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Smaller nations have a special place in the international system, with a striking capacity to defy the expectations of most observers and many prominent theories of international relations. This volume of classic essays highlights the ability of small states to counter power with superior commitment, to rely on tightly knit domestic institutions with a shared "ideology of social partnership," and to set agendas as "norm entrepreneurs." The volume is organized around themes such as how and why small states defy expectations of realist approaches to the study of power; the agenda-setting capacity of smaller powers in international society and in regional governance structures such as the European Union; and how small states and representatives from these societies play the role of norm entrepreneurs in world politics -- from the promotion of sustainable solutions to innovative humanitarian programs and policies..

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. v-vi
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  1. Introduction: Lilliputians in Gulliver’s World?
  2. pp. 3-36
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  1. Part I: Defining Contributions to the Literature
  1. 1. The Power of Small States: Diplomacy in World War II
  2. pp. 39-54
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  1. 2. Lilliputians’ Dilemmas: Small States in International Politics
  2. pp. 55-76
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  1. 3. The Inequality of States: A Study of the Small Power in International Relations
  2. pp. 77-88
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  1. 4. Micro-states: The Principality of Liechtenstein
  2. pp. 89-146
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  1. Part II: Refining the Small State Debate
  1. 5. Weak States in the International System
  2. pp. 149-192
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  1. 6. Small States in World Markets: Industrial Policy in Europe
  2. pp. 193-217
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  1. 7. The Role of Small States in the European Union
  2. pp. 218-228
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  1. Part III: Small State Capacity in International Relations
  1. 8. Learning, Realism, and Alliances: The Weight of the Shadow of the Past
  2. pp. 231-272
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  1. 9. Norm Entrepreneurs: Scandinavia’s Role in World Politics
  2. pp. 273-285
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  1. Conclusion: Learning from Lilliput
  2. pp. 286-292
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  1. Annotated Bibliography
  2. pp. 293-318
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  1. Contributors
  2. pp. 319-320
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 321-334
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