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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... independence and sovereignty, but for other solutions, such as autonomy within a bigger state.3Nevertheless, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Andorra, and other micro-states joined the UN only in the 1990s, when micro-state claims to ...
... independence either to the balance of power (Belgium and the Balkan countries until the Second World War), or to the preponderance of one protecting power (the small nations of Central and South America, and Portugal), or to their lack ...
... independence. They have the choice of three broad policies: a passive strategy of renunciation, an active strategy designed to alter the external environment in their favor (e.g., subversion), or a defensive strategy attempting to ...
... independence (in terms of the rights an entity has to the exclusion of other states) has often been required, in particular with regard to small states. Besides formal independence, the government should also enjoy some actual independence ...
... independence commensurate with their conception of sovereignty.4 There is another kind of claim, however, which both underdeveloped and industrialized states have had to meet in the past and continue to face today. This demand, or ...
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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 |