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power politics

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power politics
n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
International diplomacy in which each nation uses or threatens to use military or economic power to further its own interests: "The Cold War undermined the Wilsonian dream of a world beyond power politics" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.)
[Translation of German Machtpolitik.]
power politics
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (functioning as singular) (in international affairs) the threat or use of force as an instrument of national policy
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Noun1.power politics - diplomacy in which the nations threaten to use force in order to obtain their objectives
gunboat diplomacy
diplomacy, diplomatic negotiations - negotiation between nations
Translations
power politics npl → politica fsg della forza
power politics npl → politica fsg della forza


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