The book explores how and why two self-identified middle powers adopted such distinctive styles in their diplomatic approaches. Focusing on a period of crucial developments in diplomacy, Andrew Cooper analyses the policies of each country, emphasizes distinctive interests and policies, and...

The global financial crisis of 2007-2009 exposed flaws and shortcomings in the global economic architecture, and has sparked an international debate about possible remedies for them. The postwar global architecture was essentially guided by the major developed economies, and was centered around...

pt. 1. Theoretical debates : locating regionalisation theory -- pt. 2. Economic dimensions : regionalisation and the need for rule-making -- pt. 3. Security considerations : the changing nature of strategic regionalism -- pt. 4. Governing structures : managing contemporary multilevel architecture.