Relocating Middle Powers: Australia and Canada in a Changing World Order (Canada and International Relations,) - Softcover

Cooper, Andrew F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0774804505 ISBN 13: 9780774804509

Publisher: UBC Press, 1993

Synopsis

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 have had to rethink their international roles and focus on economic rather than military concerns. This book examines how two middle powers, Australia and Canada, are grappling with the difficult process of relocating themselves in the rapidly changing international 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.

About this title

Book Description:

Relocating Middle Powers is the first book to explore the similarities and differences in the foreign policies of two middle powers in a new era of international relations.

About the Author:

Andrew F. Cooper is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and director of the International Relations Program, University of Waterloo. Richard A. Higgott is a professor in the Department of International Relations, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University, Canberra. Kim Nossal is a professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, McMaster University.

About this edition

• Publisher: UBC Press
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0774804505
• ISBN 13: 9780774804509
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240