INTR 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Joseph Nye, Hard Power, Population Matters

• School: University of Calgary
• Department: International Relations
• Course: INTR 301
• Professor: Mark Baron

Document Summary

First thing we need to know: power is ubiquitous power exists in multiple domains, power unfolds in these domains simultaneously all domains; international, domestic etc operates across levels. We make the claim that it is ubiquitous ; mutually enteracting and shaping. Power is necessary in order to make something. Without power, nothing happens, theres no consequences. When they poses this power resource, they are empowered, enable. They have the capacity to act in 2 ways. In terms of exercising free will, and exercise autonomy. You have free will/freedom to decide what you want. This is linked to the concept of agency. You are empowered to act upon your volition, your free will without interference from any actor external to you. You also have the power to interfere in other"s work. Ability to set limits for how others act. We can think of power in negative or positive terms: negative conception. We are talking about overcoming resistance overcoming resistance friction .