The Microstate As an Object of Political Science Research

Krzysztof Koźbiał

doi:10.12797/Politeja.22.2025.98.10

Autor

Krzysztof Koźbiał Uniwersytet Jagielloński

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12797/Politeja.22.2025.98.10

Słowa kluczowe:

microstate, sovereignty of microstates, Liechtenstein, climate migrations

Abstrakt

Research on microstates in political and administrative sciences and international relations is certainly not popular. Nonetheless, it is worth undertaking such research by focusing on the challenges of their participation in integration processes (especially in economic terms) or issues related to migration (including climate issues). When studying this group of states, appropriate research methods should be used, not always the same as for larger states. Undoubtedly, they are specific actors in international relations, characterised by a small territory, a small population, specific relations with their neighbours, and late participation in international organisations. At present, there are also no grounds to question their sovereignty. Taking into account two factors (size of territory and population), there are twelve microstates in the world.

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Biogram autora

Krzysztof Koźbiał - Uniwersytet Jagielloński

Assistant Professor at the Jagiellonian University in the Institute of European Studies. His research interests include the process of European integration, European microstates (in particular Liechtenstein), internal and external politics and political systems of Central European countries, with particular emphasis on the Czech Republic. Author of publications on European micro-states, including The Political System of the Principality of Liechtenstein (Kraków 2013).

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