Abstract
The largely Canadian readership of IJ has a natural interest in middle power diplomacy, and we have chosen to devote this special issue to that theme, under the guest editorship of Andrew Cooper of the University of Waterloo and Emel Parlar Dal of Marmara University. Their focus is on the MIKTA (Mexico, Indonesia, Korea, Turkey, and Australia) grouping of middle powers.
Cooper and Parlar Dal open with an introductory piece positioning what they see as the third wave of middle power diplomacy. This is followed by a solo article by Cooper in which he assesses the capability of middle powers to act collectively in a world where power has become diffused. Then, Günther Maihold looks at the case of Mexico, and Awidya Santikajaya that of Indonesia. Jongryn Mo examines South Korea’s diplomacy, Emel Parlar Dal and Ali Murat Kurşun that of Turkey, and Susan Harris Rimmer takes a look at the Australian example. Finally, Bruce Gilley examines what he sees as the delusions of grandeur that wait temptingly in the “Goldilocks Zone.”
We are pleased to welcome our new book reviews editor, Brendan Kelly. Brendan recently completed his PhD in history at the University of Toronto, and has a special interest in Canadian foreign policy, which makes him a natural fit for IJ.