{"product_id":"security-strategies-of-middle-powers-in-the-asia-pacific-hardback-9780522873047","title":"Security Strategies of Middle Powers in the Asia Pacific (Hardback) 9780522873047","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSecurity Strategies of Middle Powers in the Asia Pacific\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRalf Emmers (Author), Sarah Teo (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780522873047\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 28 February 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e277 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14.1 x 2.1 cm, 0.412 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSecurity Strategies of Middle Powers in the Asia Pacific\u003c\/em\u003e examines what drives the different regional security strategies of four middle powers in the Asia Pacific: Australia, Indonesia, South Korea and Malaysia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on the extant middle power literature, the authors argue that the regional security strategies of middle powers could take two forms, namely, functional or normative. A functional strategy means that the middle power targets its resources to address a specific problem that it has a high level of interest in, while a normative strategy refers to a focus on promoting general behavioural standards and confidence building at the multilateral level.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book argues that whether a middle power ultimately employs a more functional or normative regional security strategy depends on its resource availability and strategic environment.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"MUP Academic","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52530953191704,"sku":"9780522873047","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/security-strategies-of-middle-powers-in-the-asia-pacific-hardback-9780522873047","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}