TY  - BOOK
AU  - HANDEL Michael I
TI  - Weak states in the international system
SN  - 0714640735 (pbk.)
PY  - 1990///
CY  - London
PB  - Frank Cass
KW  - DEFENCE POLICY
KW  - FOREIGN POLICY
KW  - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
KW  - SECURITY POLICY
KW  - SMALL STATES
N2  - Defines weak states and describes their position in international relations including their defence problems.Identifies how weak states can interact internationally in different systems and looks at the relative merits of being in alliances, within a great power's sphere of influence, or acting independently. Considers whether nuclear power helps or hinders weak states.The final section considers weak states from an economic perspective
ER  -