Simply put, the most powerful state is the one that prevails in a dispute.

China, in short has the potential to be considerably more powerful than even the United States.

The German air offensives against British cities in World Wars I and II not only failed to coerce the United Kingdom to surrender, but Germany also lost both wars.

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

The most dangerous states in the international system are continental powers with large armies.

I believe that the existing power structures in Europe and Northeast Asia are not sustainable through 2020.

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