Editing Microstate (section)

=== Microstates and international relations ===
Microstates often rely on other countries in order to survive, as they have a small military capacity and a lack of resources. This had led some to believe that microstates are forced to subordinate themselves to larger states which reduces their [[sovereignty]].<ref name=":9">{{Cite journal |last=Sharman |first=J.C. |date=October 2017 |title=Sovereignty at the Extremes: Micro-States in World Politics |journal=Political Studies |language=en |volume=65 |issue=3 |pages=559–575 |doi=10.1177/0032321716665392 |issn=0032-3217|hdl=10072/353417 |hdl-access=free }}</ref> However, research has shown that microstates strategically engage in [[Clientelism|patron-client relationships]] with other countries.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Veenendaal |first=Wouter P. |date=2017 |title=Analyzing the Foreign Policy of Microstates: The Relevance of the International Patron-Client Model |journal=Foreign Policy Analysis |language=en |pages=561–577 |doi=10.1111/fpa.12068}}</ref> This allows them to trade some privileges to countries that can advance their interests the most. Examples of this are microstates that establish a [[tax haven]] or sell their support in international committees in exchange for military and economic support.<ref name=":9" />