Social and Psychological Sources of Power in Bangladesh
To begin with, states are critical actors in international relations because they have power, which is the ability not only to influence others but to control outcomes of various events in a way that would not have occurred naturally. States have power vis-à-vis each other and with respect to those within the state. Yet power itself is a multidimensional relationship; there are different kinds of power. The outcome of the power relationship-whether and to what extent power is used or abused-is determined, in part, by the power potential of each of the parties involved. Power is thus the means by which international actors like states deal with each other.
There are two basic classifications of power in the studies of international relations. * Tangible sources * Intangible sources
Among tangible sources, there are natural sources like geographic opportunity, natural resources, population size and synthetic sources like military power and industrial capability. Social and psychological sources of power fall into the category of intangible sources of national/state power.
Bangladesh, formerly known as East Pakistan, gained its independence from West Pakistan in 1971 after a nine month long liberation war. Bangladesh was admitted to the United Nations in 1974. Like all other independent and sovereign states, it has national power with tangible and intangible sources. In this discussion, we will probe a bit deep into the social and psychological sources of power of Bangladesh.
Social and Psychological Sources of Power in Bangladesh:
Social and psychological sources of Bangladesh could be as important as the other sources of power. Basically, what we understand from this term is that the deep and core values of the people of a country are called ‘social and psychological sources’ of the national power. In that regard, Bangladesh has social and psychological powers just like any other country member of the UN. There are some components of this kind of
There are two basic classifications of power in the studies of international relations. * Tangible sources * Intangible sources
Among tangible sources, there are natural sources like geographic opportunity, natural resources, population size and synthetic sources like military power and industrial capability. Social and psychological sources of power fall into the category of intangible sources of national/state power.
Bangladesh, formerly known as East Pakistan, gained its independence from West Pakistan in 1971 after a nine month long liberation war. Bangladesh was admitted to the United Nations in 1974. Like all other independent and sovereign states, it has national power with tangible and intangible sources. In this discussion, we will probe a bit deep into the social and psychological sources of power of Bangladesh.
Social and Psychological Sources of Power in Bangladesh:
Social and psychological sources of Bangladesh could be as important as the other sources of power. Basically, what we understand from this term is that the deep and core values of the people of a country are called ‘social and psychological sources’ of the national power. In that regard, Bangladesh has social and psychological powers just like any other country member of the UN. There are some components of this kind of