Middle Powers and Regional Influence - Critical Foreign Policy Junctures for Poland, South Korea, and Bolivia

This book builds on prominent middle power literature and aims to advance our theoretical understanding for why crucial foreign policies were made by the "pivotal middle" powers this book examines—Poland, South Korea, and Bolivia.

List of contents

Introduction: Setting the Scene for Three Pivotal Middle Powers

Chapter One: Bridging Europe's Divide: Post-Communist Poland (1989-1991)

Chapter Two: Bridging Asia's Divide: Post-Authoritarian, Post-Ruling Party South Korea (1998-2003)

Chapter Three: Bridging South America's Divide: Post-Colonial Indigenous Ruling Bolivia (2006-2009)

Conclusion: Middle Powers do Matter Regionally

Bibliography

About the author

Joshua B. Spero, Professor of International Politics/Political Science at Fitchburg State University (Fitchburg, MA, USA) since 2003, coordinates the International Studies Minor Program and Political Science, Washington Center Internship Programs. From 1988-2000, Dr. Spero served in the U.S. Government, his last public service position as Joint Chiefs of Staff/Senior Civilian Strategic/Scenario Planner, 1994-2000).

Summary

This book builds on prominent middle power literature and aims to advance our theoretical understanding for why crucial foreign policies were made by the "pivotal middle" powers this book examines-Poland, South Korea, and Bolivia.

Product details

• Authors: Joshua B. Spero, Spero Joshua B.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2021
• EAN: 9781538158739
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-5873-9
• No. of pages: 186
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Korea, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), POLITICAL SCIENCE / Geopolitics, Geopolitics, Poland, Warfare & defence, Bolivia, Warfare and defence