POLD89H3 Lecture Notes - Multilateral Trade Negotiations, Soft Power, Antonio Gramsci
10 Feb 2013
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Old governance vs. new governance: the (nation)state and global governance institutions and global economy. National power can be thought of as a relationship. It takes on meaning only as it affects a state"s behavior toward another state or international actor. Broadly defined, power is the ability to overcome obstacles and influence outcomes. Power can be seen as a set of national capabilities or as a process of exercising influence. Influence can mean coaxing another country into stopping an action it is already pursuing, in which case it is called [ If a nation has potential influence, which is hard to measure, other countries may not attempt certain actions for fear of reprisal. Relationships between states can be seen in two ways: first, we can look at how two states compare on a set of national attributes or characteristics. Second, we can look at the actual set of interactions between pairs of states.
