Small States in the International System

Small States in the International System: Caribbean Foreign Policies toward China and Japan provides a comparative analysis of the Caribbean region’s engagement with two Asian-Pacific powers – China and Japan. It explores the reorientation of the Caribbean’s foreign policy direction from traditional partners in the Western hemisphere through an assessment of the case studies of Jamaica and Grenada. The author highlights the contemporary features of the international system that provide both opportunities and challenges for Caribbean states in their bilateral relations. This engagement is evaluated within the framework of the strategic global interests of China and Japan.