 Great powers. These states have robust economic, cultural, and political influence over other countries.

 Middle powers. This second-tier kind of description refers to the states that are neither great nor small. Middle powers
have just enough strength and authority to have their say, especially in security and global affairs. However, their
influence does not spread to all realms.
 Small powers. In international politics, small powers are the majority. These countries are mostly dominated by all other
countries that make up the supernatural, great, and middle powers, but their significance on the international scale cannot
be ignored.

 Theory of power in international relations

 While there are many theories that discuss power in international relations, the most
important point to understand is how these theories of power argue that states are abut to gain
power. There are three main ways though their capabilities, relationships, and structures.