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2. List of ancient great powers - Wikipedia

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   List of ancient great powers. The exterior of the Colosseum at night, showing the partially intact outer wall (left) and the mostly intact inner wall (right), one of the best-known symbols of the Roman Empire. Recognized great powers came about first in Europe during the post- Napoleonic era. [1] The formalization of the division between small ...

3. List of modern great powers - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 September 2024. List of great powers from the early modern period to the post cold war era This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "List of modern ...

4. Great power - Wikipedia

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   A great power is a sovereign state that is recognized as having the ability and expertise to exert its influence on a global scale. Great powers characteristically possess military and economic strength, as well as diplomatic and soft power influence, which may cause middle or small powers to consider the great powers' opinions before taking actions of their own.

5. Oligarchy - Wikipedia

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   Oligarchy (from Ancient Greek ὀλιγαρχία (oligarkhía) 'rule by few'; from ὀλίγος (olígos) 'few' and ἄρχω (árkhō) 'to rule, command') [1][2][3] is a conceptual form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people. These people may or may not be distinguished by one or several characteristics, such ...

6. Political history of the world - Wikipedia

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   The political history of the world is the history of the various political entities created by the human race throughout their existence and the way these states define their borders. Throughout history , political systems have expanded from basic systems of self-governance and monarchy to the complex democratic and totalitarian systems that ...

7. Power (social and political) - Wikipedia

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   t. e. In political science, power is the social production of an effect that determines the capacities, actions, beliefs, or conduct of actors. [ 1 ] Power does not exclusively refer to the threat or use of force (coercion) by one actor against another, but may also be exerted through diffuse means (such as institutions).

8. Absolutism (European history) - Wikipedia

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   Absolutism (European history) Absolutism or the Age of Absolutism (c. 1610 – c. 1789) is a historiographical term used to describe a form of monarchical power that is unrestrained by all other institutions, such as churches, legislatures, or social elites. [1] The term 'absolutism' is typically used in conjunction with some European monarchs ...

9. Superpower - Wikipedia

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   The British Empire was the most extensive empire in world history and considered the foremost great power, holding sway over 25% of the world's population [17] and controlling about 25% of the Earth's total land area, while the United States and the Soviet Union grew in power before and during World War II. The UK would face serious political ...