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Redefining regional power in international relations : Indian and South African perspectives / Miriam Prys.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Prys, Miriam, 1978-
- Series:
- Routledge series on global order studies ; 1.
- Routledge series on global order studies ; 1
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Middle powers.
- Hegemony.
- Hegemony--Africa, Southern.
- Hegemony--South Asia.
- Middle powers--Case studies.
- Hegemony--Case studies.
- International relations--Case studies.
- International relations.
- South Africa--Foreign relations--1994-.
- South Africa.
- India--Foreign relations--21st century.
- India.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (257 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book examines the concept of regional power in international relations. Using the emerging powers of India and South Africa as the case studies, it explores how regional powers simultaneously differ and share common features.The book develops a method to classify and evaluate different types of regional powers and applies this typology to contemporary case studies of India and South Africa. Regional power is often expected to have a positive influence on region-specific problems of conflict, economic deprivation and political instability. In reality, an 'achievement-expec
- Contents:
- Cover; Redefining Regional Power in International Relations: Indian and South African perspectives; Copyright; Contents; Figures and tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Regions, powers and regional powers; 3 Regional powers in international politics: India and South Africa; 4 South African hegemony in Southern Africa?: An analysis of three case studies; 5 India as regional power in South Asia: An analysis of three case studies; 6 Conclusion; Notes; References; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-280-66240-9
- 9786613639332
- 0-203-11949-5
- 1-136-31555-1
- 9780203119495
- OCLC:
- 798531550
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