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The Resource Relocating middle powers : Australia and Canada in a changing world order, Andrew F. Cooper, Richard A. Higgott, and Kim Richard Nossal

Relocating middle powers : Australia and Canada in a changing world order, Andrew F. Cooper, Richard A. Higgott, and Kim Richard Nossal

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The fall of the Berlin Wall and the disintegration of the Soviet Union were only two of the many events that profoundly altered the international political system in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In a world no longer dominated by Cold War tensions, nation states had to rethink their international roles and focus more on economic rather than military concerns. This book examines how two middle powers, Australia and Canada, engaged in the difficult process of relocating themselves in the rapidly changing international political economy. The authors argue that the concept of middle power has continuing relevance in contemporary international relations theory, and they present a number of case studies to illustrate the changing nature of middle power behaviour. In particular, they examine the trend towards the amalgamation of the foreign and trade ministries in both Canada and Australia, and the growing importance of regional trading blocs, particularly Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and the North American Free Trade Agreement. Australian and Canadian roles in the Gulf War are also scrutinized, showing how these middle powers found themselves caught up in the coalition-building dynamic that transformed Desert Shield into Desert Storm. Relocating Middle Powers is the first book to explore the similar ties and differences in the foreign policies of two middle powers in a new era of international relations. Focusing on the ability of middle powers to exercise technical and entrepreneurial leadership on a range of international issues, this book shows how and why middle powers will continue to be important international actors in the 1990s and beyond
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eng
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xiv, 232 pages
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Includes index
Contents
  • 1. Leadership, Followership, and Middle Powers in International Politics: A Reappraisal
  • 2. Changing with the International Agenda: State Reorganization and Middle Power Diplomacy
  • 3. The Multilateral Economic Agenda: The Cairns Group and the Uruguay Round
  • 4. The Regional Economic Agenda: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and North American Free Trade
  • 5. The Security Agenda: Coalition-building and the Gulf Conflict
  • 6. Addressing the Widening Global Agenda: Australian and Canadian Perspectives
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9780774804509
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Relocating middle powers : Australia and Canada in a changing world order
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Relocating middle powers
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Australia and Canada in a changing world order
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Andrew F. Cooper, Richard A. Higgott, and Kim Richard Nossal
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Language
eng
Summary
The fall of the Berlin Wall and the disintegration of the Soviet Union were only two of the many events that profoundly altered the international political system in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In a world no longer dominated by Cold War tensions, nation states had to rethink their international roles and focus more on economic rather than military concerns. This book examines how two middle powers, Australia and Canada, engaged in the difficult process of relocating themselves in the rapidly changing international political economy. The authors argue that the concept of middle power has continuing relevance in contemporary international relations theory, and they present a number of case studies to illustrate the changing nature of middle power behaviour. In particular, they examine the trend towards the amalgamation of the foreign and trade ministries in both Canada and Australia, and the growing importance of regional trading blocs, particularly Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and the North American Free Trade Agreement. Australian and Canadian roles in the Gulf War are also scrutinized, showing how these middle powers found themselves caught up in the coalition-building dynamic that transformed Desert Shield into Desert Storm. Relocating Middle Powers is the first book to explore the similar ties and differences in the foreign policies of two middle powers in a new era of international relations. Focusing on the ability of middle powers to exercise technical and entrepreneurial leadership on a range of international issues, this book shows how and why middle powers will continue to be important international actors in the 1990s and beyond
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1950-
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Cooper, Andrew Fenton
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index present
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non fiction
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bibliography
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  • Higgott, Richard A
  • Nossal, Kim Richard
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Canada and international relations;
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6
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  • Middle powers
  • World politics
  • International relations
  • Canada
  • Australia
  • Australia
  • Canada
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Relocating middle powers : Australia and Canada in a changing world order, Andrew F. Cooper, Richard A. Higgott, and Kim Richard Nossal
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Publication
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Includes index
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [215]-224)
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volume
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rdacarrier
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text
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Contents
1. Leadership, Followership, and Middle Powers in International Politics: A Reappraisal -- 2. Changing with the International Agenda: State Reorganization and Middle Power Diplomacy -- 3. The Multilateral Economic Agenda: The Cairns Group and the Uruguay Round -- 4. The Regional Economic Agenda: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and North American Free Trade -- 5. The Security Agenda: Coalition-building and the Gulf Conflict -- 6. Addressing the Widening Global Agenda: Australian and Canadian Perspectives
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30110980
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xiv, 232 pages
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9780774804509
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(pbk.)
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unmediated
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rdamedia
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  • n
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(WaOLN)1565547
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Relocating middle powers : Australia and Canada in a changing world order, Andrew F. Cooper, Richard A. Higgott, and Kim Richard Nossal
Publication
Note
Includes index
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [215]-224)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
1. Leadership, Followership, and Middle Powers in International Politics: A Reappraisal -- 2. Changing with the International Agenda: State Reorganization and Middle Power Diplomacy -- 3. The Multilateral Economic Agenda: The Cairns Group and the Uruguay Round -- 4. The Regional Economic Agenda: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and North American Free Trade -- 5. The Security Agenda: Coalition-building and the Gulf Conflict -- 6. Addressing the Widening Global Agenda: Australian and Canadian Perspectives
Control code
30110980
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xiv, 232 pages
Isbn
9780774804509
Isbn Type
(pbk.)
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(WaOLN)1565547

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