Middle Powers in World Politics by the Example of the Republic of Korea and Indonesia

Student: Zalesov Alexander

Supervisor: Anna Efimova

Educational Programme: Political Science (Bachelor)

Final Grade: 7

Year of Graduation: 2017

In this study, an attempt was made to refine the notion of "middle power" by applying the role theory. The emphasis of the study was made on the analysis of national role conceptions of the powers, that is, their self-identification. The conceptual definition of the term "middle power" requires the use of three different approaches: hierarchical, behavioral and constructivist. These three approaches have been consistently applied to two countries: the Republic of Korea and Indonesia, as likely middle powers according to consensus in academic literature.

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