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The study aims to provide a theoretical framework for understanding small state diplomacy in the Horn of Africa, focusing on Libya.

April 13, 2026Open Access

Small State Diplomacy in the Horn of Africa: Erratic Alliances and Survival Strategies: Towards a Research Agenda

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The study aims to provide a theoretical framework for understanding small state diplomacy in the Horn of Africa, focusing on Libya.
Organizes existing scholarship on small state diplomacy
Analyzes institutional and policy dynamics in the African context
Presents a theoretical framework for understanding alliances and survival strategies
Identifies crucial dynamics influencing small state diplomacy
Highlights the role of alliances in ensuring survival
Offers practical conclusions tied to the core arguments of the article

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This article examines Small State Diplomacy in the Horn of Africa: Erratic Alliances and Survival Strategies: Towards a Research Agenda with a focused emphasis on Libya within the field of Political Science. It is structured as a theoretical framework article that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.

Small State Diplomacy in the Horn of Africa: Erratic Alliances and Survival Strategies: Towards a Research Agenda

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