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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... member enjoys equal rights regardless of size. In addition to processes of globalization and regional integration, small state theory has been both promoted and challenged by the unpredicted emergence of new small states in Central and ...
... membership in the EU and in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (cf. Bauwens/Clesse/Knudsen 1996; Gaertner/Reiter 2000). In contrast to the upsurge of regional cooperation in Europe (with the exception of Ex-Yugoslavia), the ...
... alignment policy.25 In other words, Reiter argues that small states draw lessons from significant past experiences—they continue a successful policy of neutrality or alliance membership, 26 IVER B. NEUMANN AND SIEGLINDE GSTÖHL.
... membership, but replace a failed policy by a new choice. Such a simple alternative is not available to great powers, which are not only concerned with direct threats to their own security, but with broader national interests. This text ...
... membership during the Cold War), and that great-power privileges within the organization are not so strong that participation may actually limit small-state room for maneuver rather than widen it. 15. Väyrynen (1983) explores the ...
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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 |