Small States in International RelationsChristine Ingebritsen, Iver Neumann, Sieglinde Gstöhl University of Washington Press, 1 сент. 2012 г. - Всего страниц: 342 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.. |
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... externally, and (for these and other reasons) has a strong sense of self. But regardless of how strong it is or will become, its resources simply will not allow it to make itself felt in enough arenas and to a high-enough degree for it ...
... external and internal factors. In the aftermath of the Second World War, the fundamental question remained the survival of small states among the bigger powers. In this context, alignment policy was analyzed as a means to compensate for ...
... external economic dependence, which may lead to external sensitivity, which in turn results in the danger of foreign determination. In order to reduce the eaects of this causal mechanism, small states may pursue certain policies, and ...
... external security issues regained prominence, in particular because since the mid-1990s many small states in Europe have actively been seeking membership in the EU and in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (cf. Bauwens/Clesse ...
... external aid in security, seems to shape small powers' distinctive attitudes toward international organizations” (Keohane 1969: 297). As mentioned above, there is a need to focus less exclusively on capabilities and more on ...
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Refining the Small State Debate | 147 |
Small State Capacity in International Relations | 229 |
Learning from Lilliput | 286 |
Annotated Bibliography | 293 |
Contributors | 319 |
Index | 321 |