From prisons to prism : Small States & Territories journal and the study of small states and territories

Abstract

The journal Small States & Territories (SST) was launched in 2018. This article discusses the contribution of the journal to the study of small states and territories. The main argument of the article is that SST constitutes a prism reflecting a pluralist and highly diverse body of research on small states and territories held together by a shared commitment to a non-dogmatic social science recognizing the value of general propositions as well as context-embedded findings. With this point of departure, SST has succeeded in globalizing and mainstreaming the study of small states and territories, although some biases and limitations remain. After a brief discussion of the history and status of small state studies, the argument proceeds in three steps: a mapping of the content of the journal, a discussion of how the journal has contributed to the study of small states and territories, and some advice for the future of the journal.