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Can middle powers like Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan achieve strategic autonomy through hedging?

Asked in 1 year · 2026Appears in:International Relations
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Nature of emerging multipolarity, hedging versus alignment, country cases, gains and limits for medium and small powers
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Assess the implications of the revival of multipolarity for medium and small powers. How have states such as Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, and Pakistan leveraged the shifting structure of global power to pursue strategic autonomy or hedging strategies?

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