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Sweden Is a World Leader in Peace, Security, and Human Rights

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  • Elise Carlson‐Rainer

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This article examines Sweden's role in soft power diplomacy on issues such as women's rights, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Intersex (LGBTI) equality, and feminist foreign policy. Given that small nations are more vulnerable to international instability, leaders in Sweden demonstrate how international development and peace efforts are important for long‐term national interest and security. Northern European nations are poised to take on the leadership mantle of human rights and other global policy issues that the Trump administration increasingly disparages. Leveraging small state's theory, this research provides continued evidence that Sweden changes global human rights norms and wields enormous influence in international affairs. Este artículo examina el rol de Suecia en la diplomacia tipo “soft power” en temas como los derechos de la mujer, la igualdad LGBTI y la política exterior feminista. Dado que las naciones pequeñas son más vulnerables a la inestabilidad internacional, los líderes en Suecia demuestran cómo el desarrollo internacional y los esfuerzos de paz son importantes para los intereses nacionales de largo plazo y la seguridad. Las naciones del norte de Europa están preparadas para asumir el liderazgo de derechos humanos y otros temas de la política global que la administración de Trump a menudo menosprecia. Aprovechando la teoría de los estados pequeños, esta investigación proporciona evidencia continua que Suecia cambia las normas de los derechos humanos en el mundo, y ejerce una influencia enorme en los asuntos internacionales. 本文检验了瑞典在面对诸如女权、LGBTI平等和女权外交政策等问题时的软实力外交角色。尽管小国家更容易受到国际不稳定性的影响,但瑞典领导者展示了国际发展与和平如何对国家长期利益和安全发挥重要作用。北欧国家如今随时准备在人权及其他全球政策议题上承担领导者的责任,而这些议题都是特朗普政府日益忽视的。通过充分运用小国理论,本文持续证明,瑞典在改变全球人权规范的同时,还在国际事务中发挥着巨大作用。

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  • Elise Carlson‐Rainer, 2017. "Sweden Is a World Leader in Peace, Security, and Human Rights," World Affairs, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 180(4), pages 79-85, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:woraff:v:180:y:2017:i:4:p:79-85
    DOI: 10.1177/0043820018759714
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