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International Politics on the World Stage, Brief 4/e
World Politics: International Politics on the World Stage, Brief, 4/e
John T. Rourke, University of Connecticut - Storrs
Mark A. Boyer, University of Connecticut - Storrs

National Power and Diplomacy: The Traditional Approach

Creating Your Own International Power Index

In your current location in the world, you fear for your freedom; you fear for your people, that they will not have the education they desire, nor the health to carry them to a grand old age; you fear a military takeover is imminent; you fear bombs going off in the street as if they were random bursts of weeds. Suddenly, one day in the middle of the night, you are granted the ability to reform your country into one of considerable power. If you do it right, your country will no longer have to be afraid of losing its autonomy or its rights.

Click here to create your own international power index.