In the period between Estonia’s independence declaration in 1991 and 2004, Estonian foreign policy decision-making was dominated by efforts to meet requirements for full EU and NATO membership. After EU membership was granted, modern foreign policy commitments began to transition into those of the broader projects of its supranational patrons. Speeches by foreign policymakers of the time mention terrorism, global trade, wars in the Middle East, Russia and global economic conditions. Additionally Estonia hails itself as an exemplar of rapid transition from authoritarian satellite state, to European partner. They also market their experience digitizing almost all of Estonian government administrative services to other countries interested in modernizing their bureaucracy. For many, Estonia’s unprecedented deployment of technology may seem like a gimmick or a distraction from domestic issues, but for them it is part of a survival strategy that is based on collective security.
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