States have two kinds of power: latent power and military power.

In an ideal world, where there are only good states, power would be largely irrelevant.

A state's potential power is based on the size of its population and the level of its wealth.

The ideal situation for any state is to experience sharp economic growth while its rivals' economies grow slowly or hardly at all.

States have two kinds of power: latent power and military power.

Bandwagoning is a strategy for the weak.

When World War II started on September 1, 1939, the German army contained 3.74 million soldiers and 103 divisions.