(according to Prof Morgenthau) a psychological relation between those who exercise it and those over whom it is exercised. It gives the former control over certain actions of the latter, through the influence that the former exerts over the latter's mind
Basic elements of national power: tangible & intangible
Russia & China - communism; US, Britain, etc - democracy & capitalism
Russians known for their sturdiness & persistence, Americans for their inventiveness & spirit of adventure, Germans for their discipline & industriousness
