unit 4 power. what are the determinants of power?
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Unit 4 Power
What are the Determinants of Power?
Types of Power
• Hard Power – Objectively measurable
• Soft Power – Subjectively measurable
Added Considerations
• Fungibility – Is the power asset able to be applied across multiple domains?
• Overt v. Gramscian Hegemonic power
• Absolute v. Relative Power
Balance of Power Politics Polarity – Great Powers attract clients and
develop spheres of influence
Mulitpolar Bipolar Unipolar
Alliance Strategies
• What to do if threatened by a powerful, aggressive opponent?
AB
Alliance Strategies
• Form a Balancing Alliance
AB
C
DE
Alliance Strategies
• Chain-Gang Alliance
AB
C
DE
Alliance Strategies
• Buck-passing
AB
C
DEF
Alliance Strategies
• Bandwagon
AB
C
DEF