...

Die Arbeit von internationalen Organisationen und europäischer Politik und Wirtschaft in Zentralasien erweist sich in der Praxis häufig als komplex und diffizil. Neben der politischen Vielschichtigkeit der Region liegt ein Teil der Schwierigkeit darin, gute Spezialisten und belastbare Analysen zu politischen oder sozialen Fragestellungen in Zentralasien zu finden. Dies hat wiederum seinen Grund in der fehlenden Vertrautheit vieler Spezialisten mit der Region, in der Zersplitterung der Zentralasienforschung auf Wissenschaftsdisziplinen und Forschungsstandorte, aber auch in methodischen Grenzen wissenschaftlicher Disziplinen. Andererseits kann jede Entscheidung und jedes Handeln in Politik, Wirtschaft und internationaler Zusammenarbeit nur so gut sein wie die Informationen, auf denen sie beruhen. Diesen Herausforderungen kann nur mit einer noch stärkeren interdisziplinären und offenen Vernetzung zwischen Politik, Wissenschaft und Forschung begegnet werden.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Overview -- 2 NATO's History: The Politics of Securing the West since 1949 -- 3 NATO's Socialization Practices in the Post–Cold War Period -- 4 The Czech Republic: Becoming a NATO Member State -- 5 Romania: Between the Eastern Past and a Western Future? -- 6 Thinking About NATO from Different IR Perspectives -- 7 Conclusion -- Appendix: Interviews, 1999–2000 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index