On Geopolitics

Middle Powers: Maneuvering Among Giants

Rodger Baker
Rodger Baker
Senior VP of Strategic Analysis, Stratfor
Nov 27, 2020 | 11:00 GMT
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A multipolar world system creates both greater opportunity and greater incentive for middle powers to assert their interests and seek to influence global norms and developments. Middle powers will be courted by big powers, giving them more room to maneuver. They will be critical components of any balance of power in the international system....

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