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Denmark – the impeccable ally?. Associate Professor , Jens Ringsmose Centre for War Studies University of Southern Denmark. Denmark’s foreign policy after 1990. Foreign policy activism The militarization of Danish foreign policy From 2001: From atlanticism to super- atlanticism
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Denmark – the impeccable ally? Associate Professor, Jens Ringsmose Centre for War Studies University of Southern Denmark
Denmark’s foreign policy after 1990 • Foreign policy activism • The militarization of Danish foreign policy • From 2001: • From atlanticism to super-atlanticism • From activism to super-activism • Ideational and pragmatic considerations
Denmark and the Atlantic Alliance • From NATO-Prügel- to NATO-Musterknabe • New burden-sharing dynamics and –metrics • Substantial mission contributions • Political willingness to take risks • Public support – but, why?
The Danish anomaly Source: Peter Viggo Jakobsen, (2011) , “Hvorforerdanskernesåkrigsglade og toleranteoverfor tab?”
Why such a popular war? • Possible explanations: • Elite consensus • Effective communication • Popular Minister of Defence (Søren Gade) • Positive stories from Afghanistan told by soldiers
Denmark’s future role in transatlantic relations • A return to the 1990’s? • Normalization • Activism • Atlanticism • Challenges to Denmark’s position • Defence cuts • Opt-out