Икономика, политика и баланс на силите

Abstract

Interdependence affects world politics and the behavior of states. It is defined as ‘mutual dependence’, that is when a state is ‘significantly affected by external forces’. When the effects of interruption of either symmetric or asymmetric transactions are costly, then there is interdependence. On the contrary, when there are no significant costs of the transactions, then there is interconnectedness. There are two dimensions of interdependence: sensitivity and vulnerability. Interdependence can be social, political and economic. ‘Complex interdependence’ is when societies interact through multiply channels, such as interstate and transnational relations. The term Balance of power describes a situation in which none of the powers can impose its own will and laws on the others and usually it refers to military power. Its main function is not the maintenance of peace but the preservation of the state system. The principle of preservation of the balance of power has undoubtedly tended to operate in favor of the great powers and at the expense of the small. Many advantages can be obtained through an advantageous position in international trade and investments. Therefore, total power determined precisely, since its strategic, political, economic as well as psychological factors, cannot be measured. A basic assumption of the theory of the balance of power is that states are unitary actors and their main objective is either their own preservation or world domination. Moreover, theory of the balance of power does not offer any explanations about states’ behavior, instead, it focuses on the motives of the states and explains their results.