Neutral States in the European Security System after the Second World War

Neutrality as one of the forms of foreign policy doctrines from the point of view of international law is an international legal institution that presupposes the non-participation of a state in war, and in peacetime, the refusal to participate in military-political blocs and non-accession to them. Bachelor thesis explores the theoretical and conceptual foundations of a neutral state in international law and state practice, the emergence and development of neutral states in Europe and their roles and functions within the European security system after the Second World War, including period during the Cold War. Despite the ongoing military conflicts in Europe and the entry of some neutral States into military alliances, neutral States can still maintain their status, since they give priority to diplomatic solutions, non-alignment with the parties to military conflicts and international recognition and support for their neutrality.