: Beyond official state-to-state diplomacy, there are transgovernmental ties between bureaucrats and transnational links between corporations and NGOs.
In this framework, power is not just about who has the biggest army. It is about —the degree to which one party depends on another. Sensitivity vs. Vulnerability Power & Interdependence
The less-dependent state often has more in negotiations. : Beyond official state-to-state diplomacy
Traditional international relations often focus on "high politics" (security and survival). Keohane and Nye introduced to describe a world where: Power & Interdependence