Why do we call some states, great powers? What does it really mean to have power?Big states like Brazil have lots of land. Does big acreage make them a great power? Rich states like Japan have a giant economy. Does wealth make them a great power?Crowded states like Bangladesh have teeming populations — but do overflowing societies, even in the hundreds of millions, equate to great power?What is “great power” in our world? Great power is a socially awarded status — and it is awarded by other societies, through public expressions of deference and respect. Thus great power is a …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
