The perception of national power

Alcock, Norman; Newcombe, Alan G.

doi:10.1177/002200277001400304

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“…Precisely what constitutes national &dquo;capabilities&dquo; or &dquo;power,&dquo; of course, is far from certain. Several different indicators of power and its relationship to the incidence of war have been suggested (e.g., German, 1960;Singer, Bremer and Stuckey, 1972;Alcock and Newcombe, 1970;Organski, 1968;Hermann and Hermann, 1967). The most comprehensive measure of power currently available is that developed on the Correlates of War Project at the University of Michigan (Singer, Bremer and Stuckey, 1972).…”

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“…It also possesses a certain face validity [14] in that, ceteris paribus, a state which spends twice as much as another on the same range of military goods is probably going to be stronger than its rival-although not necessarily twice as strong. In addition, at least one recent study (Alcock and Newcombe, 1970: 342) has found that military expenditures alone are the most significant single indicator of perceived national power. This was particularly evident when the states involved had prior war experience.…”

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From Bosnia to Sarajevo

Sabrosky¹

1975

Journal of Conflict Resolution

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This paper undertakes a comparative case study of the relationship between the onset of interstate crises and the incidence of war. Findings obtained from several different studies are integrated and extended into an analysis of changes in the major-power subsystem between the Bosnian Crisis of 1908-1909 (which was resolved without war) and the Sarajevo Crisis of 1914 (which escalated into the First World War). The outcomes of these crises are examined in the context of the changing pattern of major-power alliances, the distribution and the shift in distribution of major-power capabilities, and the pre-1914 arms race. The author finds a transformation in the major-power subsystem between 1905-1910 which significantly altered the existing European balance of power in favor of the Triple Entente. During the Sarajevo Crisis, the behavior of the decision makers on both sides reflected that transformation. The implications of these findings for conflict theory are summarized.One of the more compelling questions raised in the study of international conflict involves the relationship between the onset of crises and the incidence of war. That is, why do some crises end in war, while others do not? Social scientists of all methodological persuasions have approached this

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Section: Capabilities Of the Major Powersmentioning

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From Bosnia to Sarajevo

Sabrosky¹

1975

Journal of Conflict Resolution

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“…In conjunction with other secondary aspects, such as, economic growth and strength (Knorr, 1956;Kugler & Tamen, 2004) (national income (Davis, 1954;Organski, 1958), gross national product (Hitch & McKean, 1960), and industrial capacity (Sandhu, 2009)), military force (Claude, 1962;Deutsch, 1968) (military expenditures (Alcock & Newcombe, 1970), maritime force (Modelski & Thompson, 1987), and nuclear capability (German, 1960)), as well as social stability (Center for Strategic and International Studies, 2007). among others (Akira, 2007).…”

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The Development of Population Potential and National Power by Elevating the Professional Standard for Sport Coaches

Jermsittiparsert¹,

Sriyakul²

2014

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As "population" is the most important potential factor among the sources of "national power", under the circumstances of people suffering from unhealthy conditions stemmed from lack of exercise, reviewing the experiences of superpowers Australia and the United States of America has thus been chosen as the purpose of research, and, therefore, derived the proposal of a research on approaches to elevate "professional standards" for "sport coaches" through Thailand's relevant agencies, particularly the Department of Physical Education, Ministry of Tourism and Sports, as the primary conditions in developing population potential, which would lead to the national power in the long run.

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“…The importance of stressors, or those factors causing stress, fatigue, and &dquo;overloads&dquo; during the crisis decision-making, are studied (Holsti, 1972b;Milburn, 1972). The role of images and the impact of perceived threats in crises are receiving growing attention (McCormick and Champion, 1975;Alcock and Newcomb, 1970;Jervis, 1970Jervis, ,1976Holsti et al 1968). …”

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“…The inherent bargaining nature of crisis situations is 644 examined to learn ways in which each side attempts to maximize its own gains at the expense of an opponent (Snyder, 1972;Young, 1968;Schelling, 1960). Some refine this approach further by suggesting various techniques for more successful crisis management within the context of coercive diplomacy (George et al, 1971;McCormick and Champion, 1975;Alcock and Newcomb, 1970;Jervis, 1970Jervis, , 1976Holsti et al, 1968). Others study crisis management in terms of outcomes among participants as they bargain with each other (Latour et al, 1976).…”

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Crisis Management

Gilbert

Lauren

1980

Journal of Conflict Resolution

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This article provides an assessment and critique of the current state of crisis management literature with special emphasis on what historical case studies reveal about the validity of this approach to world politics. After a review of the literature, which notes the benefits from a variety of approaches to the study of crisis, the authors examine the stated and unstated assumptions about the need for dealing with crises and the means by which this might best be accomplished. The authors offer some advice on how to improve studies in this area by recognizing the variety of crisis situations in history, the importance of individual people and thier domestic context, and the need for a taxonomy of crises.

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The perception of national power

Cited by 31 publications

References 2 publications

From Bosnia to Sarajevo

From Bosnia to Sarajevo

The Development of Population Potential and National Power by Elevating the Professional Standard for Sport Coaches

Crisis Management

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