Regional Powers and the Politics of Scale

The G20 is now a central forum for solving the current global polycrisis. It has also become a place where Global South governments, like India’s or Turkey’s, seek to acquire and project higher status on the world stage. Policymakers need to understand and embrace this key foreign policy dynamic.

Offene Sektionstagung der Sektion "Internationale Beziehungen" der DVPW, Online event Organisers: Sektion "Internationale Beziehungen", DVPW, University of Freiburg Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen (Speaker), Dr. Alexandr Burilkov (Speaker)

Earth System Governance in Turbulent Times, Online Event, Bratislava Organisers: Earth System Governance Project, SlovakGlobe, CETIP Network, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen (Speaker)

The BRICS+ nations will soon come together in Kazan, Russia, for their 16th Annual Summit. Despite meeting in a country at war, old and new member states will work on initiatives for economic and political cooperation while aspiring ones will await a decision on the group’s further expansion.

This introduction to our special issue on Revisiting Regional Powers examines ways in which the study of regional powers can enhance our ability to understand the dynamic nature of the international system today. In today’s shifting global order, researching regional powerhood is needed for a better understanding of the emergence of order(s).

The geopolitical landscape in Latin America and the Caribbean is changing due to China’s expanding and the United States decreasing influence. The regional response has not been uniform, providing a unique opportunity for the EU to promote cooperation grounded in mutual respect and shared values.

The G20 is now a central forum for solving the current global polycrisis. It has also become a place where Global South governments, like India’s or Turkey’s, seek to acquire and project higher status on the world stage. Policymakers need to understand and embrace this key foreign policy dynamic.

Offene Sektionstagung der Sektion "Internationale Beziehungen" der DVPW, Online event Organisers: Sektion "Internationale Beziehungen", DVPW, University of Freiburg Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen (Speaker), Dr. Alexandr Burilkov (Speaker)

Earth System Governance in Turbulent Times, Online Event, Bratislava Organisers: Earth System Governance Project, SlovakGlobe, CETIP Network, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen (Speaker)