New Nordic pathways? Explaining Nordic countries’ defence policy choices in the wake of the Ukrainian war
Journal: Journal of European Public Policy
Year: 2024

In May 2022 Finland and Sweden took the historical decision to apply for membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).One month later, after a three-decade long opt-out, Denmark voted overwhelmingly in a referendum to join the European Union (EU) common defence policy (CSDP).Combining organised hypocrisy with post-functionalism, the article focuses on the normative and pragmatic concerns underlying states' interaction with international institutions.Empirically, the article analys