Leaders of most regional powers during the 2015 G-20 Summit
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In international relations, regional power, since the late 20thcentury has been used for a sovereign state that exercises significant power within its geographical region.[1][2] States that wield unrivaled power and influence within a region of the world possess regional hegemony.
^Joachim Betz, Ian Taylor, "The Rise of (New) Regional Powers in Asia, Africa, Latin America..."[dead link], German Overseas Institute & University of St. Andrews, May 2007
^Martin Beck, The Concept of Regional Power: The Middle East as a Deviant Case?, German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Hamburg, 11–12 December 2006.
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