The Diplomacies of Small States
This is an in-depth analysis of the various methods used by small states to overcome their vulnerabilities in the international arena. With its balanced approach and variety of contributions, this book is of interest to researchers and academics who focus on the developing world or multilateral diplomacy.
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Since the end of the Cold War, the previously cooperative nature of small state diplomacy has been eroded by heated competition in an increasingly globalised world. Differences between small states have been exacerbated. While increasing competition is resulting in the successful growth of some small states who exercise effective multilateralism and creative, and perhaps somewhat unconventional, economic policy, others seem to be left behind. Through analysing the various practices exercised by small states in their diplomatic negotiations, Diplomacies of Small States: Between Vulnerability and Resilience crafts compelling arguments, detailing both successful and not-so-successful attempts at punching above one's weight. Bringing together experts in the field of small state international political economy, this book shows that many options exist for small states in the 21st century, proving they can be resilient in the face of their vulnerabilities.
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General info
Publisher & Imprint:
Palgrave Macmillan
City:
Basingstoke
Pages:
320
More info:
height 216 mm
width 138 mm
weight 505 gr
thickness 17 mm
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Age recommended:
College/higher education
Subject Indexing & Classification
Dewey:(DC22) 327
Library of Congress Subject: Security, International
Departments:
Political economy; Diplomacy;
Record updated at:
05 April, 2013
time:
10:45
Summary
The Diplomacies of Small States
Foreword Acknowledgements Notes of Contributors Abbreviations The Diplomacies of Small States at the Start of 21st Century: How Vulnerable? How Resilient?; A.F.Cooper & T.M.Shaw PART I: CHALLENGES/REALITIES OF PRACTICING SMALL STATE DIPLOMACY Thucydides or Kissinger? A Critical Review of Smaller State Diplomacy; G.Baldacchino Small but Smart: Small States in the Global System; N.Prasad Singapore and the Soft Power Experience; A.Chong Dependency Governance and Future Political Development in the Non-Independent Caribbean; C.G.Corbin The Diplomacy of Caribbean Community States: Searching for Resilience; J.A.Braveboy-Wagner PART I: CASE STUDIES: SMALL STATES' DIPLOMACY VIS-A-VIS REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS Can Small States Choose Their Own Size? The Case of a Nordic state - Iceland; B.Thorhallsson PetroCaribe and CARICOM: Venezuela's Resource Diplomacy and its Impact on Small State Regional Cooperation; A.T.Bryan The CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement: Impediment or Development Opportunity for CARICOM SIDS?; D.Mohammed From Afterthought to Center Stage: The Caribbean and the Summit of the Americas Process; D.P.Erikson PART III: CASE STUDIES: SMALL STATES' DIPMLOMACY VIS-A-VIS INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS Bringing an Elephant into the Room: Small African State Diplomacy in the WTO; D.Lee Confronting Vulnerability through Resilient Diplomacy: Antigua and the WTO Internet Gambling Dispute with the United States; A.F.Cooper The Path to 'International Finance': Bringing (Caribbean) Offshore Financial Centres In; Attenuating the Western Grand Narrative; D.D.Marshall Cultural Industries and Cultural Policy in the Context of Globalisation: An Agenda for SIDS; K.Nurse The Caribbean Confronts the OECD: Tax Competition and Diplomacy; W.Vlcek Afterword: Vulnerability as a Condition, Resilience as a Strategy; A.Payne Index
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