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States that operate with bounded and selective commitments, limited enforcement capacity, high sensitivity to reputational risk, and dependence on institutional frameworks they cannot unilaterally shape. Middle powers are structurally positioned to lead institutional redesign because they already live in post-fictional conditions.
Canada, Australia, South Korea, and EU member states are middle powers—unable to enforce global rules unilaterally, yet dependent on frameworks that function. This position makes them both vulnerable to legitimacy rupture and potential architects of new arrangements.
LGIT Section 6