The fall of the Berlin Wall and the disintegration of the Soviet Unionwere only two of the many events that profoundly altered theinternational political system in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In aworld no longer dominated by Cold War tensions, nation states have hadto rethink their international roles and focus on economic rather thanmilitary concerns. This book examines how two middle powers, Australiaand Canada, are grappling with the difficult process of relocatingthemselves in the rapidly changing international economy. The authorsargue that the concept of middle power has continuing relevance incontemporary international relations theory, and they present a numberof case studies to illustrate the changing nature of middle powerbehaviour.