All states have a geographic scope of interests, actions, or projected power. This is a crucial factor in distinguishing a great power from a regional power; by definition the scope of a regional power is restricted to its region. It has been suggested that a great power should be possessed of actual influence throughout the scope of the prevailing international system. Arnold J. Toynbee, for example, observes that "Great power may be defined as a political force exerting an effect co-extensive with the widest range of the society in which it operates. The Great powers of 1914 were 'world-powers' because Western society had recently become 'world-wide'."
All states have a geographic scope of interests , actions , or projected power . This is a crucial factor in distinguishing a great power from a regional power ; by definition the scope of a regional power is restricted to its region . It has been suggested that a great power should be possessed of actual influence throughout the scope of the prevailing international system . Arnold J. Toynbee , for example , observes that " Great power may be defined as a political force exerting an effect co - extensive with the widest range of the society in which it operates . The Great powers of 1914 were ' world - powers ' because Western society had recently become ' world - wide ' . "
What were the great powers of 1914 called?
What were the great powers of 1914 called ?
world-powers
world-powers