Drivers of the Foreign Policies of Southern African Small States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6214366 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Suzanne E Graham (0000-0002-5122-3330, University of Johannesburg, corresponding author), Suzanne Graham (0000-0002-7743-3977, University of Johannesburg) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 133-155 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Politikon (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0258-9346 • E-ISSN: 1470-1014 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02589346.2017.1279802 |
| OpenAlex | W2577327810 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 26 |
In international relations small states are either discarded as irrelevant, unimportant, or weak; held in high regard as potential movers and shakers in especially smart or niche diplomacy areas; powerful in blocs; or as a non-classification, that is undeserving of a unique type separate from the world body of states. Regardless of varying perceptions, small states exist and more so, they exist with foreign policies. This study examines what drives the foreign policies of the southern African small states of Botswana, the Comoros, Lesotho, Mauritius, Namibia, the Seychelles and Swaziland. It finds that state size is important in shaping the foreign policies of these southern African small states, but that it is not mutually exclusive from other typical domestic and international determinants that play a role in conditioning most states' foreign policies. Moreover, defence of national interest features as a common and undeniable primary foreign policy objective of these states
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |