Sometimes it pays to be small and nimble. While most geopolitical commentators focus on the new duo-polar world with the rise of China or even a multi-polar world of many eastern and western players, ...

Small states occupy a unique niche in international relations, often compensating for limited resources and geographic size through the adoption of adaptive, innovative foreign policy strategies.

Listen Subscribe to unlock this feature or Sign in. Request reprint permissions here. The borders that carve the world into today’s states may seem indelible, but expand the time frame, and the lines ...

The SIDS vary widely (see maps). Belize, Guyana and Suriname are not even islands. Far from counting as developing, Singapore is one of the world’s richest societies. Many of the others are not ...

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) encompass a group of 39 states and 18 associate members situated across three major geographical regions—the Caribbean, the Pacific, and the Atlantic, Indian ...

Have you ever sat at a table so large you needed opera glasses to see what was happening at the other end? Such is the fate of those involved in gatherings of the EU. In Brussels, meetings with more ...

Washington is the friendliest state for small businesses, while Louisiana is the least friendly, a new research shows. A study released on Monday by Bankrate, a consumer financial services company ...

The most famous state capitals in America tend to receive a lot of praise, and deservedly so. Large cities like Austin, Atlanta, Nashville, and Denver have long been known not only as the seats of ...

After all, some 20% of new businesses fail within the first two years of being open, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS also found that 45% of businesses fail within the ...

Lawyers for small businesses and states challenging President Donald Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs on almost all goods imported into the United States urged the Supreme Court on Monday ...

The U.S. Small Business Administration defines a small business as a firm with revenue ranging from $1 million to over $40 million and an employee workforce of under 500. 5 Based on the SBA’s ...