Major Powers and the Quest for Status in International Politics : Global and Regional Perspectives (Hardcover)

PART I: Major Global Powers and Their Status Major Power Status Attribution: Conceptual and Methodological Issues; T.J.Volgy , R.Corbetta , K.Grant , & R.Baird Global Leader, Global Power, Status Consistent Power: The United States; W.R.Thompson From Underachiever to Overachiever, and Where to Now: Russia as a Major Power; M.R.Freire From Regional Player to Overachieving Major Power: China; Y.Deng The Ups and Downs of Major Power Status: France; B.Badie PART II: Regional Powers, Status, and Aspirations for the Global Stage Regional Powers and Their Status: Further Conceptual and Methodological Issues; T.J.Volgy , R.Corbetta , K.Grant , & R.Baird South American Regional Order: the Growth of Brazil as a Regional Power; M.Herz Regional Power Development in a Space Thick with Competing Powers: India; R.Bashrur Regional Power Development in High Conflict Geopolitical Space: Iran and its Competitors Developing Regional Power Capacity: South Africa PART III: Conclusions: The Struggle for World Order and the Future of International Politics; T.J.Volgy, R.Corbetta, K.Grant , & R.Baird