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: How quickly and intensely changes in one country affect another. For example, a sudden rise in oil prices immediately impacts all importing nations.

Traditional international relations often focus on "high politics" (security and survival). Keohane and Nye introduced to describe a world where: Power & Interdependence

: Among modern, industrialised democracies, the cost of using force is high and its utility for solving economic or ecological problems is low. II. Power in an Interdependent World : How quickly and intensely changes in one

The core of the "Power and Interdependence" framework, pioneered by Robert Keohane and Joseph Nye , suggests that the traditional "Realist" view of international relations—where states are the only actors and military force is the primary currency of power—is increasingly insufficient in a globalised world. I. The Shift to Complex Interdependence Keohane and Nye introduced to describe a world

: Military security no longer consistently dominates. Economic, environmental, and social issues (often called "low politics") are frequently at the forefront of national agendas.

These institutions help and make cooperation more predictable.

: A state's ability to adjust and find alternatives over time. If a country can easily switch to solar power when oil prices rise, it is sensitive but not highly vulnerable. Bargaining Power