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Middle Powers and Regional Influence

Author : Joshua B. Spero
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1786609894
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (866 download)

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Download or read book Middle Powers and Regional Influence written by Joshua B. Spero and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-11-16 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the growing literature on middle powers, this book contributes by expanding case study analysis and extending international relations theory in its application to foreign policy decisions. Thus, this book builds on prominent middle power literature and aims to advance our theoretical understanding for why crucial foreign policies were made by the “pivotal middle” powers this book examines—Poland, South Korea, and Bolivia. For this book’s three case studies and their first-term leadership’s critical junctures—from first term post-communist Poland, post-authoritarian/post-ruling party South Korea, and post-colonial Bolivia—we have the antecedents for contemporary middle powers essential for realizing the regional evolution for cooperative change with greater powers systemically; we may then grasp today why those historical foreign policies, albeit not so long ago, give us crucial antecedents for adapting and trying, yet again, to resolve seemingly perennial power dilemmas regionally, peacefully. Here are why middle power impact matters, not only regionally for stronger, dominant greater power neighbours, but also for transformative middle power leaderships which proved pivotal geopolitically for their region’s challenges and changes.

Middle Powers in International Politics

Author : Carsten Holbraad
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349068659
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Middle Powers in International Politics written by Carsten Holbraad and published by Springer. This book was released on 1984-06-18 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Middle Powers and Regional Influence

Author : Joshua B. Spero
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781538158739
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (587 download)

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Book Synopsis Middle Powers and Regional Influence by : Joshua B. Spero

Download or read book Middle Powers and Regional Influence written by Joshua B. Spero and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2021-11-11 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book builds on prominent middle power literature and aims to advance our theoretical understanding for why crucial foreign policies were made by the "pivotal middle" powers this book examines-Poland, South Korea, and Bolivia.

Middle Powers in Asia and Europe in the 21st Century

Author : Giampiero Giacomello
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1793605653
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (936 download)

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Book Synopsis Middle Powers in Asia and Europe in the 21st Century by : Giampiero Giacomello

Download or read book Middle Powers in Asia and Europe in the 21st Century written by Giampiero Giacomello and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-07-02 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents three claims regarding the role of middle powers in the 21st Century: first, states aspiring to become or remain middle powers choose from three possible role: to be a global middle powers; to be a regional pivot; or to be a niche leader. Second, states seeking such roles need different mixes of hard and soft power sources. Third, more so than great or small powers, middle powers walk a thin line between the domestic and systemic pressures they face. In this volume, these claims are based on (comparative) case studies of Germany, Iran, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Sweden, and Turkey.

The Middle Powers and the General Interest

Author : Bernard Wood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book The Middle Powers and the General Interest written by Bernard Wood and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Awkward Powers: Escaping Traditional Great and Middle Power Theory

Author : Gabriele Abbondanza
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811603707
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (116 download)

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Book Synopsis Awkward Powers: Escaping Traditional Great and Middle Power Theory by : Gabriele Abbondanza

Download or read book Awkward Powers: Escaping Traditional Great and Middle Power Theory written by Gabriele Abbondanza and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-10-04 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces the editors’ new concept of “Awkward Powers”. By undertaking a critical re-examination of the state of International Relations theorising on the changing nature of the global power hierarchy, it draws attention to a number of countries that fit awkwardly into existing but outdated categories such as “great power” and “middle power”. It argues that conceptual categories pertaining to the apex of the international hierarchy have become increasingly unsatisfactory, and that new approaches focusing on such “Awkward Powers” can both rectify shortcomings on power theorising whilst shining a much-needed theoretical spotlight on significant but understudied states. The book’s contributors examine a broad range of empirical case studies, including both established and rising powers across a global scale to illustrate our conceptual claims. Through such a novel process, we argue that a better appreciation of the de facto international power hierarchy in the 21st century can be achieved.

Middle Powers and the Rise of China

Author : Bruce Gilley
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
ISBN 13 : 1626160848
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Middle Powers and the Rise of China written by Bruce Gilley and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first work to examine the importance and role of middle powers in the key phenomenon of contemporary international politics, the rise of China. Middle powers have capabilities immediately below those of great powers yet exercise influence far above most other states in global trade and as allies or adversaries in regional security, arms proliferation, and global governance. The book reviews China's middle-power relations with South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, South Africa, Turkey, and Brazil. Contributors address how these diverse nations are responding to a rising China, the impact of Chinese power on each, and whether these states are being attracted to China or deterred by its new power and assertiveness. The book also explores how much (or how little) China, and for comparison the US, value middle powers and examines whether or not middle powers can actually shape China's behavior.

Syria and Iran

Author : Anoushiravan Ehteshami
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134730209
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (347 download)

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Download or read book Syria and Iran written by Anoushiravan Ehteshami and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-31 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been the dominant view that both Syria in the 1980s and Iran today have acted as rogue states in the Middle East threatening to upset the stability of the region. In this innovative new study, Anoushiravan Ehteshami and Raymond Hinnebusch show that these two countries have in fact acted in a rational fashion pursuing the aim of containing Western influence. This book demonstrates how Syrian foreign policy resembles the "rational actor" model and Iran's rational factions in government guide its diplomacy. Syria and Iran's foreign policies are shown to be conventional ones, of "realist" diplomacy with their pursuance of a balance of power and spheres of influence. Their alliance with each other is also closely examined and found to be defensive in nature. Syria and Iran illustrates how these two countries, and their alliance, forms an integral part of the balance of power in the Middle East. It is an exciting contribution to the study of the region, and its application of international relations concepts will be welcomed by those studying this area.

Military Strategy of Middle Powers

Author : Håkan Edström
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000204669
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Military Strategy of Middle Powers written by Håkan Edström and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Military Strategy of Middle Powers explores to what degree twenty-first-century middle powers adjust their military strategies due to changes in the international order, such as the decline in US power. The overarching objective of the book is to explain continuity and change in the strategies of a group of middle powers during the twenty-first century. These strategies are described, compared, and explained through the lens of Realism. In order to find potential explanations for change or continuity within the cases, as well as for similarities and differences between the cases, the strategies of 11 ‘middle’ powers are analysed (Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain, Australia, Brazil, Indonesia, South Africa, India, Japan, and South Korea). This group of countries are considered similar in several important aspects, primarily regarding relative power capacity. When searching for potential explanations for different strategic behaviours among the middle powers, their unique regional characteristics are a key focus and, consequently, the impact of the structure and polarity, as well as the patterns of amity and enmity, of the regional context are analysed. The empirical investigation is focused on security strategies used since the terrorist attacks 9/11 2001, which was one of the first major challenges to US hegemony. This book will be of much interest to students of military and strategic studies, foreign policy, and International Relations in general.

Regional Great Powers in International Politics

Author : Iver B. Neumann
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349126616
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (491 download)

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Download or read book Regional Great Powers in International Politics written by Iver B. Neumann and published by Springer. This book was released on 1992-06-18 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illuminates the interplay between regional concerns and the international context, which together define the hierarchy of states. Building on case studies, this book demonstrates that this status cannot be attained solely by building a military or economic power base.

The Strategic Options of Middle Powers in the Asia-Pacific

Author : Chien-Wen Kou
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000593061
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Book Synopsis The Strategic Options of Middle Powers in the Asia-Pacific by : Chien-Wen Kou

Download or read book The Strategic Options of Middle Powers in the Asia-Pacific written by Chien-Wen Kou and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-06-23 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyses the responses of middle powers in the Asia-Pacific toward the contemporary great powers’ rivalry of the United States and China, through specific cases studies of South Korea, Australia, Japan, India, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Presenting local perspectives from multiple middle powers as they face the task of maintaining the international order in light of the recent competition between China and the United States, it further develops theories of foreign policy analyses, forming a systematic framework through initiating crucial concepts, including reluctant hedging, economic statecraft, and strategic position-taking. The contributions also provide an in-depth examination of the contemporary geo-politics of the region, including the impact of both the Trump and Biden administrations, Beijing’s “Wolf Warrior” diplomacy, cross-strait relations with Taiwan, and the influences of Japan, Vietnam, Australia and South Korea, revealing that regional middle powers do indeed exert influence on the direction of regional cooperation in the Asia-Pacific. Providing comprehensive studies of many regional powers in the Asia-Pacific, this will be a valuable resource for scholars and students of International Politics, Asian Politics, Asian Studies as well as policy makers on Asia-Pacific relations.

The Company States Keep

Author : Julia Gray
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781107566828
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book The Company States Keep written by Julia Gray and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-07-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues that investor risk in emerging markets hinges on the company a country keeps. When a country signs on to an economic agreement with states that are widely known to be stable, it looks less risky. Conversely, when a country joins a group with more unstable members, it looks more risky. Investors use the company a country keeps as a heuristic in evaluating that country's willingness to honor its sovereign debt obligations. This has important implications for the study of international cooperation as well as of sovereign risk and credibility at the domestic level.

Niche Diplomacy

Author : Andrew F. Cooper
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349259020
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (492 download)

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Download or read book Niche Diplomacy written by Andrew F. Cooper and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of the nature of middle power diplomacy in the post-Cold War era. As the rigid hierarchy of the bipolar era wanes, the potential ability of middle powers to open segmented niches opens up. This volume indicates the form and scope of this niche-building diplomatic activity from a bottom up perspective to provide an alternative to the dominant apex-dominated image in international relations.

Regions and Powers

Author : Barry Buzan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521891110
Total Pages : 598 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Regions and Powers written by Barry Buzan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-12-04 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book develops the idea that since decolonisation, regional patterns of security have become more prominent in international politics. The authors combine an operational theory of regional security with an empirical application across the whole of the international system. Individual chapters cover Africa, the Balkans, CIS Europe, East Asia, EU Europe, the Middle East, North America, South America, and South Asia. The main focus is on the post-Cold War period, but the history of each regional security complex is traced back to its beginnings. By relating the regional dynamics of security to current debates about the global power structure, the authors unfold a distinctive interpretation of post-Cold War international security, avoiding both the extreme oversimplifications of the unipolar view, and the extreme deterritorialisations of many globalist visions of a new world disorder. Their framework brings out the radical diversity of security dynamics in different parts of the world.

Unfulfilled Aspirations

Author : Adham Saouli
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019753998X
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (975 download)

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Download or read book Unfulfilled Aspirations written by Adham Saouli and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-03-30 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concepts and theories of what constitutes a 'Middle Power' have played a key part in explaining the identity, behavior and foreign policy roles of many states in the international system, including the United Kingdom, France, Australia and Brazil. But, with a few exceptions, these frameworks have failed to travel to scholarship on the Middle East, despite the theoretical and empirical potential that they offer for understanding regional dynamics. The first of its kind, this volume addresses that major gap by interrogating the conceptual, theoretical and empirical underpinnings of the concept of 'Middle Power' at a regional level. Composed of nine chapters, Unfulfilled Aspirations offers the conceptual and theoretical tools to examine 'Middle Powerhood' in the Middle East, as well as insightful empirical analyses of both 'traditional' Middle Powers in the region (Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Algeria) and new, aspiring ones (Qatar, the UAE). The contributors reveal that the Middle Powers of the Middle East have failed, despite their best efforts, to fulfill their regional aspirations.

Rethinking Middle Powers in the Asian Century

Author : Tanguy Struye de Swielande
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429873840
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (298 download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Middle Powers in the Asian Century written by Tanguy Struye de Swielande and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-09-27 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The term "middle power" is conceptually fragile. Some scholars have even argued for abandoning it. This book argues that the concept needs to be analysed more profoundly and that new analytical tools need to be developed to better understand the phenomenon. The traditional approach, based on Western states, is insufficient and has become increasingly irrelevant in a transformed global environment. Instead of drawing from a single theory of international relations, the contributors have chosen to build upon a wide range of theories in a deliberate demonstration of analytic eclecticism. A pluralistic approach provides stronger explanations while remaining analytically and intellectually rigorous. Many of the theory contributions are reconsidering how the largely "Western" bases of such theorising need revising in light of the "emerging middle powers", many of which are in Asia. Presenting a strong argument for studying middle powers, this book explores both the theory and empirical applications of the concept by rethinking the definition and characteristics of middle powers using a range of case studies. It examines changes in the study of middle powers over the last decade, proposing to look at the concept of middle powers in a coherent and inclusive manner. Finally, it aims to further the discussion on the evolution of the international system and provides sound conclusions about the theoretical usefulness and empirical evolution of middle powers today.

Understanding Public Diplomacy in East Asia

Author : Jan Melissen
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137532297
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Public Diplomacy in East Asia written by Jan Melissen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set against the backdrop of tensions in East Asia, this book analyzes how East Asia's "new middle powers" and emerging powers employ public diplomacy as a key element of their foreign policy strategy and in so doing influence regional power dynamics. The volume brings together contributions from an international and influential group of scholars, who are leading debates on public diplomacy within East Asia. Where the study of public diplomacy has so far focused primarily on the West, the essays in this book highlight the distinct strategies of East Asian powers and demonstrate that understanding public diplomacy requires studying its strategies and practices outside as much as within the Western world. A focus on public diplomacy likewise gives us a more varied picture of state-to-state relations in East Asia.