Middle Powers in Asia and Europe in the 21st Century - Paperback

by Fabrizio Coticchia (Contribution by), Federica de Pantz (Contribution by), Boaz de Rooij (Contribution by)

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.

Author Biography

Giampiero Giacomello is associate professor of international relations at the University of Bologna.

Bertjan Verbeek is chair and professor of international relations at Radboud University.