Regional Leadership in the Global System

Introduction, Daniel Flemes, Detlef Nolte; prespective Regional Powers and the Global System from a Historical Perspective, Andrew Hurrell; Part 1 Theories and Analytical Concepts; Chapter 1 Dimensions of Hard Power: Regional Leadership and Material Capabilities, Douglas Lemke; Chapter 2 Power, Leadership and Hegemony in International Politics, Nabers Dirk; Chapter 3 The Foreign Economic Policies of Regional Powers in the Developing World, Philip Nel, Matthew Stephen; Part 2 Foreign Policy Strategies of Regional Powers; Chapter 4 Brazil: Strategic Options in the Changing World Order, Daniel Flemes; Chapter 5 India: Foreign Policy Strategy between Interests and Ideas, Salma Bava; Chapter 6 Israel: Regional Politics in a Highly Fragmented Region, Martin Beck; Part 3 Idea-driven Foreign Policies of Regional Powers; Chapter 7 South Africa: The Idea-driven Foreign Policy of a Regional Power, Deon Geldenhuys; Chapter 8 Iran and Venezuela: Ideology-driven Foreign Policies in Comparison, Susanne Gratius, Henner Fürtig; Chapter 9 Brazil: The Underlying Ideas of Regional Policies, Matias Spektor; Part 4 Domestic Factors’ Impact on Foreign Policies; Chapter 10 14., Mingjiang Li; Chapter 11 Russia: The Federal Relations’ Impact on Foreign Policy, Irina Busygina; Chapter 12 India: The Interaction of Internal and External Factors in Foreign Policy, Joachim Betz; Part 5 Implications for Europe and the US; Chapter 13 The European Union: ‘Regional Power’, ‘Global Pole’, ‘Paper Tiger’ – or What?, Hans J. Giessmann; Chapter 14 France, Germany, UK: Responses of Traditional to Rising Regional Powers, Hartmut Mayer; Chapter 15 USA: Responding to Rising Powers with a Grand Strategy or “Muddling Through”?, Mark Brawley; findings Findings and Perspectives of Regional Power Research, Douglas Lemke, Daniel Flemes;