The concept of small states in the international political economy

Round Table

Volumn 100, Issue 413, 2011, Pages 141-153

  Sutton, Paul ^a  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Commonwealth secretariat; Consultative group on smaller economies; Decolonisation; Globalisation; Islandness; Micro states; Para diplomacy; Small island developing states; Small states; Subnational island jurisdiction; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

DECOLONIZATION; DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS; GLOBALIZATION; POLITICAL ECONOMY; SMALL ISLAND STATE; STATE ROLE; VULNERABILITY;

EID: 79958016351     PISSN: 00358533     EISSN: 1474029X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00358533.2011.565625     Document Type: Article

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