The rise of authoritarian middle-powers and what it means for world politics /
"In recent years, a group of influential authoritarian states has emerged that fall between the ranks of great powers and small states. These authoritarian middle-powers - such as Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates - exert considerable influence, particularly in their region. Yet this develop...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2026.
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| Series: | Cambridge elements. Elements in international relations.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "In recent years, a group of influential authoritarian states has emerged that fall between the ranks of great powers and small states. These authoritarian middle-powers - such as Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates - exert considerable influence, particularly in their region. Yet this development has been overlooked in favor of a focus on superpowers, especially China and Russia. We therefore lack a framework for understanding their behavior and impact. This Element offers the first comprehensive analysis of how non-democratic middle-powers engage abroad. Drawing on critical case studies, it shows how the combination of authoritarian politics and mid-level status leads to distinctive foreign policies. In particular, these strategies erode global democratic norms and institutions through a combination of hard power and transnational repression tempered by hedging and legitimation strategies. In this way, authoritarian middle-powers are helping to unravel the liberal rules-based order"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781009705264 1009705261 |
| ISSN: | 2515-706X |
| DOI: | 10.1017/9781009705264 |