Small States, History of
Small states have been the subject of historical enquiry since the writings of Herodotus and Thucydides. Intertwined with the history of empire, the survival or demise of small states has regularly inspired patriotic encomium or tragic lament. Small states threatened by large empires or ambitious neighbors developed numerous survival strategies including alliance, the balance of power, economic specialization, and reliance upon military manliness. All of these were failing by the mid-eighteenth century, leading to a crisis of the small states and the development of new strategies to maintain them in a world increasingly dominated by large commercial empires.
Small States in the Post-Cold War World: Slovenia and NATO Enlargement
Sabic, Bukowski, and their contributors examine the efforts, thus far fruitless. of Slovenia to achieve full membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The rejection of the Slovenian application received considerable attention, both in Europe and in the United States. Within Slovenia, the rejection was seen as a heavy blow to its government. Policymakers and scholars alike have been sorting out the reasons for this political defeat, with the Slovenian government sponsoring this volume to better understand its options and the positions of other small states in the international community. Early in the post-socialist era, Slovenia viewed full North Atlantic Treaty Organization membership as one of its major political goals. Yet, this goal has not yet been accomplished, with only the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland admitted during the first round of NATO enlargement. The rejection of the Slovenian application received considerable attention, both in Europe and in the United States. Furthermore, the fact that Slovenia did not qualify for the first round of NATO expansion has been perceived in Slovenia as a heavy blow to its government. Policymakers and scholars alike are still sorting out the reasons for this political defeat.
The Rise of Western Christendom: Triumph and Diversity Ad 200-1000
List of Maps. Preface. Part I: Empire and Aftermath: AD 200-500: 1. 'The Laws of Countries'. 2. Christianity and Empire. 3. Tempora Christiana: Christian Times. 4. Virtutes Sanctorum Strages Gentium: 'Deeds of Saints Slaughter of Nations. '5. On the Frontiers: Noricum, Ireland and Francia. Part II: Divergent Legacies: AD 500-750: 6. Reverentia, Rusticitas: Caesarius of Arles to Gregory of Tours. 7. Bishops, City and Desert: East Rome. 8. Regimen Animarum: Gregory the Great. 9. Medicamenta Paenitentiae: Columbanus. 10. Christianity in Asia. 11. 'The Changing of the Kingdoms': Christians under Islam. 12. Christianities of the North: Ireland and Saxon Britain. 13. Micro-Christendoms. Part III: The End of an Ancient World: AD 750-1000: 14. The Crisis of the Image: The Byzantine Iconoclast Controversy. 15. Closing the Frontier: Frisia and Germany. 16. 'To Rule the Christian People': Charlemagne. 17. In Gear Dagum: 'In Days of Yore' - Northern Christendom and its Past. Selected Bibliography. Chronologies. Notes. Index.