Context: Analysing different forces shaping the new world order and the critical role of middle powers (Japan, Iran, Turkey and India).
Forces shaping an emerging new world order
Role of middle powers (Japan, Iran, Turkey and India) in shaping the new world order
Conclusion: While the middle powers are currently reluctant, they have the potential to make multipolarity, rather than a new Cold War, the de?ning characteristic of the emerging global order.