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Latvia is one of three small nations in the northeast of Europe – the Baltic States. Its strategic culture has not yet been researched widely and there is no developed understanding of the concept in Latvia. In general, very little literature exists that addresses the linkages between Latvian strategic elites, the sources of their behaviour, and actual choices and decisions in the realm of national security. This chapter attempts to fill at least some of this gap, fully aware that not all relevant variables regarding national security decision making can be covered.
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Rikveilis, A. (2013). Latvia. In: Biehl, H., Giegerich, B., Jonas, A. (eds) Strategic Cultures in Europe. Schriftenreihe des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr, vol 13. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-01168-0_16
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