+**Power Politics** (also **power_politics**) is an international relations theory that views states primarily as actors seeking to maximize their own power and influence. It sees a world in constant competition, where nations prioritize [National Interest](/wiki/national_interest) and security, often through strategic alliances, military strength, or economic leverage, in a perpetual struggle for [Hegemony](/wiki/hegemony).
+## See also
+- [Geopolitics](/wiki/geopolitics)
+- [Realism](/wiki/realism)
+- [Diplomacy](/wiki/diplomacy)