Ebook: Small states in Europe : challenges and opportunities

The effects of recent institutional change within the European Union on small states have often been overlooked. Taking a number of small states as case studies, this innovative and sophisticated book offers an accessible, coherent and informative analysis of contemporary and future foreign policy challenges facing small states in Europe. Cover; Contents; List of Tables; List of Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I Small States in Europe: Defining the Issues at Stake; 1 Introduction; 2 From Small State to Smart State; 3 Small State Diplomacy Compared to Sub-State Diplomacy; 4 Small States and the European Security and Defence Policy; Part II The Challenges and Opportunities of Small European States; 5 Small States and Innovation; 6 Small States, Power, International Change and the Impact of Uncertainty; 7 The Fluid Nature of Smallness; Part III The Experience of Small States with the European Union