Weak States in the International SystemThis work defines weak states and their strengths and weaknesses. It examines why they are weak and their position in different international systems as well as their economic positions. |
Contents
Military and Economic Strength | 1 |
Introduction | 3 |
Definitions and Characteristics | 9 |
Highest and Lowest Great Powers | 18 |
Military and Economic Strength | 25 |
The Military and Economic Strength of Weak States | 32 |
Economic and Demographic Data | 49 |
Internal Sources of Weakness | 67 |
The Economic Position of the Weak States | 217 |
OPEC Foreign Investment 19741977 | 218 |
Germanys Percentual Share in the Trade | 227 |
Serbian Exports in 1906 and 1907 | 237 |
Conclusions | 257 |
Appendix B The New International Norms of Conduct | 265 |
The Potential Impact of Modern Military | 277 |
Bibliography | 287 |
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