Security Strategies of Middle Powers in the Asia Pacific (Melbourne University Publishin)

Emmers, Ralf; Teo, Sarah

ISBN 10: 0522873049 / ISBN 13: 9780522873047

Published by MUP Academic, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Security Strategies of Middle Powers in the Asia Pacific (Melbourne University Publishin)
• Publisher: MUP Academic
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0522873049
• ISBN 13: 9780522873047
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.