POLS 112 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Neoliberalism, Free Trade, Gemeinschaft And Gesellschaft
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Anarchy/anarchical society one without an ultimate power, authority, norms or rules. A has power to the extent that a makes b do something that b would not otherwise do. Hard power exercising control over another in an aggressive way through violence, coercion, payment by money or resources, and other military and economic means. Soft power the ability to get what you want through attraction rather than coercion or payments, arises from the attractiveness of a country"s culture, political ideas and policies. Smart power a combination of both hard and soft power strategies. Distributions of power: unipolar leading state, called a hegemon, bipolar, multipolar. Nye"s two trends that are currently observable in the global system: power transition global shift such as from usa to china, power dispersion top shift down such as from the government to the citizens. Webs of social relations that encompass shared meanings and above all shared values.
