National Power

 When we speak of power , we actually mean , man’s

control over the mind and actions of others men.

 When we speak of political power we refer to the mutual

relations of control ,among the holders of public
authority and people at large.

 What ever the ultimate aim of international politics,

power is always the immediate aim.
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Power can be defined as the ability or capacity to
control others and get them to do and also to see that
they do not do what one does not want them to do.
Therefore it is the ability to control the behavior of
other states in accordance with one state’s will.
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A nation may be large, may be wealthy, may even be great
but it can not be called powerful if she can not influence
the behavior of other states. Thus National power is more
than the sum total of population, raw materials and
quantitative factors.

The alliance potential of a nation, its public dedication, the

flexibility of its institutions, its technical know how, its
capacity to bear poverty , these are but a few quantitative
elements that determine the total strength of a nation.
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The power plays the same role in international

politics as money plays in market economy.
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It is the ability to control the behavior of
others states in accordance with one’s own
will.
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Foundation of Power:
It is often believed that wealth, resources, manpower,
and armies are the real foundations of power but it is not
the simple possession of these which make a nation
powerful. It is possession of certain elements and their
skilful uses which make a nation powerful.
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Foundation of National Power:

Geography:
Natural Resources
Technology
Population
National Character and Morale
Economic Development
Political Structure
Ideological Element
Leadership
Military Preparedness
Diplomacy
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• Geography
Size of country ,its topography and location

•Natural Resources
Minerals, Flora, Fertility of soil, Water fall, etc Raw material include food rubber cotton etc


Technology
Technology in three spheres i.e Industrial, communications and military has
greatly influenced the power

•Population
Generally large population is source of strength
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National Character and Morale
Quality of population has great bearing on national interest

Economic Development
Capacity to exploit and utilize their raw material/resources

Political Structure
Govt play role effectively in their policies

Ideological Element

Ideology helps the govt in finding support from the people.it also
serve a good weapon to raise the moral of people
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• Leadership
The quality and wisdom of leadership , both political and
literary is another important element of power

• Military Preparedness
Military preparedness is the most apparent and tangible
factor

• Diplomacy
Quality of Nation diplomacy gives direction and weight to
other elements of national power
 Limitations on National Power

The Balance of Power

The world Public Opinion & International Morality

International Law

International Organization

Disarmament
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 The Balance of Power

Checking power with power.

 The world Public Opinion & International Morality

State are expected to observe universally accepted morel
code of conduct.

 International Law
Rules for the human conduct in all societies.
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Disarmament
League of nation and UN has also limited the use of
nuclear weapon which is dangerous for entire world
,which indirectly resulted in the curtailment /decrease
of national power

 International Organization
League of nation and UN has restrained /controlled
the power of the states .States are expected to act in
accordance with principle of UN charter