Enhancing competitive opportunities for the active forces in the international system: A study of the impact of economic and military variables

Abstract

The active forces in the international system compete with the aim of preserving the international system and its position in it, as it achieves for them the interests, power and influence that they consider convincing and satisfactory for some of them. On the other hand, some of them are competing with the aim of modifying the international system, improving their international standing, and expanding their interests and influence. However, the ability of these forces to compete varies from one force to another, and this variation depends on what each of them has on the elements of strength and their ability to employ them to achieve their goals. Among the power factors are the economic factor and the military factor, which are the subject of our research