The Power Of Small States

Author : Annette Baker Fox
Publisher : Franklin Classics Trade Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0353327220

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The Power of Small States Diplomacy in World War II by Annette Baker Fox Pdf

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Author : Godfrey Baldacchinoel,Anders Wivel
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781788112932

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Handbook on the Politics of Small States by Godfrey Baldacchinoel,Anders Wivel Pdf

Comprehensive and timely, this Handbook identifies the key characteristics, challenges and opportunities involved in the politics of small states across the globe today. Acknowledging the historical legacies behind these states, the chapters unpack the costs and benefits of different political models for small states.

Author : Christine Ingebritsen,Iver Neumann,Sieglinde Gsthl
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780295802107

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Small States in International Relations by Christine Ingebritsen,Iver Neumann,Sieglinde Gsthl Pdf

Smaller nations have a special place in the international system, with a striking capacity to defy the expectations of most observers and many prominent theories of international relations. This volume of classic essays highlights the ability of small states to counter power with superior commitment, to rely on tightly knit domestic institutions with a shared "ideology of social partnership," and to set agendas as "norm entrepreneurs." The volume is organized around themes such as how and why small states defy expectations of realist approaches to the study of power; the agenda-setting capacity of smaller powers in international society and in regional governance structures such as the European Union; and how small states and representatives from these societies play the role of norm entrepreneurs in world politics -- from the promotion of sustainable solutions to innovative humanitarian programs and policies..

Author : Matthias Maass
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : International relations
ISBN : 0719082730

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Small States in World Politics by Matthias Maass Pdf

This book focuses on the state level analysing factors that determine small state survival and proliferation. It demonstrates theoretically, quantitatively, and historically that small state survival depends first-and-foremost on the structure and particular features of the states system in which the small state finds itself.

Author : Erich Reiter,Heinz Gärtner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783662130001

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Small States and Alliances by Erich Reiter,Heinz Gärtner Pdf

The book focuses on the relations between small states and alliances. It is on why, how and under what conditions states engage in alliances. What are the benefits and costs of alliances? How are the benefits and costs of alliances allocated among their members? What determines who allies with whom? Can small states still pursue their own security interests within an alliance? Can they even become integral part of an alliance? Scholars, practitioners, policy-makers and advisors from several countries discuss these issues. They address historical, empirical and theoretical topics and give policy recommendations.

Author : Jeanne A. K. Hey
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1555879438

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Small States in World Politics by Jeanne A. K. Hey Pdf

Offering empirical richness within a consistent theoretical framework, this work provides a comprehensive examination of small state foreign policy.

Author : Anne-Marie Brady,Baldur Thorhallsson
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783030515294

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Small States and the New Security Environment by Anne-Marie Brady,Baldur Thorhallsson Pdf

This book examines the security, defence and foreign policy choices and challenges of small states in NATO and its small partner states in the new security environment. The main aim of the book is to analyse how these states are dealing with current and emerging security challenges and how they might better prepare for these challenges. A special focus is on ‘new’ security threats and solutions, such as drones and hybrid warfare. Simultaneously, the book focusses on how small states are responding to emerging ‘old threats’, such as Russian aggression in its neighbouring states and increased activity in the North Atlantic. The book makes an attempt to answer questions like: How are the small states of NATO and its small partner states adjusting to the new geo-political and geo-economic environment? Do small states in NATO manage the tension between alliance commitments differently from small states that are not members of NATO? What are the core strategic interests of the NATO and non-NATO partner small states? The book is about the external dimension of inherent size-related difficulties in states and how small states compensate for their inbuilt structural weaknesses compared with their larger neighbouring states. One third of the member states of NATO are small and most NATO partner states are small states too. Small states frequently have a disproportionate effect on global politics and they are more often affected by global shifts of power, yet they have less resources available to address security challenges. The aim of the book is to enhance the understanding of the role of small states in the changing global international security environment. The book presents the theory of shelter (which is derived from the diverse and extensive literature on small states) and uses it to examine how small states respond to new and old security threats. Shelter theory addresses three interrelated issues of common concerns to small states: the reduction of risk before a possible crisis event, assistance in absorbing shocks in times of crises, and help in recovering after such an event. In short, shelter theory claims that small states need external shelter in order to survive and prosper. They are dependent on the economic, political, and societal shelter provided by larger states, as well as regional and international organizations.

Author : Laurent Goetschel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1998-10-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0792382803

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Small States Inside and Outside the European Union by Laurent Goetschel Pdf

Small States in and outside the European Union offers a broad overview of the small states problematic in Europe. It touches upon definition issues, history, security policy, neutrality, EU institutional aspects and also includes contributors from Central and Eastern European countries. It presents a thorough analysis of different scenarios for EU institutional reform and their repercussions on the influence of small member states. The comparative results are visualized in tables. The work contains several contributions from practitioners who give insight into policy games and issues of national sensitivity not usually covered by purely scholarly publications. The European environment has changed dramatically through the processes of regional integration and rising interdependence. Relations between European states both inside and outside the EU are governed as never before by rules, norms, and fixed procedures. The book investigates the consequences of these developments on the foreign and security policy of small states. Academics and professionals from Austria, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Sweden, and Switzerland, as well as from the European Commission and the Council of Ministers, elaborate on these issues. Institutional regulations and traditional power politics as well as the foreign and security policy traditions of the states concerned, including the question of neutrality, are investigated. In addition, the book identifies the main interests of small states in today's Europe and offers an overview of different strategies these states apply in the realm of foreign and security policy. The book is interesting for the case studies it offers as well as for the reflections it contains regarding fundamental questions of the essence of statehood in today's Europe.

Author : A. Cooper,T. Shaw
Publisher : Springer
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009-04-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230246911

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The Diplomacies of Small States by A. Cooper,T. Shaw Pdf

This is an in-depth analysis of the various methods used by small states to overcome their vulnerabilities in the international arena. With its balanced approach and variety of contributions, this book is of interest to researchers and academics who focus on the developing world or multilateral diplomacy.

Author : Annette Baker Fox
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780226834863

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The Power of Small States by Annette Baker Fox Pdf

An explosive study into World War II diplomacy and how smaller nations resisted the pressure of Axis and Allied Powers. As World War II ravaged Europe and Asia, smaller nations such as Turkey, Spain, Finland, and Portugal emerged virtually unscathed. How did these smaller powers, which most wrongly viewed as mere political pawns, survive one of the bloodiest conflicts of the 20th century? From the World War II diplomatic history of Turkey, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Spain, Annette Baker Fox walks us through backrooms and intense negotiations to illustrate how smaller nations balanced an ever-shifting political landscape to maintain their neutrality. Heavily researched and well-wrought, this book draws upon primary material and interviews with public figures and scholars to give a new historical dimension into lesser-known nations during a time of great political upheaval.

Author : Clive Archer,Alyson J.K. Bailes,Anders Wivel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317755357

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Small States and International Security by Clive Archer,Alyson J.K. Bailes,Anders Wivel Pdf

This book explains what ‘small’ states are and explores their current security challenges, in general terms and through specific examples. It reflects the shift from traditional security definitions emphasizing defence and armaments, to new security concerns such as economic, societal and environmental security where institutional cooperation looms larger. These complex issues, linked with traditional power relations and new types of actors, need to be tackled with due regard to democracy and good governance. Key policy challenges for small states are examined and applied in the regional case studies. The book deals mainly with the current experience and recent past of such states but also offers insights for their future policies. Although many of the states covered are European, the study also includes African, Caribbean and Asian small states. Their particular interest and relevance is outlined, as is the connection between their security challenges and their smallness. Policy lessons for other states are then sought. The book is the first in-depth, multi-continent study of security as an aspect of small state governance today. It is novel in placing the security dilemmas of small states in the context of wider ideas on international and institutional change, and in dealing with non-European states and regions.

Author : Tom Long
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : International relations
ISBN : 9780190926205

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A Small State's Guide to Influence in World Politics by Tom Long Pdf

Theoretically innovative and empirically expansive, A Small State's Guide to Influence in World Politics sets out to become the new authority for the study of small states in International Relations (IR). The book's explanatory approach allows for a comparison of small states' situations and relationships across a global selection of some twenty cases in issues of international security, economy, and institutions. In doing so, it shows how IR's longstandingneglect of small states is a missed opportunity--not just for understanding small states but for developing better theories of IR.

Author : David Vital
Publisher : London ; New York : Oxford University Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015002444183

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The Survival of Small States by David Vital Pdf

Author : Chih-Mao Tang
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317204848

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Small States and Hegemonic Competition in Southeast Asia by Chih-Mao Tang Pdf

In the last few decades, Southeast Asia has become generally more peaceful and more prosperous, with progress in economic development, regional cooperation and integration. ASEAN in particular plays a leading role within and beyond the region in promoting multilateral cooperation in both security and economic matters. All these developments progress amid increasing hegemonic competition between the US and China for regional dominance in the Asia-Pacific region. According to the realist viewpoint of international politics, Southeast Asian states can do nothing but choose sides at the expense of international political autonomy in order to maintain their national interests. Tang argues, however, that in fact there exists an opportunity for Southeast Asian states to simultaneously reinforce their military security, economic development and international political autonomy in face of the US-China hegemonic competition. Drawing on the ideas of power transition theory and recent works of capitalist peace, Tang argues that small states can exploit the competition between great powers to make economic gains and ensure security while maintaining their autonomy. He outlines the necessity of cooperation among these small states and of economic liberalization for the effectiveness of this reinforcing dynamics, applying policy and econometric analyses to a wide range of qualitative and quantitative data.

Author : Baldur Thorhallsson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Iceland
ISBN : 0367354152

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Small States and Shelter Theory by Baldur Thorhallsson Pdf

Small states are dependent on the economic, political, and societal shelter provided by larger states and international organizations to survive and prosper. Iceland provides an ideal case study for shelter theory, due both to its smallness as compared with its larger neighbouring states, as well as its status as both an entity and then as a state. That Iceland has historically been so isolated, relative to other small European states, also makes it easier to trace the country's interactions with other actors, since the impact of each interaction can be measured more definitively thus broadening the theory's validity and offering new insights into its operations. The contributors to this volume focus on the extent of Iceland's external engagement with other states and the domestic consequences of this interaction. Societal shelter, in terms of transfer of norms and values, is as of much importance as economic and political shelter. By unpacking the structure of Iceland's external relations, this book demonstrates both the size-related disadvantages and the unique needs of small states to evaluate, explain, and predict small state behaviour. This book will be of interest to all scholars in international relations, especially those interested in small state behaviour.