A Small State's Guide to Influence in World Politics

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Contents
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
	Who are you calling small?
		Small states in history
		Material views
		Ideational views
		Relational views
	Organization and conclusions
2. Small States, Big World
	Small states in International Relations theory
	Setting the scene: Asymmetrical theory and international context
		Great-.power politics
		Institutionalization
		Economic governance
		Normative environment
	Structures, relations, and small states today
3. Opportunities and Constraints: Conditions for Success
	Small-.state characteristics and relationships
		Internal factors
		External factors
	Asymmetrical international relationships
	Typological theory and the conditions for relational influence
		Bilateral asymmetrical relationships and international context
4. Playing Small Ball: Strategies for Success
	Small states’ sources of power
		Particular-.intrinsic
		Derivative
		Collective
	Cases and strategies
		Type 1 (red): Patience and perseverance
		Type 2 (orange): Problem redefinition
		Type 3 (yellow): Agenda setting for salience
		Type 4 (green): Finding mutual benefits
		Type 5 (blue): Extraversion
		Type 6 (violet): Agenda setting and new alternatives
		Types 7 (white) and 8 (grey): Maintaining the status quo
	Applying the theory: Case selection and methods
		Case selection and methods
5. Small-.State Security
	Africa: Asymmetry and security diversification
		Success: Djibouti finds new partners
		Failure: Gabon deepens dependence
	Americas: Bases and bargains
		Success: El Salvador gains benefits and action space
		Failure: Honduras’s declining benefits at a higher cost
	Asia: Managing change in the Himalayas
		Success: Bhutan benefits from alignment
		Failure: Nepal—.Arms, embargos, and asymmetry
	Europe: Autonomy at geopolitical crossroads
		Success: Estonia between Russia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
		Failure: Moldova between Russia and Europe
	Conclusions
6. Small States in a Global Economy
	Africa
		Success: Rwandan aid and autonomy
		Failure: Aid and policy dependency in Zambia
	Americas
		Success: Bolivia, Brazil, and gas
		Failure: Paraguay, Brazil, and Itaipú
	Asia
		Success: Malaysia and the Belt and Road Initiative
		Failure: Myanmar and the Belt and Road Initiative
	Europe
		Success: Portugal leans into the euro crisis
		Failure: The eurozone’s Greek tragedy
	Conclusions
7. Institutions, Law, and Norms
	Case 1: Climate and environment
	Case 2: Human rights
	Case 3: Regional organizations
	Case 4: Global public health
	Conclusions
8. Conclusion
	Comparing types and cases
	Comparing issue areas
	Policy applications
	Findings and implications
Appendix
Bibliography
Index