Concept in international relations
Also known as powers · power (international relations)
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Power in international relations is defined as the ability of a state to direct the actions of another state. The concept has been defined in various ways. Definitions of state power emphasize economic and military power. Other definitions of power emphasize the ability to structure and constitute the nature of social relations between actors. Power is an attribute of particular actors in their interactions, as well as a social process that constitutes the social identities and capacities of actors.