Small States in Europe: Challenges and Opportunities

Mohamed, Ali Naseer

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“…The encyclopaedia edited by Esposito (1995) contains no separate Maldives entry but presents details under ‘Indian Ocean Societies’ (Arnold, 1995). More recently, international relations specialists have theorised the behaviour of small states (Mohamed, 2000), also in terms of authoritarianism and corruption (Misra, 2004b). Small states often need the protection of big neighbours (Misra, 2004b: 139) and have to be robust and circumspect in self-defence.…”

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Geopolitics in the Maldives: Intersection of Foreign Relations and Internal Political Rivalries

Nahushal

2024

South Asia Research

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This article connects the political science literature on small states and the historical coverage of trade in the Indian Ocean to identify a remarkable pattern in foreign relations management of Maldivian geopolitics. The long history of interaction with foreign powers since at least the fifteenth century shows how this small state has, historically as well as now vis-à-vis India, China and the Middle East, managed well to retain control and sovereignty as an independent nation. Rich experience in handling the challenges posed by competing geopolitical interests in the wider region partly explains this Maldivian success story. However, this article also brings out the role of constant internal political rivalry within the Maldivian elites. The resulting highly dynamic intersecting pattern identifies how different parties, fractions and certain strong personalities as competing stakeholders constantly attempt to retain or grab power through strategic alliances with foreign powers. Identifying this underlying pattern allows deeper analysis of the unique, literally liquid characteristics of Maldivian geopolitics and similar small-state scenarios.

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Geopolitics in the Maldives: Intersection of Foreign Relations and Internal Political Rivalries

Nahushal

2024

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Small States in Europe: Challenges and Opportunities

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Geopolitics in the Maldives: Intersection of Foreign Relations and Internal Political Rivalries

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