Leading from the middle?

Gauging the leadership of middle powers in international organizations (1975-2017)

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https://doi.org/10.21530/ci.v17n1.2022.1223

Abstract

The last decades witnessed the rise of new intermediate powers, such as regional powers,
in the international system. Preference for multilateral arenas and a search for primacy
within them are characteristics associated with these states. Therefore, it is worthwhile to
investigate if leadership in these institutions followed the redistribution of world power.
This article aims to answer this question through datasets from the IO-BIO Project and the
World Power Index, along with descriptive statistics. Results show that, while the early
post-Cold War was marked by the low performance of intermediate powers, the post-2008
financial crisis witnessed an increase in their participation.

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Felipe Lira Paiva, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Felipe Lira Paiva é mestrando e bacharel em Ciência Política pela UFPE, tecnólogo em Comércio Exterior pela Universidade Estácio e membro do Grupo de Pesquisa de Instituições, Políticas e Governo. Sua área de interesse é centrada em instituições. 

Rafael, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Rafael Mesquita é professor adjunto no Departamento de Ciência Política da UFPE e membro do Núcleo de Estudos de Política Comparada e Relações Internacionais (NEPI-UFPE). Sua pesquisa centra-se em política externa brasileira, potências emergentes e métodos quantitativos e figura em periódicos como Third World Quarterly, Bulletin of Latin American Research, Global Society e RBPI.

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2022-04-30

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Lira Paiva, F., & Rafael. (2022). Leading from the middle? Gauging the leadership of middle powers in international organizations (1975-2017). Carta Internacional, 17(1), e1223. https://doi.org/10.21530/ci.v17n1.2022.1223

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Vol. 17 No. 1 (2022): Carta Internacional - Publicação Contínua

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