02611oam 2200541z 450 991081210580332120230206214439.00-522-87119-4(CKB)4100000007758755(MiAaPQ)EBC5683828(EXLCZ)99410000000775875520201216d2018 uy 0engtxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierSecurity strategies of middle powers in the Asia Pacific /Ralf Emmers, Sarah TeoCarlton, Vic.:MUP Academic Digital,2018.1 online resource (vii, 228 pages) illustrationsDefence studies (Carlton, Vic.)0-522-87118-6 Security Strategies of Middle Powers in the Asia Pacific examines what drives the different regional security strategies of four middle powers in the Asia Pacific: Australia, Indonesia, South Korea and Malaysia. Drawing 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. This 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.Defence studies (Carlton, Vic.)National securityIndonesiaNational securityKorea (South)National securityAustraliaNational securityMalaysiaStrategic cultureIndonesiaStrategic cultureKorea (South)Strategic cultureAustraliaStrategic cultureMalaysiaPacific AreaForeign relationsPacific AreaPolitics and governmentNational securityNational securityNational securityNational securityStrategic cultureStrategic cultureStrategic cultureStrategic culture327.5Emmers Ralf1974-1247608Teo SarahBOOK9910812105803321Security strategies of middle powers in the Asia Pacific3919692UNINA