Small states in the International System: What theories of international relations have to say (original) (raw)

International Relations is a discipline that seeks to understand the behavior of states in the international system. Traditionally, its primary focus has been on the great question of war and peace between countries, but over time scholars working in this discipline have broadened their span of topics to include the political economy of economic exchange and trade, international institutions and other forms of international co-operation, questions of global justice, international development and notions of global civil society, amongst other topics.