TY - BOOK AU - Volgy,Thomas J. TI - Major powers and the quest for status in international politics: global and regional perspectives T2 - Evolutionary processes in world politics SN - 9780230104648 U1 - 327.1 22 PY - 2011/// CY - New York PB - Palgrave Macmillan KW - Great powers KW - International relations KW - World politics KW - 21st century KW - Aufsatzsammlung N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-236) and index; Major power status in international politics; Thomas J. Volgy, Renato Corbetta, Keith A. Grant, and Ryan G. Baird --; The United States as global leader, global power, and status: consistent power?; William R. Thompson --; USSR/Russian Federation's major power status inconsistencies; Maria Raquel Freire --; The power and politics of recognition: status in China's foreign relations; Yong Deng --; French power-seeking and overachievement; Bertrand Badie --; Japan as an underachiever: major power status in climate change politics; Norichika Kanie --; Identifying regional powers and their status; Kirssa Cline, Patrick Rhamey, Alexis Henshaw, Alesia Sedziaka, Aakriti Tandon, and Thomas J. Volgy --; , Brazil: major power in the making?; Monica Herz --; India: a major power in the making; Rajesh Bashrur --; Status and the future of international politics; Renato Corbetta, Thomas J. Volgy, Ryan G. Baird, and Keith A. Grant ER -