1st Edition

Middle Power Statecraft Indonesia, Malaysia and the Asia-Pacific

By Jonathan H. Ping Copyright 2005
282 Pages
by Routledge

282 Pages
by Routledge

282 Pages
by Routledge

Jonathan Ping's volume establishes a unifying theory for the concept of middle power (MP). MPs are states which have an innate form of statecraft and perceived power as a result of their size. The book presents hybridization theory as a basis for analysis, policy development and prediction of MP statecraft and perceived power. A prerequisite to the founding of hybridization theory is the new... Read more
Contents: Introduction; Statecraft; Defining middle power; Statistical middle powers of Asia and the Pacific; Precursory Indonesian and Malaysian middle power statecraft and perceived power; Middle power statecraft and perceived power; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

Biography

Jonathan H. Ping  University of Sydney, Australia and University of Adelaide, Australia