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2019 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

13. Middle Powers in the International Political Economy

Author : Mark Beeson

Published in: The Palgrave Handbook of Contemporary International Political Economy

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK

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Abstract

This chapter considers the prospects for middle powers to play a more influential role in the international political economy. Given that the international economy has been plagued by recurrent crises of late, this ought to be an arena in which policy innovation was welcome. The reality, however, is rather different: great powers continue to dominate and middle powers remain constrained by wider geopolitical constraints and considerations. These claims are illustrated in the case of Australia, a country that has been at the forefront of middle power activism and policy debates.

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Metadata
Title
Middle Powers in the International Political Economy
Author
Mark Beeson
Copyright Year
2019
Book
The Palgrave Handbook of Contemporary International Political Economy

Print ISBN: 978-1-137-45442-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-137-45443-0

Copyright Year: 2019

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-45443-0_13