Leadership Strategies for Small States
Discover strategic approaches for smaller nations to amplify their global diplomatic impact by converting perceived limitations into opportunities.
Discover strategic approaches for smaller nations to amplify their global diplomatic impact by converting perceived limitations into opportunities.
This comprehensive course explores how small states can effectively utilize leadership strategies to overcome structural disadvantages and enhance their influence both domestically and internationally. Taught by leading scholars from multiple European universities, the program examines small state governance, foreign policy, security strategies, and normative leadership in areas like gender equality. Students learn how limited administrative capacity can be compensated through strategic prioritization and tactical bargaining in international diplomacy. The course provides practical insights into public administration challenges, security policy development, and diplomatic engagement strategies specific to small states.
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What you'll learn
Understand leadership concepts in the context of small states
Analyze how small states can leverage their characteristics for international influence
Evaluate public administration and governance challenges in small state contexts
Assess foreign policy and security strategies specific to small states
Examine small states' leadership in gender equality initiatives
Develop strategic approaches for small state diplomacy
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There are 5 modules in this course
This course examines leadership in small states through multiple perspectives, including public administration, foreign policy, security, and gender equality. Students learn about the unique challenges and opportunities facing small states in international affairs, exploring how clever leadership can transform size limitations into advantages. The curriculum covers strategic approaches to international diplomacy, domestic governance challenges, and methods for maximizing influence despite limited resources. Through case studies and theoretical frameworks, participants gain practical insights into effective small state leadership.
Introduction to Leadership in Small States
Module 1
Leadership in Public Administration and Governance
Module 2
Small States Leadership in Foreign and Security Policy
Module 3
Small State Leadership in Gender Policy
Module 4
Small State Foreign Policy - Taking Leadership in International Diplomacy
Module 5
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Instructors
2 Courses
Distinguished International Relations Scholar and Feminist Foreign Policy Expert
Dr. Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir serves as Professor of International Affairs at the University of Iceland's Faculty of Political Science, where she has established herself as a leading authority on feminist foreign policy and security studies. After earning her Ph.D. in Government from University College Cork, MA in International Relations from the University of Southern California, and BA from Lewis & Clark College, she has built an influential career combining academic research with practical policy engagement. Her expertise spans Icelandic foreign and security policy, reproductive rights, and feminist international relations, while serving as Research Director at Höfði – Reykjavik Peace Centre and vice chair of both the Icelandic Red Cross and the Institute of International Affairs at the University of Iceland. Her impact extends through her role in the 2011 Constitutional Council, where she chaired the committee on human rights and natural resources, and her current membership in the Nordic Women Mediator Network, while maintaining active engagement in research projects focusing on feminist foreign policy, peace studies, resilience, and societal security
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Distinguished International Relations Scholar and Small State Politics Expert
Dr. Anders Wivel serves as Professor of Political Science at the University of Copenhagen, where he has established himself as a leading authority on small state politics, European integration, and international relations theory. After completing his Ph.D. in Political Science, he has focused his research on three primary areas: the foreign and security policies of small European states, the dynamics of power politics within the European Union with particular emphasis on small state roles, and the development of international relations theory. His scholarly contributions include over 100 peer-reviewed articles and books, including the influential works "The Routledge Handbook of Small States" and "Small States and International Security: Europe and Beyond." As Director of the Center for Small State Studies at the University of Copenhagen and co-editor of the "Small States and International Relations" book series, he continues to shape academic discourse on how small states navigate international politics while maintaining active engagement in policy discussions through his role as frequent advisor to the Danish government on foreign policy matters
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