Middle Powers: What Common Interests in a World Governed by Empires?

The concept of intermediate power, put forward by Mark Carney as Canada’s Prime Minister, refers to states capable of influencing without dominating. Faced with the United States, China or India, they seek to preserve their autonomy in a fragmented and conflictual world. Beyond Europe, countries like Brazil, Turkey or Canada illustrate this position.
In a context marked by the crisis of multilateralism, the multiplication of conflicts, the fragmentation of the world economy and the hardening of rivalries, these states are trying to exist and to play their cards right.

Their strategies converge around several axes: diversification of alliances, economic affirmation, role of intermediaries and development of flexible cooperations. However, their interests remain heterogeneous, which limits their capacity for collective action. Therefore, can these intermediary powers really weigh together against the great powers? Are their alliances sustainable?