The growing vulnerability of small states
The Caribbean revisited
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10477002 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ronald Sanders (corresponding author), Ronald M Sanders |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue | 343 |
| Pages | 361-374 |
| Publication date | 1997-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Round Table (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0035-8533 • E-ISSN: 1465-4008 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00358539708454372 |
| OpenAlex | W1585037940 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
Small states are in a worse position today than they were in 1985 when the Commonwealth produced a study of their vulnerability. International terms of trade have badly affected their economies and guaranteed markets and preferential prices for their principal exports are being eroded. Caribbean small states are being pressured by the United States to enter into treaty arrangements undermining their sovereignty. Appeals to international organizations are futile since these organizations themselves have been severely weakened. New developments such as drug trafficking, money laundering and an increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters make Caribbean small states more vulnerable than in the past. Consequently, the capacity of small states to adequately serve the needs of their communities has been weakened. There is an urgent need for small states to form an alliance in every international forum. The world's richer nations also need to take action on trade, debt relief and the provision of resources to small states. If not many small states may become failed states’ and redeeming them will be at great cost to the international community
Alliance · Business · Commonwealth · Economics · International community · International economics · International trade · Political science · Position (finance · Small Island Developing States · Sovereignty · State (computer science · Treaty · Vulnerability (computing · Finance · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Law
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| Citations per year | 0.28 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1997 - 2026 (30) |
| Highly cited | No |