CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2016
| Author | Budai, Ádám |
|---|---|
| Title | NATO and Hungary - Towards a Better Understanding of Change in Strategic Culture - |
| Summary | Although the concept of strategic culture has received particular attention since the 1970’s, the possibility of change has been somewhat neglected. Nevertheless, those scholars who have dealt with this specific topic focus mainly on singular effects as a source of change, omitting the significance of non-singular effects, such as the interaction with an international organization. In order to fill this gap in the literature, this research explores how the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has shaped the strategic culture of Hungary by using the method of process-tracing. Exploring the effect of NATO on the Hungarian strategic culture is of great significance, since without taking it into account, one cannot fully understand certain foreign and security policy decisions of Hungary regarding the use of military force. The research argues that NATO significantly influenced the strategic culture of Hungary at five interrelated levels. First, the interaction with NATO shifted Hungary’s foreign and security policy orientation. Secondly, it pushed the country towards a more active international presence. Thirdly, it changed the way of thinking of the Hungarian political elite about the utility of the use of force. Fourthly, it made the attitude of the political elite less reluctant towards the use of military force in the international arena. Finally, it significantly increased the scope of action of the Government regarding the deployment of the armed forces. |
| Supervisor | Hannes, Cerny |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2016/budai_adam.pdf |
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