Middle powers in Asia and Europe in the 21st century / Edited by Giampiero Giacomello and Bertjan Verbeek.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Giacomello, Giampiero, 1959- editor.

Verbeek, Bertjan, 1960- editor.

Series:

Foreign policies of the middle powers

Foreign Policies of the Middle Powers

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Middle powers--Cross-cultural studies.

Middle powers.

Genre:

Cross-cultural studies.

Physical Description:

vii, 218 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Lexington Books [2020]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I THEORY

-HARD AND SOFT POWER IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

1. Maritime Power as the Quintessential Source of Middle Power Status / Davide Ghermandi

2. "Peaceful Nature," Norwegians Believe It, But Do Others Too? The Effects of National Role Conceptions on Public Diplomacy and Nation Branding / Boaz De Rooij

pt. II PLAYING WITH THE BIG GUYS

-(ASPIRING) GLOBAL MIDDLE POWERS

3. Aspiring and Reluctant Middle Powers? Italy's and Germany's Defense Reforms after the Cold War / Francesco N. Mow

4. Germany and Japan: Great or Middle Powers in Global Banking Regulation? / Sara Konoe

5. South Korea's Role as an Emerging Middle Power among Security Concerns / Federica De Pantz

pt. III "IT IS BETTER TO BE A BIG FISH IN A SMALL POND"

-REGIONAL POWERS

6. From Regionalism to Realpolitik: The Rise and Fall of Turkey as a Middle Power in the Middle East / Eyiip Ersoy

7. Iran from Revolutionary to Behavioral Middle Power: Understanding the Effects of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action / Neda Shahnoori

pt. IV NORMATIVE LEADERSHIP

-NICHE POWERS

8. "The Bigger of the Smaller States:" Dutch Foreign Policy in Constant Search of a Relevant Role on the World Stage / Bertjan Verbeek

9. Sweden: Small State, Middle Power, or Moral Superpower? / Johan Eriksson.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781793605641

1793605645

OCLC:

1151889324