A new model for the method of measuring state power: an applied study of the States bordering the Caspian Sea.

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Faculty of Arts - Beni Suef University - Department of Geography and Geographical Information Systems

Abstract

The power of the state is the main purpose and the ultimate goal of the study in the field of political geography, and it means the comprehensive power of the state represented in its geography, its economic, military, cultural, scientific and technological capabilities and its regional and international relations, and the multiplicity of calculations of state power and its complex mathematical equations, but this study devised a new equation with relative weights based on the quantitative side of the elements of state power, whether material or soft; In order to calculate the comprehensive Power of the state, it is divided into eight variables that include more than 200 indicators.
The study concluded that the components of the strong are significantly imbalanced between Russia and other countries bordering the Caspian Sea, and the study reveals weaknesses and Powers in all countries of the region.
It should be noted that the results of this analysis are not final. Rather, they are subject to reassessment and review, as well as the possibility of applying and repetition on all countries of the world individually or regional or international groupings.
 

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