Small states are more visible and prominent than at any other point of world history (Hey,
2003, p. 1). The combined effect of the collapse of empires, the rise of nationalism and the …

In recent years, scholars have devoted increased attention to the agency of small states in
International Relations. However, the conventional wisdom remains that while not …

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 …

In the literature review to follow I will first provide an overview of the major efforts in small
states studies, concerning most importantly the definition of 'smallness' as the area in which …

China's ambitious global infrastructure investment plan, embodied in the Belt and Road
Initiative and backed by massive financial resources, is an attempt to secure cooperation …

ABSTRACT A lack of capabilities is most often taken to imply a lack of influence. The foreign
policy of the Seychelles provides a surprising case of successful small state diplomacy that …

For decades, the world's smallest states–the structurally weakest members of the multilateral
system–have been considered incapable of influencing international organisations (IOs) …

This article makes a novel contribution to the literature on Bhutan's International Relations
(IR) by shifting the focus away from an exclusively India–China framing. First, it points out …

This book explores the positions of small EU members in approaching external energy
security, using Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia as case studies. It examines when …