Small State, Big Impact : International Crisis Management as a Form of Indirect and Non-Traditional Diplomacy
Journal: Trepo - Institutional Repository of Tampere University
Year: 2025

This thesis explores the viability of international crisis management as a non-traditional diplomatic tool. This is achieved by examining Finland’s role in the crisis management operations in Afghanistan, with a primary focus on the country’s participation in the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Resolute Support (RS) missions, with a narrower focus on the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL). The thesis aims to showcase how Finland effectively utilizes crisis ma