Small states are often believed to have been resigned to the margins of international politics. However, the recent increase in the number of small states has i
This book studies how smaller Gulf states managed to increase their influence in the Middle East, oftentimes capitalising on their smallness as a foreign policy
This book, first published in 1994, provides a comprehensive treatment of a crucial set of geopolitical issues from a region where political developments are ob
The Persian Gulf state of Qatar has fewer than 2 million inhabitants, virtually no potable water, and has been an independent nation only since 1971. Yet its en
Small states are often believed to have been resigned to the margins of international politics. However, the recent increase in the number of small states has i