Carmen Gebhard Boeken

Focusing on the interactions among key European institutions like the EU, NATO, OSCE, and the Council of Europe, the book explores both cooperative and conflicting dynamics. It critically examines the relevance of these organizations in promoting regional stability, providing valuable insights for scholars and practitioners. This analysis contributes to understanding the evolving international framework in Europe, making it a thought-provoking resource for those interested in institutional and policy impacts on regional dynamics.

In the course of the 1990s, a variety of regional initiatives and associations emerged in the Baltic Sea Region. As a result, today, the region features an extremely high concentration of regionalist structures, which add up to a tight network of cooperative arrangements that all label themselves as Baltic'. The present study looks closely at this specific regional phenomenon, the 'Baltic Sea Conundrum', by employing a comparative approach. Looking at the cases of Sweden and Finland, their political performance as both regional stakeholders and members of the EU, it is sought to show how in recent years regional agendas have intersected with European issues and vice versa.