Title: Regional Leadership in the Global System: Ideas, Interests and Strategies of Regional Powers
Abstract: Contents: Introduction, Daniel Flemes and Detlef Nolte Regional powers and the global system from a historical perspective, Andrew Hurrell Section 1 Theories and Analytical Concepts: Dimensions of hard power: regional leadership and material capabilities, Douglas Lemke Power, leadership and hegemony in international politics, Dirk Nabers The foreign economic policies of regional powers in the developing world, Philip Nel and Matthew Stephen. Section 2 Foreign Policy Strategies of Regional Powers: Brazil: strategic options in the changing world order, Daniel Flemes India: foreign policy strategy between interests and ideas, Salma Bava Israel: regional politics in a highly fragmented region, Martin Beck. Section 3 Idea-Driven Foreign Policies of Regional Powers: South Africa: the idea-driven foreign policy of a regional power, Deon Geldenhuys Iran and Venezuela: ideology driven foreign policies in comparison, Henner Furtig and Susanne Gratius Brazil: the underlying ideas of regional policies, Matias Spektor. Section 4 Domestic Factors' Impact on Foreign Policies: China: domestic sources of its soft power strategy in East Asia, Mingjiang Li Russia: the federal relations' impact on foreign policy, Irina Busygina India: the interaction of internal and external factors in foreign policy, Joachim Betz. Section 5 Implications for Europe and the US: The European Union: 'regional power', 'global pole', 'paper tiger' - or what?, Hans J. Giessmann France, Germany, UK: responses of traditional to rising regional powers, Hartmut Mayer USA: responding to rising powers with a grand strategy or 'muddling through'?, Mark Brawley Findings and perspectives of regional power research, Daniel Flemes and Douglas Lemke Bibliography Index.
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-03-28
Language: en
Type: book
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