Lessons from the Political Economy of Small Islands The Resourcefulness of Jurisdiction

Small islands often enjoy a distinct juridical personality. Many, whether fully sovereign or not, successfully deploy this "gift of jurisdiction" to economic advantage, offsetting the potentially adverse effects of smallness, isolation and peripherality. These legal powers, reflected in supportive policy and culture, are themselves key economic resources in a development strategy. Globalization can be richly asymmetrical, offering lucrative opportunities for differentiation and nice strategies for small island jurisdictions. This book documents such lessons from a most unlikely group of North Atlantic Islands.Baldacchino, Godfrey is the author of 'Lessons from the Political Economy of Small Islands The Resourcefulness of Jurisdiction', published 2000 under ISBN 9780312231958 and ISBN 0312231954.