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Japan and the new Indo-Pacific order: the rise of an entrepreneurial power / Envall, H D P; Wilkins, Thomas S

Wilkins, Thomas S	Journal Article
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This article revisits the conceptualisation of (regional) order in International Relations (IR) theory to illuminate key aspects of Japan’s order-building role in the Indo-Pacific. The framework is based upon a multi-dimensional understanding of regional order-building allowing for an examination of Japan’s vision for a ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ (FOIP) policy ‘vision’, the challenges it faces as a secondary power, and its conduct as an emerging entrepreneurial power in the Indo-Pacific. The article’s central argument is that Japan’s order-building should be understood in the context of the country’s deeper strategic situation and, in particular, its position as a secondary, but still highly influential, power. This has implications for understanding Japan’s approach to international order and how it might deploy norm entrepreneurship in shaping the new Indo-Pacific order.

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Japan ; Entrepreneurial Power ; FOIP ; Free and Open Indo-Pacific

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Reading entrepreneurial power in small Gulf states: Qatar and the UAE / Ennis, Crystal A

Ennis, Crystal A	Journal Article
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Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have become crucial players in the Middle East North Africa regional order. Few would have expected such a transformation even 20 years ago. This paper examines the constitution of Qatari and Emirati power. It demonstrates how understanding the entrepreneurial power of states is central to explanations of growth, strength, and position in regional and global orders. The analysis argues that the entrepreneurial powerhood of Qatar and the UAE is constituted by their development narrative and pursuit of status, which is facilitated by their material capabilities and their governance style characterized by flexible autocracy.

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GCC ; Oil ; Qatar ; UAE ; Status ; Global IR ;
Entrepreneurial Power ; Rentier

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