We assume that ideas, interests and strategies of regional powers are highly significant variables that influence their foreign policies. This volume explains how ideas, interests and strategies of regional powers shape regional and global politics. While comparative research projects involving OECD-countries are by now fairly common, comparative research integrating developing regions is still the exception. This is despite the fact that the countries concerned are seen to be among the key actors of the 21st century. This collection emphasises the role of regional powers in intra-regional, interregional and global contexts. Specific questions concerning the rise of regional powers are analysed from a comparative perspective.
Author(s): Daniel Flemes
Publisher: Ashgate
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: xii+394
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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 Fürtig 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.
