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June 6, 2026International Security

Correspondence: Paradigms and Power

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SGStacie E. GoddardPMPaul K. MacDonaldDNDaniel H. Nexon

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Overview

This correspondence critiques the views on power politics and military variables in contemporary international relations, suggesting alternative frameworks for analysis.

Key Points

  • This correspondence examines differing views on power politics, particularly regarding military variables and the status of great powers like Russia and China.
  • Analysis of critiques regarding military and nonmilitary variables in power politics.
  • Discussion of the implications of multipolarity in the current international system.
  • Comparison of military capabilities among great powers and their impact on geopolitical dynamics.
  • Identifies flaws in the perspective that military variables dominate the understanding of power politics.
  • Questions the classification of Russia as a great power based on relative economic and military capabilities.
  • Highlights the significance of nonmilitary instruments in shaping international relations and preventing conflicts.

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Goddard et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a23bbbb71a5da9775e77277https://doi.org/10.1162/isec.c.409
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