Weak States in the International SystemTaylor & Francis, 1990 - 318 pages This work defines weak states and their strengths and weaknesses. It examines why they are weak and their position in different international systems as well as their economic positions. |
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Chapter I | 9 |
xiii | 24 |
The Mini States | 47 |
The Military Position of Weak States | 76 |
The Utility of Military Strength | 90 |
Summary | 103 |
External Sources of Weakness | 119 |
The Position of Weak States | 169 |
148 | 209 |
The Economic Position of the Weak States | 217 |
Conclusions | 257 |
Foreign Policy of Weak States 261 | 261 |
The Potential Impact of Modern Military | 277 |
Bibliography | 287 |
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