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Regional Security Complexes (RSCs) have become increasingly pertinent to understanding the various security dynamics that define different parts of the world. Not only are the security considerations of RSC member states more interdependent than they are with non-member states, but the complexes themselves demonstrate diverse types of security orders from one another. These security orders include those that are unstructured, in concert, in a balance of power, under hegemony, or integrated into a security community. It is our contention that regional powers play a significant part in determining the type of security order that defines each RSC. While it is common to designate states as regional powers based upon traditional assessments of state power, we contend that this approach is insufficient for uncovering a real picture of the nature of their influence. Conventional measures of power are insufficient for determining the identity as well as the nature of such regional powers’ influence. In this paper, we utilize a framework that identifies not only a minimum threshold of capabilities that states must surpass in order to qualify as regional powers, but also the specific roles and policy orientations that these different states employ. Using this three-step process, we explain the impact of regional power roles and foreign policy orientations on the development and maintenance of different types of regional security orders.

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Stewart-Ingersoll, Robert. and Frazier, Derrick. "Regional Powers and Security: A Framework for Understanding Order within Regional Security Complexes" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the ISA's 49th ANNUAL CONVENTION, BRIDGING MULTIPLE DIVIDES, Hilton San Francisco, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA, Mar 26, 2008 <Not Available>. 2008-12-11 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p251519_index.html>

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Stewart-Ingersoll, R. and Frazier, D. V. , 2008-03-26 "Regional Powers and Security: A Framework for Understanding Order within Regional Security Complexes" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the ISA's 49th ANNUAL CONVENTION, BRIDGING MULTIPLE DIVIDES, Hilton San Francisco, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA Online <APPLICATION/PDF>. 2008-12-11 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p251519_index.html

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Abstract: Regional Security Complexes (RSCs) have become increasingly pertinent to understanding the various security dynamics that define different parts of the world. Not only are the security considerations of RSC member states more interdependent than they are with non-member states, but the complexes themselves demonstrate diverse types of security orders from one another. These security orders include those that are unstructured, in concert, in a balance of power, under hegemony, or integrated into a security community. It is our contention that regional powers play a significant part in determining the type of security order that defines each RSC. While it is common to designate states as regional powers based upon traditional assessments of state power, we contend that this approach is insufficient for uncovering a real picture of the nature of their influence. Conventional measures of power are insufficient for determining the identity as well as the nature of such regional powers’ influence. In this paper, we utilize a framework that identifies not only a minimum threshold of capabilities that states must surpass in order to qualify as regional powers, but also the specific roles and policy orientations that these different states employ. Using this three-step process, we explain the impact of regional power roles and foreign policy orientations on the development and maintenance of different types of regional security orders.

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Regional Powers and Security: A Framework for Understanding Order within Regional Security Complexes Derrick V. Frazier Department of Political Science University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign 361 Lincoln Hall 702 S. Wright St. Urbana Il 61801 dvfrazie@uiuc.edu and Robert Stewart-Ingersoll Department of Political Science Grand Valley State University Allendale MI 49401 616-331-8713 ingersor@gvsu.edu Prepared for the Annual Convention of the International Studies Association San Francisco CA March 26-29 2008 Abstract In this paper we propose a framework for understanding order
(2003) International Politics and State Strength. Boulder CO: Lynne Rienner. Wendt Alexander (1992) 'Anarchy is what States Make of it: The Social Construction of Power Politics' International Organization 46 (2): 391-425. Wendt Alexander (1999) Social Theory of International Politics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Wendt Alexander E. (1987) 'The Agent-Structure Problem in International Relations Theory' International Organization 41 (3): 335-370. Wight Martin (1946) Power Politics. London: Royal Institute of International Affairs. Wilkinson David (1997) 'Unipolarity without Hegemony' International Studies Review


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