Nation – branding in small – states foreign politics

Authors

  • Tatiana Tökölyová University College of International and Public Relation Prague, Education and Consultation Institute in Bratislava

Keywords:

small state, foreign politics, nation-branding, prestige, power

Abstract

The article deals with nation-branding under specific conditions of small states and their foreign relations. The first part is devoted to identification of the main specific features of small states from international relations point of view focusing to problems with classification criteria and instruments of their foreign policies. The following part of the article is devoted to analyse the role of nation branding in small state foreign policy based on example of New Zealand being traditionally identified as small state fulfilling all the above characteristics.

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Published

2016-12-07

How to Cite

Tökölyová, T. (2016). Nation – branding in small – states foreign politics. Journal of Geography, Politics and Society, 6(4), 7–14. Retrieved from https://czasopisma.bg.ug.edu.pl/index.php/JGPS/article/view/3657

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