Internal and external factors in small state foreign policy: The case of foreign policy of Serbia

In this study, the history of small states, the conditions under which a state should be defined as a small state and why Serbia should be considered as a small state in this context are discussed. The foreign policy practices of Serbia as a small state from the disintegration of Yugoslavia in 1991 to the present and the internal and external factors that are effective on these practices are evaluated. The importance of bilateral and multilateral relations in Serbia's foreign policy-making and the role of the internal and external factors on these relations are examined. In this context, Serbia's relations with major powers such as the USA, Russia and China, a regional power such as Turkey, small states in the case of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and international organizations such as the EU and NATO, are analyzed in the context of small state foreign policy. In the final analysis, It is argued that Serbia has continued and will continue to exist as a small state based on its internal and external factors, foreign policy-making and behavior in its relations with other states. Keywords: Serbia, Small State, Foreign Policy.