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In international relations, a regional power is a state that has power within a geographic region.〔(www.essex.ac.uk )〕〔(www.giga-hamburg.de )〕 States which wield unrivalled power and influence within a region of the world possess regional hegemony. ==Characteristics== 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 neighbours".〔 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 of 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 fora 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「regional power」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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