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About<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Research project \u201cThe History of Estonian Diplomacy, Foreign and Security Policy of Estonia: Accession to International Organisations, 1990-2010\u201d (EVaDip) is based on the observation that research into Estonian diplomacy, foreign and security policy has been sporadic to date. A few collections of memoirs have been published, and the topic has also been partially addressed in the writings of politicians after the restoration of independence or in collections of articles focusing on specific issues. The study of collective memory as an influencer and determinant of Estonian foreign policy and, more broadly, international relations has received very little attention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As time goes on, there is a growing risk that narratives about Estonian history, both in Estonia and further afield, will continue to be shaped by writings that focus on random events and are based not on Estonia\u2019s perspective, but on that of other countries and interest groups. There is therefore a direct link between the study of Estonian foreign and security policy and the history of diplomacy: <\/p>\n\n\n\n