State power

State power may refer to:

  • The extroverted concept of power in international relations
  • The introverted concept of political power within a society
    • The power of a sovereign state to exercise authority within its borders
    • Social influence
    • Coercion
  • Police power (United States constitutional law), the capacity of a state to regulate behaviours and enforce order within its territory
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