Bacheloroppgave Sammenliknende Politikk. Karakter: A

This thesis examines why Estonia and Finland differ in their support for key reforms within the EU’s
Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) and Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP),
despite sharing similar structural conditions as small frontline states bordering Russia. The purpose is to
explain variation in reform preferences by applying a multi-theoretical framework combining structural
realism, strategic

Bacheloroppgave Sammenliknende Politikk. Karakter: A

This thesis examines why Estonia and Finland differ in their support for key reforms within the EU’s
Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) and Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP),
despite sharing similar structural conditions as small frontline states bordering Russia. The purpose is to
explain variation in reform preferences by applying a multi-theoretical framework combining structural
realism, strategic culture, and europeanization. Methodologically, the study employs a qualitative
comparative case design based on a Most Similar Systems Design, using secondary literature and official
policy documents as empirical material.