Concept
Power politics
Overview
theory of power in international relations
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To all which add that the control of social opinion, besides being directly exercised, as in the earliest stage, by praise of the brave and blame of the cowardly, comes to be indirectly exercised with a kindred general effect by applause of loyalty to the ruler and piety to the god. So that the three differentiated forms of control which grow up along with militant organization and action, while enforcing kindred…
Herbert Spencer, The Data of Ethics
Close in meaning to Power politics; the term itself is not named.
There is, however, a hopeful element in the problem. The planet is of finite size, but the most efficient size for an organization is continually increased by new scientific inventions. The world becomes more and more of an economic unity. Before very long the technical conditions will exist for organizing the whole world as one producing and consuming unit. If, when that time comes, two rival groups contend for…
Bertrand Russell, Icarus
Close in meaning to Power politics; the term itself is not named.
And when this intellectual work has been done, our thought will still remain barren unless we can bring it into relation with some powerful political force. The only powerful political force from which any help is to be expected in bringing about such changes as seem needed is Labor. The changes required are very largely such as Labor may be expected to welcome, especially during the time of hardship after the war…
Bertrand Russell, Why Men Fight
Close in meaning to Power politics; the term itself is not named.
Related ideas
- French Revolution
- German Empire
- Militarism
- Netherlands
- Portugal
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- United Nations
- United States
- Social Darwinism
- World War I
- Hegemony
- Immanuel Wallerstein
- Age of Discovery
- International relations
Place in the tradition
Part of Niccolò Machiavelli.