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- Hjorth, Ronnie, Professor, 1964-, et al.
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Amerikansk strategisk återhållsamhet och europeisk strategisk respons – tre typer av strategisk respons mot bakgrund av Brexit
- 2021
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In: Internasjonal Politikk. - : Cappelen Damm AS - Cappelen Damm Akademisk. - 0020-577X .- 1891-1757. ; 79:2, s. 114-131
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Den här artikeln identifierar och analyserar tre olika reaktioner, i artikeln benämnda »strategisk respons», på amerikansk strategisk återhållsamhet sedan 2017 och mot bakgrund av Brexit: »Liberal övervintring», »Ett starkare Europa» och »En bredare koalition». Analysen kopplar strategisk respons, strategiskt aktörskap och strategisk autonomi och leder till två slutsatser: För det första att Brexit snararare har gynnat än hindrat det europeiska säkerhets- och försvarssamarbetet, såväl inom ramen för EU som mellan EU och stater som står utanför EU, däribland Storbritannien. För det andra att den framväxande säkerhetsordningen innebär nya och annorlunda förutsättningar för det säkerhets- och försvarspolitiska samarbetet i Europa, inte minst i Norden.
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- Hjorth, Ronnie, 1964-
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Building international institutions for environmental protection : The case of Baltic Sea environmental cooperation
- 1992
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Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- This thesis focuses upon the ambiguity in international environmental law and practice, between, the principle of sic utere tuo ut alienum non iaedas, also referred to as the solidarity principle, and the sovereignty principle. Accordingly, the international regime for environmental protection could, on the one hand, be regarded as promoting policies out of concern for the common good, but on the other hand; the sovereignty principle restricts the possibilities for such policies. The aim of the study is to examine how these principles are reflected in the establishment and maintenance of international environmental institutions; to analyse how the dilemma has been treated in the case of Baltic Sea environmental protection; and to explore various theoretical conceptions of international cooperation, focusing upon different concepts of sovereignty and slate action. Moreover, the traditional notions of international cooperation are complemented with the concept of international cooperation understood as communicative action, which widens the interpretation of sovereignty and state action.The central argument is that, although the solidarity principle and thesovereignty principle can be viewed as equal from a moral/legal perspective, the dominating interpretation of them makes the former principle subordinated to the latter. Within the framework of professional strategies policies out of concern for the common good are possible; whereas cooperation at the political level is restricted by the sovereignty principle and institutionalised state action. Accordingly the forms of Baltic Sea environmental cooperation have changed, both due to changing political circumstances, and as a result of institutional development.
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- Hjorth, Ronnie, Professor, 1964-
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Civil Association Across Borders : Law, Morality and Responsibility in the Post-Brexit Era
- 2018
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In: Journal of International Political Theory. - : Sage Publications. - 1755-0882 .- 1755-1722. ; 14:3, s. 299-313
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Michael Oakeshott’s distinction between ‘civil association’ and ‘enterprise association’ has inspired international society theorists to conceive of international society as not just a ‘purposive association’ constructed by states to satisfy their interests but also as a ‘practical association’ providing formal and pragmatic rules that are not instrumental to particular goals of state policy. While this article is supportive of the Oakeshottian turn in international society theory, it suggests that somewhat different conclusions can be drawn from it. The article sketches out an alternative conception of international ‘civil association’, one that transcends the boundaries of communities. It is argued that such a notion of civil association is both possible and at the same time anchored in the experiences of the modern state. It is suggested that this notion of international civil association, when sustained by an adequate legal conception, promotes the enforcement of moral and political responsibility across borders. Finally, it is argued that European governments post-Brexit should strive to retain, as much as possible, the element of civil association present in European relations in order to preserve the civil condition, the rule of law, and in order to enhance political responsibility across borders.
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- Hjorth, Ronnie, 1964-
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Development and Implementation of Baltic Sea Pollution Commitments : The Case of Sweden
- 1998
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In: The NEBI Yearbook 1998: North European and Baltic Sea Integration. - Berlin, Germany : Springer Interantional Verlag. - 3540642102
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Thirty-three papers examine various aspects of integration in the North European area, from the Barents region in the north to the Baltic Sea in the south. Papers discuss economic integration; spatial planning and the environment; transborder regional cooperation; and political integration, territorial governance, and foreign and security policy. Also includes statistics on the current status and development of countries in Northern Europe and the Baltic. Hedegaard is with the Nordic Center for Spatial Development in Copenhagen. Lindstrom is in the Department of Statistics and Economics Research in Aland, Aland Islands. Index.
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- Hjorth, Ronnie, 1964-
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Equality in International Society : A Reappraisal
- 2014
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Book (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The author re-examines the concept of equality in international society, past and present. The conventional view that equality of states necessarily flows from sovereignty, that it is a corollary to sovereignty or simply a synonym, is considered a contingent rather than a necessary contention. The main argument is that equality in global international society should be theorised anew, restoring the normative strength of the principle. It is shown how concepts of equality make intelligible different normative and ethical conceptions of the modern political space in the past. Drawing on the works of such diverse theorists as Hans Kelsen, Peter Singer, John Rawls and Michael Oakeshott, the author suggests how a renewed interest in equality contributes to making international society a more inclusive, egalitarian, and credible moral and political association.
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- Hjorth, Ronnie, 1964-
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Humanitarian Intervention and Moral Responsibility
- 2015
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In: De Ethica: A Journal of Philosophical, Theological and Applied Ethics. - : Linkoping University Electronic Press. - 2001-8819. ; 2:1, s. 19-34
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This essay investigates the moral aspects of humanitarian intervention. Humanitarian intervention involves the balancing of at least three sometimes contradictory principles - the autnonomy of states, the prohibition of war and the reduction of harm and human suffering - and hence requires not merely a legal and political approach to the matter but renders a moral viewpoint necessary. It is argued that P.F. Strawson's concept Moral Reactive Attitudes (MRA) contributes to analysing the moral dilemmas and priorities involved. First, MRA underlines the moral aspects of international society that are essential for dealing with the moral conflict inherent in international society. Secondly, MRA helps to balance between competing claims of justification and legitimacy in cases of humanitarian intervention.
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- Hjorth, Ronnie, Professor, 1964-
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Kelsen's Legal Logic of International Pluralism
- 2022
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In: Österreichische Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft/Austrian Journal of Political Science. - 1615-5548. ; 51:3, s. 62-71
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This paper presents a Kelsenian perspective on international pluralism showing that international pluralism is not necessarilythe logical consequence of sovereignty but bestowed upon states by international law through the principle of equality. Thepaper argues that this leads to an improved concept of international pluralism as more than a by-product of sovereignty logic.Flowing from Kelsenian legal logic, international pluralism and legal cosmopolitanism share the same origin in theGrundnorm.Hence, this perspective on international relations appeases the perceived conflict between international pluralism andcosmopolitanism. Moreover, the paper suggests that the approach provides a different framework for analyzing internationalnorms and practices, their normative relationship and evolution
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