Case Study
In a new study for the Middle Powers Project, C. Raja Mohan assesses how India’s national ascent towards global influence faces developmental constraints and maintains that the country must balance ties with China and the United States to harness its economic potential and situate itself as a leader in the Global South. The Middle Powers Project is in collaboration with the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
In this report, C. Raja Mohan examines India’s potential to become a leader in the Global South. India must leverage its economic scale and large population size to overcome developmental constraints and balance relationships with major powers such as China and the United States.
Engagement with other middle powers through coalitions such as India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) could support India as divergent administrations in the United States shift U.S. domestic and foreign policy, emphasizing its importance without becoming disproportionately dependent on any one major power.
Case Study
In a new study for the Middle Powers Project, Senem Aydin-Düzgit explores how Turkey’s position as a strategically autonomous power enables it to balance ties with the Western and non-Western world, yet the country’s economic vulnerabilities create roadblocks in the pursuit of its foreign policy goals. The Middle Powers Project is in collaboration with the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
Case Study
In a new study for the Middle Powers Project, Anthoni van Nieuwkerk examines how South Africa’s identity as a key middle power shapes the priorities of the Global South, yet the country’s foreign policy of active nonalignment inhibits its ability to fully embody a leadership role. The Middle Powers Project is in collaboration with the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
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In a new study for the Middle Powers Project, M. Chatib Basri and Evan A. Laksmana explore how “active alignment” can help Indonesia shape strategic competition between the United States and China, facilitating cooperation between the major powers to support Indonesia’s own strategic priorities. The Middle Powers Project is in collaboration with the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
Case Study
In a new study for the Middle Powers Project, Oliver Stuenkel explains how Brazil’s self-perception as a “giant by nature” advances its foreign policy with roots in multi‑alignment. As Brazil strives to balance relationships with both China and the United States and solidify its roles in BRICS and the G20, the country’s autonomy is pressured by great-power rivalry and its regional influence remains limited. The Middle Powers Project is in collaboration with the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
Video
Tony Saich, Director of the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia, gives an expert interview for the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University on understanding China’s political governance.
Media Release
The Rajawali Foundation at Harvard Kennedy School released, “China’s Most Generous – Examining Trends in Contemporary Chinese Philanthropy”, which provides insights into current trends among China’s major donors and recipients.
