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Hard power, the Glossary

In politics, hard power is the use of military and economic means to influence the behavior or interests of other political bodies.^[1]

35 relations: Balance of power (international relations), Carrot and stick, Coercion, Compellence, Culture, Deterrence theory, Diplomacy, Economic sanctions, Economics, Ernest J. Wilson III, George W. Bush, Hegemony, History, Hostage diplomacy, Iran, Iraq War, Joseph Nye, Military, Military alliance, Politics, Power (international relations), Power (social and political), Saddam Hussein, Sharp power, Smart power, Social influence, Soft power, Sovereign state, Taliban, United Nations Security Council, United States, War, War in Afghanistan (2001–2021), War on terror, Weapon of mass destruction.
International relations terminology
Power (international relations)
Power (social and political) concepts

Balance of power (international relations)

The balance of power theory in international relations suggests that states may secure their survival by preventing any one state from gaining enough military power to dominate all others.

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Carrot and stick

The phrase "carrot and stick" is a metaphor for the use of a combination of reward and punishment to induce a desired behaviour.

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Coercion involves compelling a party to act in an involuntary manner by the use of threats, including threats to use force against that party. Hard power and Coercion are power (social and political) concepts.

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Compellence

Compellence is a form of coercion that attempts to get an actor (such as a state) to change its behavior through threats to use force or the actual use of limited force.Robert J. Art and Patrick M. Cronin, The United States and Coercive Diplomacy United States Institute of Peace Press, Washington, DC 2003 Compellence can be more clearly described as "a political-diplomatic strategy that aims to influence an adversary's will or incentive structure.

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Culture

Culture is a concept that encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups.

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Deterrence theory

Deterrence theory refers to the scholarship and practice of how threats of using force by one party can convince another party to refrain from initiating some other course of action.

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Diplomacy

Diplomacy comprises spoken or written communication by representatives of state, intergovernmental, or non-governmental institutions intended to influence events in the international system.

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Economic sanctions

Economic sanctions are commercial and financial penalties applied by states or institutions against states, groups, or individuals.

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Economics

Economics is a social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

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Ernest J. Wilson III

Ernest James Wilson III (born c. 1948) is an American scholar.

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George W. Bush

George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009.

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Hegemony

Hegemony is the political, economic, and military predominance of one state over other states, either regional or global. Hard power and Hegemony are power (international relations).

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History

History (derived) is the systematic study and documentation of the human past.

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Hostage diplomacy

Hostage diplomacy, also hostage-diplomacy, is the taking of hostages for diplomatic purposes.

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Iran

Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Turkey to the northwest and Iraq to the west, Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Caspian Sea, and Turkmenistan to the north, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south.

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Iraq War

The Iraq War, sometimes called the Second Persian Gulf War, or Second Gulf War was a protracted armed conflict in Iraq from 2003 to 2011. It began with the invasion of Iraq by the United States-led coalition that overthrew the Ba'athist government of Saddam Hussein. The conflict continued for much of the next decade as an insurgency emerged to oppose the coalition forces and the post-invasion Iraqi government.

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Joseph Nye

Joseph Samuel Nye Jr. (born January 19, 1937) is an American political scientist.

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Military

A military, also known collectively as an armed forces, are a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare.

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Military alliance

A military alliance is a formal agreement between nations that specifies mutual obligations regarding national security.

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Politics

Politics is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status.

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Power (international relations)

In international relations, power is defined in several different ways.

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Power (social and political)

In political science, power is the social production of an effect that determines the capacities, actions, beliefs, or conduct of actors.

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Saddam Hussein

Saddam Hussein (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was an Iraqi politician and revolutionary who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 1979 to 2003.

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Sharp power

Sharp power is the use of manipulative diplomatic policies by one country to influence and undermine the political system of a target country. Hard power and Sharp power are diplomacy, international relations terminology, power (international relations) and power (social and political) concepts.

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Smart power

In international relations, the term smart power refers to the combination of hard power and soft power strategies. Hard power and smart power are international relations terminology and power (social and political) concepts.

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Social influence comprises the ways in which individuals adjust their behavior to meet the demands of a social environment.

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Soft power

In politics (and particularly in international politics), soft power is the ability to co-opt rather than coerce (in contrast with hard power). Hard power and soft power are diplomacy, international relations terminology, power (international relations) and power (social and political) concepts.

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Sovereign state

A sovereign state is a state that has the highest authority over a territory.

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Taliban

The Taliban (lit), which also refers to itself by its state name, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is an Afghan militant movement with an ideology comprising elements of Pashtun nationalism and the Deobandi movement of Islamic fundamentalism.

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United Nations Security Council

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN) and is charged with ensuring international peace and security, recommending the admission of new UN members to the General Assembly, and approving any changes to the UN Charter.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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War

War is an armed conflict between the armed forces of states, or between governmental forces and armed groups that are organized under a certain command structure and have the capacity to sustain military operations, or between such organized groups.

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War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

The War in Afghanistan was an armed conflict that took place from 2001 to 2021.

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War on terror

The war on terror, officially the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), is a global counterterrorist military campaign initiated by the United States following the September 11 attacks and is the most recent global conflict spanning multiple wars.

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Weapon of mass destruction

A weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is a biological, chemical, radiological, nuclear, or any other weapon that can kill or significantly harm many people or cause great damage to artificial structures (e.g., buildings), natural structures (e.g., mountains), or the biosphere.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_power

Hard power, the Glossary

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International relations terminology

Power (international relations)

Power (social and political) concepts

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