Middle Powers in the Indo‐Pacific
Potential Pacifiers Guaranteeing Stability in the Indo‐Pacific
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6041140 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tanguy Struye De Swielande (0000-0002-0617-4840, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 190-207 |
| Publication date | 2019-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Politics & Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1943-0787 • E-ISSN: 1943-0779 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/aspp.12457 |
| OpenAlex | W2941800965 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 45 |
The article examines the potential of middle powers’ cooperation to establish communities of practice to reinforce their ability to influence world affairs. Illustrating the argument with three case studies—Australia, Indonesia, and South Korea—we assert that middle powers play key roles in structuring the world order. We test the following hypotheses: (i) middle powers do not look, nor do they need to look to great powers for leadership, and can influence events by forging new regional relationships; (ii) when leadership topples or tensions emerge between great powers, with a potential or nascent leadership vacuum, the initiative to guarantee the status quo (i.e., a liberal order) can be provided by middle powers. While rooted in IR theories, the research mostly builds upon the framework of communities of practice and management theories, linking them to highlight the importance of existing interactions, the opportunity for and advantage of greater cooperation and its potential systemic impact
Argument (complex analysis · Economics · Indo-Pacific · Middle East · Order (exchange · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · Status quo · Structuring · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security
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| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |