The Rise of Authoritarian Middle-Powers and What It Means for World Politics
2026
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-009-70523-3 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-009-70523-3 (ISBN)
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In recent decades, a group of influential authoritarian states has emerged. These authoritarian middle-powers have considerable impact on international relations. This Element represents one of the first attempts to understand how non-democratic middle-powers engage abroad. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
In recent years a group of influential authoritarian states has emerged that fall between the ranks of great powers and small states. These authoritarian middle-powers – such as Turkey and the United Arab Emirates – exert considerable influence, particularly in their region. Yet this development has been overlooked in favor of a focus on superpowers, especially China and Russia. We therefore lack a framework for understanding their behavior and impact. This Element offers the first comprehensive analysis of how non-democratic middle-powers engage abroad. Drawing on case studies of states and regions, it shows how the combination of authoritarian politics and mid-level status leads to distinctive foreign policies. In particular, these approaches erode global democratic norms and institutions through a combination of hard power tempered by hedging and legitimation strategies. In this way, authoritarian middle-powers are helping to unravel the liberal rules-based order. This title is available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
In recent years a group of influential authoritarian states has emerged that fall between the ranks of great powers and small states. These authoritarian middle-powers – such as Turkey and the United Arab Emirates – exert considerable influence, particularly in their region. Yet this development has been overlooked in favor of a focus on superpowers, especially China and Russia. We therefore lack a framework for understanding their behavior and impact. This Element offers the first comprehensive analysis of how non-democratic middle-powers engage abroad. Drawing on case studies of states and regions, it shows how the combination of authoritarian politics and mid-level status leads to distinctive foreign policies. In particular, these approaches erode global democratic norms and institutions through a combination of hard power tempered by hedging and legitimation strategies. In this way, authoritarian middle-powers are helping to unravel the liberal rules-based order. This title is available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Introduction; 1. Middle-powers: why do we need a revised theory?; 2. Multilateralism and international relations-building; 3. Power projection and foreign policy; 4. Nation-branding and the ideas and ideologies used to foster legitimacy; Conclusion: toward a new research agenda on authoritarian middle-powers; List of abbreviations; References.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.1.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Elements in International Relations |
| Zusatzinfo | Worked examples or Exercises |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Vergleichende Politikwissenschaften | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-009-70523-7 / 1009705237 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-009-70523-3 / 9781009705233 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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