Komparace zahraniční politiky Litvy, Lotyšska a Estonska vůči Rusku po anexi Krymu

The thesis is based on the concept of specifics in the behaviour of small states in the field of foreign policy. The main objective of the thesis is to compare the foreign policy of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia towards the Russian Federation on the basis of selected foreign policy instruments applied in 2014-2016. At the same time, the author asks the supplementary question whether after the events in Ukraine, the cooperation and closer alignment of the Baltic countries were deepened. In the theoretical part, the author deals with parameters for defining small states, their specifics and preferred instruments of foreign policy. In the empirical part, he continues with verification that Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are really small states and with the analysis of their foreign policy based on the applied foreign policy instruments during relevant period. Finally, these instruments are compared from which the author deduces differences as well as similarities in the behaviour of the Baltic states in respect of Russia as a security treat.