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La investigación se cuestiona: ¿Qué efectos produce la interdependencia asimétrica en la relación entre China y dos estados pequeños –Costa Rica y Ecuador? Para ello, la teoría de la interdependencia de las Relaciones Internacionales y de... more
A brief overview of Mongolia's recent economic developments, and the hurdles impacting economic growth in a post-communist state.
In 2015, Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova made their first step towards the institutionalization of a trilateral partnership which further developed in the subsequent years. This paper will address two research questions: why did the... more
This article aims at identifying the characteristics of the foreign policy behaviour of small states, in particular, the main features and reasons for their peculiar behaviour in the international arena. The author analyses the main... more
The article analyses EU small states' border policies in response to the European migration crisis from the summer of 2015 to March 2016, when the Western Balkan route was closed. Migration system theory and the theory of policy... more
That societies should be gender-equal is a prevailing normative ideal to which states at the very least pay lip service. The UAE as a highly globalised state that aspires to a superior status has not stood outside of these dynamics.... more
From 1990 to 2018, Danish policy-makers committed Danish troops to 76 military operations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia spanning from small observer missions to the wars following from the break-up of Yugoslavia and the war... more
The summer of 2017 was marked by a frozen border dispute that turned hot between Bhutan, China and India. The disputed area is a geographical space known as the Doklam Plateau which is believed to be part of Bhutan’s territory. Even... more
With the end of the Cold War, soft power has started to get prominence in international arena. Consequently, there is a growing awareness amongst big and small states to pursue soft power in order to achieve their foreign policy... more
The European Global Strategy (EUGS) is a significant document that came out at a critical time. Decision makers and scholars need to identify and assess the challenges the EU is facing in its effort to pursue its new Strategy. This paper... more
This chapter looks at Cyprus as a status seeker in the Eastern Mediterranean and sheds some new light on Cyprus’ role in the region as well as on the study of small state status in the discipline of the International Relations. The... more
Small states are attractive for many reasons. But they may be vulnerable in some respects. Economic integration however facilitates the creation of small political units, because it enables these small units to enjoy the immense benefits... more
In this news article, I argue how small states suffer when big power bark. I have given the example of Qatar and Nepal to support my argument.
As a neutral country, Switzerland was not involved in the devastating military conflicts of 1914-18. Nevertheless, concerning the economy, communications, diplomacy, secret services and war propaganda, it was intensely entangled with the... more