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2022 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Switzerland: The Tedious Art of Bridging a Widening Gap
Author : Frank Schimmelfennig
Published in: Russia and the Future of Europe
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
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Abstract
Switzerland has a unique position in the geopolitics of Europe. Whereas it is firmly anchored in the Western, liberal-democratic international community, the country is not a member state of either the European Union or NATO. Since the Congress of Vienna in 1814/1815, ‘permanent neutrality’ has been a core principle of Swiss foreign policy, enjoying broad public support. This neutrality is not passive, but combined with humanitarian engagement and good offices aimed at strengthening cooperative security.