Small states in world politics : the story of small state survival, 1648-2016 / Matthias Maass.

What is the story behind the paradoxical survival of small and weak states in a world of great powers and crude power politics? And what explains the dramatic rise and fall in the number of states overtime, following no consistent trend and not showing an immediately obvious direction or pattern? Th...

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Main Author: Maass, Matthias (Author)
Language:English
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, [2017]
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Physical Description:xi, 262 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format: Book

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