By nearly every measure, power in the international system is concentrated, meaning that
most states lack significant power resources. And yet international relations theory tends to …

While international historians and policy practitioners regularly highlight the utility of
multilateral diplomacy as a quintessential “strategy of the weak,” International Relations (IR) …

In the context of the revitalized scholarly interest in small and middle powers, we employ a
relational network approach to study the role of non-major powers as bridges and hubs …

The liberal international order (LIO) is now in a complex crisis. Its legitimacy and
sustainability are put to the test with the growth of deglobalization forces, the rise of …

The Success of Small States in International Relations highlights the normality and power of
small states in international relations. This book overturns the stereotype that small states …

Materially powerful states tend to dominate both the creation of international organizations
(IOs) as well as subsequent IO policymaking. Materially weak states are nevertheless …

Desde hace varias décadas se reclama en el estudio de la política exterior de Colombia la
introducción de nuevos lentes conceptuales que permitan trascender los" lugares comunes" …

What determines small states' behaviour in multi-lateral organisations? Mainstream theories
of international relations expect small states to be conditioned by the power asymmetries in …

Annexation attempts threaten international security and the rules-based world order. Yet,
studies of annexation are rare, whilst the scant relevant literature is great-power centric. This …

Using new evidence from Czech, German, Hungarian, Polish, and Romanian archives, a
reconstruction of Eastern European diplomacy at the end of the Cold War shows that it was …