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hard power

political influence through the use of economic and military force
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Summary

hard power is a type of power[1]. It draws 283 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_power category, ranking #3 of 7).[2]

Key Facts

  • hard power's instance of is recorded as type of power[3].
  • hard power is a type of power[4].
  • hard power is a type of diplomacy[5].
  • hard power is a type of politics[6].
  • hard power is the opposite of soft power[7].

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Definition and Type

hard power's instance of is recorded as type of power[3]. Recorded subclass of include power[4], diplomacy[5], and politics[6]. It is the opposite of soft power[7].

Why It Matters

hard power draws 283 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_power category, ranking #3 of 7).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

diplomacy politics

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Ottawajin · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → power, diplomacy, politics
    Instance of → type of power
    Opposite of → soft power
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Opposite of: soft power, import w/ [[Wikidata:Wwwyzzerdd|🧙 Wwwyzzerdd for Wikidata]]"
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