How do small island states maximize influence? Creole diplomacy and the smart state foreign policy of the Seychelles

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How do small island states maximize influence? Creole diplomacy and the smart state foreign policy of the Seychelles. / Bueger, Christian; Wivel, Anders.

In: Journal of the Indian Ocean Region, Vol. 14, No. 2, 04.05.2018, p. 170-188.

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Bueger, C & Wivel, A 2018, 'How do small island states maximize influence? Creole diplomacy and the smart state foreign policy of the Seychelles', Journal of the Indian Ocean Region, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 170-188. https://doi.org/10.1080/19480881.2018.1471122

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Bueger, C., & Wivel, A. (2018). How do small island states maximize influence? Creole diplomacy and the smart state foreign policy of the Seychelles. Journal of the Indian Ocean Region, 14(2), 170-188. https://doi.org/10.1080/19480881.2018.1471122

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Bueger C, Wivel A. How do small island states maximize influence? Creole diplomacy and the smart state foreign policy of the Seychelles. Journal of the Indian Ocean Region. 2018 May 4;14(2):170-188. https://doi.org/10.1080/19480881.2018.1471122

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Bueger, Christian ; Wivel, Anders. / How do small island states maximize influence? Creole diplomacy and the smart state foreign policy of the Seychelles. In: Journal of the Indian Ocean Region. 2018 ; Vol. 14, No. 2. pp. 170-188.

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