New Zealand's foreign policy under national and labor governments: variations on the "small state" theme?

From: Pacific Affairs | Date: March 22, 1994| Author: | Copyright information

New Zealand is basically a small state, with a population of 3.4 million. However, it does not possess the five characteristics of small state foreign policy behavior. Governments dominated by the Labor Party and the National Party have maintained differing views regarding amity, moral causes in foreign policy and economic interests. However, both governments have similar degree of participation in world affairs.

SMALL STATES are alleged to have a distinct set of foreign policy characteristics, although the utility of the small state concept in international relations has been ...

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