Handbook of Governance in Small States

Lino Briguglio is Professor of Economics and Director of the Islands and Small States Institute atthe University of Malta.Jessica Byron is Professor of Caribbean International Relations and Diplomacy and Director ofthe Institute for International Relations at the St Augustine Campus of the University of the WestIndies.Stefano Moncada is a lecturer and researcher in development economics and climate change atthe University of Malta.Wouter Veenendaal is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Leiden University, the Netherlands.

• Introduction: Governance complexities in small statesLino Briguglio, Jessica Byron, Stefano Moncada and Wouter VeenendaalPART 1: POLITICAL GOVERNANCE1 Governing small states: A review Dag Anckar2 Navigating hyper-fragmentation in small states: A comparison of Solomon Islands and Vanuatu Wouter Veenendaal and Jack Corbett3 Small islands with strong democracies? The experience of decentralization in Cabo Verde and São Tomé and PríncipeEdalina Rodrigues Sanches4 Parties, elections and political maturation in the UK Overseas Territories Peter Clegg5 An examination of the institutional governance mechanisms to promote political integrity in BarbadosPhilmore Alleyne and Cynthia Barrow-Giles6 Public administration in small European states: Size, characteristics and performanceMarlene Jugl7 Nordic cooperation as a form of governance: Iceland’s sheltered society Baldur Thorhallsson and Sverrir Steinsson8 The nature and extent of fragility traps in small statesDavid Carment, Simon Langlois-Bertrand and Yiagadeesen SamyPART 2: ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE9 Policy measures addressing nearly zero-energy buildings in the small island state of MaltaDamien Gatt and Charles Yousif 10 A comparative case study of environmental governance in Tuvalu and the Marshall IslandsAndrea C. Simonelli11 Integration of climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction and development in Vanuatu: A systems perspectiveAmy Savage, Corey Huber and Hilary Bambrick12 Dealing with climate change at all levels: Small island developing states between global climate negotiations and national climate policiesCarola Klöck13 Environmental governance in small island developing states: Challenges and opportunities for transformation using a Trinidad and Tobago case studyMichelle Mycoo14 Emissions and economic development in small states: The role of governance Jessica Camilleri, Jonathan Spiteri and Marie Briguglio15 Environmental governance in Mauritius: Evidence from the Environmental Performance IndexTaruna RamessurPART 3: SOCIAL GOVERNANCE16 South-South mobility, regionalism and governance in Pacific islandsAlessio Cangiano and Andreea R. Torre17 Against the tide? A socio-legal review of Caribbean SIDS’ (non)-compliance with international agreements on migrants and refugees and the protection of vulnerable migrants Natalie Dietrich Jones18 Social protection data management in small states: The case of Cabo VerdePedro Lara Arruda and Raquel Tebaldi19 Enabling adaptive governance through social capital in small island developing statesJan Petzold20 Social governance in the Eastern Caribbean small island statesGodfrey St Bernard and Lino BriguglioPART 4: ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE21 Strengthening fiscal frameworks and improving the spending mix in small statesEzequiel Cabezon, Patrizia Tumbarello and Yiqun Wu 22 Country size, governance and expenditure on defence and education: Realpolitik and the peace dividend for small economiesRobert Read23 Building resilience and reducing vulnerabilities through innovative financing in the Caribbean Howard Haughton and Jodie Keane24 The ‘remittance trap’: Should we be concerned for small Pacific island countries?Ron Duncan25 Prescriptions for growth and broad-based development in Pacific island countriesTe'o Ian Fairbairn26 Economic governance and economic growth in MauritiusBoopen Seetanah , Harris Neeliah and Raja V. Sannassee

Handbook of Governance in Small States is a timely and relevant addition to both academia andthe policy world. It successfully advances one’s understanding of the political economy ofdevelopment in small states, with pertinent references to their viability in the context ofclimate change. From a practical standpoint, it offers policy solutions that – while requiringfurther consultation for strategic and effective implementation – contain high-level policyrecommendations that can direct small states toward improving their governance performance.The book, therefore, is not only suitable for students and academics, but is a valuable tool forpolicy makers alike. Exoteric and insightful, the book will also connect with casual learnersinterested in issues affecting development in small states. The text comprises 26 chapters writtenby a group of scholars, researchers, and specialist practitioners; working in the fields of sociology,politics, economics, international political economy, development studies, environmentalsciences, and engineering. The contributors work in various capacities across governmentagencies, universities, and international finance institutions, in some cases, criss-crossingplatforms. They thus bring to the book a wealth of theoretical and practical knowledge inimportant, cross-cutting themes under social, economic, environmental, and political governance.The Handbook is divided neatly into four parts: Political Governance, EnvironmentalGovernance, Social Governance, and Economic Governance. Each section has between sixand eight chapters, outlining various topics under the respective themes. Generally, conceptsare properly defined, and in cases where they are not, authors outline areas for further workto improve conceptual clarity. This extends to areas of limitations of data. Methodologically,chapters display intellectual rigour, making use of quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methoddata gathering approaches. The chapters make judicious use of statistical tables whereapplicable and necessary, in order to enhance analytical clarity. The chapters make good useof multi-year data (as recent as 2019), as well as comparative analysis across small states, andbetween small states and large economies. Chapters are not overly long, yet comprehensiveand thorough with adequate references for further delving into each topic. - Courtney Lindsay, Independent Scholar