Methods of Assessing National Power:Research Context and Future Prospects
About national power,there are two kinds of evaluation methods in the academic circle.The root cause is that there are two kinds of concept definition in the theoretical level.Among them,one group holds that na-tional power is the dominant position of a country in international relations,rather than the inherent characteristics of a single country,and should be evaluated through the"results"of international disputes such as wars and trade sanctions.The other view is that national power is a state's possession of resources,which can be an inherent characteristic of a single state and should be evaluated through"resources"that can influence international relations.Looking forward to the future,there are three trends in the research of national power evaluation methods:First,power resource.Measuring national power by the resources a country possesses has become an irresistible tempta-tion for quantitative research.Second,index reduction.Using as few indicators as possible to measure national power has become an inevitable choice for international comparative research.Third,the net value of indicators.The total index focuses on measuring the"big"of national power,while the net index after excluding the"loss"of cost can better measure the"strong"of national power.This provides enlightenment for solving the problem in ex-isting quantitative research,and then for proposing an evaluation system that can not only conform to the interna-tional trend,but also tell the story of Chinese modernization well.
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