Small states have always been more vulnerable in the global economy. This is so because trade comprises a larger proportion of their economic activity, and because they lack the power to set the terms or make any of the rules that govern globalization. Studies of small states tend to focus on...

China’s rise is taking place within a set of rules, norms, and institutions that make up what is known as the global aid architecture. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the degree to which Chinese aid and development finance challenge the norms and rules of the aid system. The paper...