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This booklet seeks to give an explanation for why susceptible states exist in the overseas procedure. utilizing the instances of Armenia, St. Kitts and Nevis, Lebanon, and Cambodia, the writer argues that, if a country is vulnerable and weak, then it will possibly perform an unforeseen measure of relative autonomy unfettered via nice powers.
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38 W E A K S TAT E S IN I N T E R N AT I O N A L R E L AT I O N S T H E O RY By doing this, weak states can focus on other issues, such as economic growth. This agrees with the Waltzian statement that all states function similarly, but differ by their ability to perform these functions. Nevertheless, by joining alliances to ensure their security, weak states have to give up something to gain this assurance. James Morrow describes alliances between great powers and weak states as asymmetrical, meaning weak states give up their autonomy, more specifically, their foreign policy, in order to gain protection.
No state, or unit of that structure, can alter this framework on its own. This is all part of the ordering system of anarchy. To conclude this section, the international system as described here in terms of great power behavior represents my independent variable. Waltz sees states as similar units made abstract for analytical purposes. However, they are indeed distinguishable by their power. This structure of the international system is defined by three factors. First, by anarchy, that is the lack of an overarching authority.
My research question calls for a comprehensive understanding of context and motivation of specific weak states. Exposing the motivation of a state is an essential task as it highlights the inner workings of my Neoclassical Realist theoretical contribution. This will be done by conducting comparative historical analyses within the proposed framework discussing four cases using two perfect cases and two most different types or “tough” counter cases. These cases are thus grouped into two. The first group explores Armenia (weak state) and St.