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Integrating Microstates Into Cross-National Research: An Exploratory Analysis, Timothy S. Rich Ph.D.
Integrating Microstates Into Cross-National Research: An Exploratory Analysis, Timothy S. Rich Ph.D.
Journal of International and Global Studies
How do microstates potentially challenge our understanding of international and comparative politics? Microstates comprise as many as one-fifth of all sovereign states yet are rarely incorporated into cross-national research. Cursory analysis suggests that microstates challenge the conventional wisdom in several ways. This paper highlights some of these challenges and presents preliminary quantitative evidence suggestive of a microstate divergence. Ultimately the evidence here makes the case for increased consideration of the theoretical and empirical leverage attained by analysis of microstates.