1. Menurut
Morgenthau,
power
sebagai
suatu
konsep
dapat
didefinisikan
sebagai,”
may
comprise
anything
that
establishes
and
maintains
control
of
man
over
man
(and
it)
covers
all
social
relationships
which
serve
that
end
from
physical
violence
to
the
most
subtle
psychological
ties
by
which
one
mind
controls
another”.
2. Couloumbis
dan
Wolfe
mendefinisikan
power
sebagai:
a.
force,
b.
authority,
c.
influence.
3. Terkait
dengan
upaya
mengoperasionalkan
definisi
power,
Cline
menggunakan
metode
pengukuran
dengan
memformulasi
satu
rumus,
yaitu:
Pp
=
(C
+
E
+
M
)
x
(
S
+
W
)
keterangan,
Pp
=
perceived
power
C
=
critical
mass
(population
and
territory)
E
=
economic
capability
M
=
military
capability
S
=
strategic
purpose
W
=
will
to
pursue
national
strategy