Small States in International Relations: Some Theoretical Aspects

An important trend in the development of international relations second half 20th−early 21st centuries is growing significance small states relations. From passive “pawns” big political games great powers, they are turning into active players capable pursuing their own national interests arena. During Cold War period, European neutral acquired unique experience fruitful cooperation organizations, peaceful mediation, and peacemaking. Multilateral diplomacy, renunciation use force, striving for a resolution conflicts somewhat predetermine interest studying states. The decline ability leading powers to resolve effectively periphery system, on one hand, capability generate new ideas norms relations, other, create preconditions further increase role To understand nature general formation behavior modern coalitions alliances particular, it necessary study not only but also states, which make up vast majority countries. This article aimed identify main stages analyze approaches definition concept consider factors foreign policy through prism some theories elucidate features