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Concept
Regional power
Summary
In international relations, since the late 20th century, the term "regional power" has been used for a sovereign state that exercises significant power within a given geographical region. States that wield unrivaled power and influence within a region of the world possess regional hegemony.
Regional powers shape the polarity of a regional area. Typically, regional powers have capabilities which are important in the region, but do not have capabilities at a global scale. Slightly contrasting definitions differ as to what makes a regional power. The European Consortium for Political Research defines a regional power as 'a state belonging to a geographically defined region, dominating this region in economic and military terms, able to exercise hegemonic influence in the region and considerable influence on the world scale, willing to make use of power resources and recognized or even accepted as the regional leader by its neighbors.'
The German Institute of Global and Area Studies states that a regional power must:
Form part of a definable region with its own identity
Claim to be a regional power (self-image as a regional power)
Exert decisive influence on the geographic extension of the region as well as on its ideological construction
Dispose over comparatively high military, economic, demographic, political, and ideological capabilities
Be well integrated into the region
Define the regional security agenda to a high degree
Be appreciated as a regional power by other powers in the region and beyond, especially by other regional powers
Be well connected with regional and global forums
In this list are states that have been described as regional powers by international relations and political science academics, analysts, or other experts. These states, to some extent, meet the criteria for regional power status, as described above. Different experts have differing views on exactly which states are regional powers. States are arranged by their region, and in alphabetical order.
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