Niche Diplomacy of Asian Middle Powers

This volume highlights unique contributions of Asian middle powers to promoting of peace, development, human security, and democracy in Southeast Asia. Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan have pursued variations on the normative theme of "new Southern policies," while Thailand is a major subregional actor.

List of contents

Chapter 1: East Asian Middle Power 'Do-Gooding' Brendan Howe
Chapter 2: Japan's Human Security and Peacebuilding Diplomacy: Middle Power by Any Other Name Haruko Satoh and Carmina Yu Untalan
Chapter 3: Humanitarian Policymaking as South Korean Niche Diplomacy Brendan Howe
Chapter 4: Foreign Aid, Democracy Promotion, and Taiwan's Quest for Recognition Christian Schafferer
Chapter 5: Humanitarian Self-Interest? Assessing Thailand's Developmental Initiative in Mainland Southeast Asia Paul Chambers and Poowin Bunyavejchewin
Chapter 6: Conclusion Brendan Howe

About the author

Edited by Brendan M. Howe - Contributions by Poowin Bunyavejchewin; Paul Chambers; Haruko Satoh; Christian Schafferer and Carmina Yu Untalan

Summary

This volume highlights unique contributions of Asian middle powers to promoting of peace, development, human security, and democracy in Southeast Asia. Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan have pursued variations on the normative theme of “new Southern policies,” while Thailand is a major subregional actor.

Product details

• Authors: Brendan M. Howe
• Assisted by: Brendan M. Howe (Editor), Howe Brendan M. (Editor)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2021
• EAN: 9781793624833
• ISBN: 978-1-79362-483-3
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Foreign Policies of the Middle Powers; Foreign Policies of the Middle
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Asia, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, International Relations, Politics & government