This essay provides an overview of the literature in the field of small states studies. It
analyses the development of the discipline, and in particular how vulnerability and a lack of …

Transatlantic international relations (IR) theory has more or less neglected the international
relations of East Asia. This relative neglect has come in different forms: excluding East Asian …

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 …

The scale, effectiveness and legitimacy of global governance lag far behind the world's
needs. This path-breaking book examines how far civil society involvement provides an …

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

Qatar and the Arab Spring offers a frank examination of Qatar's startling rise to regional and
international prominence, describing how its distinctive policy stance toward the Arab Spring …

This book offers the first, full academic analysis of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup. Adopting
an international relations perspective, the authors critically interrogate the politics and …

Much time and enormous amount of academic effort has gone into defining small states and
their position in world politics. This endeavor, sadly, has produced very little agreement. It is …

This title was first published in 2003. After briefly reviewing the basic theoretical stances
animating the rest of the proceedings, Laursen (international politics, U. of Southern …