Small states are crucial actors in world politics. They attract outsized attention from great
powers, populate international organizations, and shape international norms. Despite that …

The article explores energy policy tradeoffs faced by states that expand renewable electricity
production and are part of cross-border electricity systems. We develop the concept of an …

This paper analyses the extent to which Georgia's pro-Western foreign policy orientation
stems from ideas and identity rather than from materialist and systemic factors alone. Finding …

Purpose This paper aims to examine the hypotheses of main international theories (realism,
liberalism and constructivism) and the development of these theories toward the behavior of …

This article asks why Denmark and Estonia have eagerly attempted to 'punch above their
weight'in the transatlantic relationship since the end of the Cold War and shows how they …

With the US and China competing for influence in Southeast Asia, how secondary states in
the region make their foreign policy choices has come under more scrutiny. It seems …

Unlike structural realism, neoclassical realism focuses on how the interaction between
systemic and unit-level variables influences foreign policy. This article assesses …

Small states are just as easily seduced by status and glory as other states. When conceived
as situated in a stratified international society, small states acquire an inherent tendency to …

Understanding cooperation among authoritarian regimes remains a puzzle for researchers;
in particular, those working in post-Soviet Eurasia. Research suggests that autocrats are …

Abstract Danish post‐Cold War security policy is typically portrayed as a transformation from
an anti‐militaristic and multilateralist member of a Nordic bloc in international relations …