一国相对于其他国家的实力的传统维度 — — 地理、人口、经济实力和军事实力 — — 仍然很重要，但通常并不足以在国际政治中施加实际影响力。
The traditional determinants of states’ power relative to other states – geography, demography, economic heft, and military might, coupled with the availability of resources and technological proficiency – remain important; but they are often insufficient to confer actual influence in international politics.