A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed: Latvia and the U.S.

Karlis Bukovskis; Aleksandra Palkova

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-83350-2_16

A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed: Latvia and the U.S.

Karlis Bukovskis
, Aleksandra Palkova (Corresponding Author)

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Abstract

Latvia’s trust in the U.S. as strategic partner stems from geopolitical pragmatism together with small state foreign and security policy choices. The symbolic value of Latvia’s economic development and democratisation for U.S. decision-makers coincides with Latvia’s search for a major country’s military and political patronage to counter Russia’s unsolicited advances.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The United States and the Future of Europe
Subtitle of host publication	Views from the Capitals
Editors	Michael Kaeding, Johannes Pollak, Paul Schmidt
Publisher	Springer Nature
Pages	73-76
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031833502
ISBN (Print)	9783031833496
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-83350-2_16
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2025
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed: Latvia and the U.S. / Bukovskis, Karlis ; Palkova, Aleksandra (Corresponding Author).
The United States and the Future of Europe: Views from the Capitals. ed. / Michael Kaeding; Johannes Pollak; Paul Schmidt. Springer Nature, 2025. p. 73-76.

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