Security Strategies of Middle Powers in the Asia Pacific examines what drives the different regional security strategies of four middle powers in the Asia Pacific- Australia, Indonesia, South Korea and Malaysia.
Drawing on the extant middle power literature, the authors argue that the regional security strategies of middle powers could take two forms, namely, functional or normative. A functional strategy means that the middle power targets its resources to address a specific problem that it has a high level of interest in, while a normative strategy refers to a focus on promoting general behavioural standards and confidence building at the multilateral level.
This book argues that whether a middle power ultimately employs a more functional or normative regional security strategy depends on its resource availability and strategic environment.
By:
Ralf Emmers, Sarah Teo Imprint: Academic Monographs Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 217mm,
Width: 142mm,
Spine: 21mm
Weight: 410g ISBN: 9780522873047 ISBN 10: 0522873049 Pages: 277 Publication Date: 05 February 2018 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active