Small States and Shelter Theory: Iceland's External Affairs

ISBN-13: 9780367354152 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 224 str.

Baldur Thorhallsson

Opis

Small states are dependent on the economic, political, and societal shelter provided by larger states and international organizations to survive and prosper. This book demonstrates the size-related disadvantages and unique needs of small states in order to evaluate, explain, and predict small state behaviour.

Spis treści

Introduction  Part I: Small States and Shelter Theory  1. The Small State in International Relations  2. A Theory of Shelter  Part II: Iceland’s External Affairs from the British and American Occupations up to the Present  3. Shelter during the American Period: Icelandic Relations with the US and International Organizations  4. Nordic Cooperation and Shelter Implications  5. European Integration: Genuine or False Shelter?  Part III: Opportunities and Challenges for Small States in the 21^st Century  6. Iceland’s Shelter Options in the New Millennium  7. Concluding Remarks: Why Shelter Theory Matters: Ramifications for International Relations and Small State Studies

O autorze

Baldur Thorhallsson is Professor at the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Iceland. He is also Jean Monnet Chair in European Studies and Programme and Research Director at the Centre for Small States at the University. His research focus is primarily on small state studies, European integration and Iceland's foreign policy. He has published extensively in international journals. He has contributed to several academic books and written two books on small states in Europe.