NATIONAL POWER.pptx

national power

1. NATIONAL POWER Is simply the ability or capability of a nation to secure the goals and objectives of its national interests in relation with other nations.

2. NATIONAL POWER It involves the capacity to use force or threat of use of force or influence over others for securing the goals of national interest.

3. NATIONAL POWER In this way, we can define National Power as “ the ability to control the behaviour of other states in accordance with one’s own will.” National Power is the currency of international relations.

4. NATION I n political science a union of a society of inhabitants of the same country, speaking the same language, coming from a common racial ancestry, obeying the same laws and a community of interests and sentiments formed over the lapse of years.

5. Nature of National POWER For understanding the nature of National Power let us know the meaning of the terms ‘National’ and ‘ Power’

6. National M eans pertaining to the nation making national power the power of a nation. However , in the context of national power the term ‘nation’ does not mean the same as in Political Science .

7. NATIONAL In the context of national powers, nation stands for the power of the group of decision makers and authorities who exercise power on behalf of the nation. It is the power of the decision-makers who formulate and implement the foreign policy of the nation and thereby attempt to secure national goals.

8. Power For understanding the nature of power in the context of National Power, it is necessary to distinguish between Power and Force, and Power and Influence.

9. Power and Force M eans physical force, violence in the form of police action, imprisonment, punishment or war . Power means a psychological relationship of control which is backed by the use of force, or threat of use of force. When physical force , war and other means involving the use of military power or police power area actually used to secure certain objectives, power stands replaced by force.

10. Power and Influence: Both involve the ability to produce an intended change or effect in the behavior of others. However, the two are not the same. Power involves a use of force or threat of use of force. Political Power or Legal Power is backed by authority or sovereignty of the state.

11. 8 Main Features of National Power : National Power has a non-stable, dynamic character and as such it has to be continuously or at least periodically and regularly evaluated for understanding the role of the nation in international relations . National power is always dynamic. A powerful nation can become less powerful or more powerful in future.

12. The Most Important Features of National Power in Politics: 1. Is both a Means as well as an End in International Relations

13. 2. National Power is the Ability to Secure Goals of National Interest

14. 3. National Power is Dynamic and Relative in Character

15. 4. No Two Nations Have Equal Power

16. 5.There Are Several Elements of National Power

17. 6. Actual Power and Potential Power

18. 7. National Power is the Currency of International Relations

19. 8. National Power is the Basis as Well as a Means of Foreign Policy

20. Lesson 2: dimension of power The three forms of national power are inseparable from each other. Without economic power no nation can develop her military power, and without the latter no nation can play an active role in international relations. Psychological power can be enduringly and really effective only when it is backed by economic and military power. Some of the major dimensions of national power in international politics are as follows

21. 1. MILITARY POWER Military power is an important dimension of national power. It is regarded as absolutely essential for achieving the objective of security of the nation. For every nation, security is the most vital element of its national interest. It is the primary concern of every nation to work for her security.

22. 2. Economic power Economic power is the second important dimension of national power. It is constituted by the ability of a nation to satisfy its own needs and to control the behavior of other states by affording or denying access to economic goods and services. The economic means of foreign policy are today the most vital means which a state can use for influencing the actions and behaviour of other states. No state can become a military power without having adequate economic power.

23. 3.Psychological Power : :Psychological power means the power of opinion and image of the nation. The role of propaganda and persuasive negotiations in international relations have been used by the states for securing an intended change in the behavior of other states . The improvement in the means of communications, increased influence of mass media, social media and public opinion on foreign policy, the emergence of open and conference diplomacy, the popularity of alternative ideologies, the role of NGOs and social movements, and the increased role of propaganda and publicity in international relations, have all increased the role of this dimension of National Power.

24. The Interdependence of the Three DIMENSIONS The three forms of national power are inseparable. Without economic power no nation can develop her military power, and without the latter no nation can play an active role in international relations. Psychological power can be enduring and really effective with economic and military power. Thus, psychological power is a valuable and important part of national power. The nature and scope National Power of nation can be evaluated only by evaluating all these three highly related and interdependent dimensions of National Power.