All states have a geographic scope of interests, actions, or projected power. This is a crucial factor in distinguishing a great power from a regional power; by definition the scope of a regional power is restricted to its region. It has been suggested that a great power should be possessed of actual influence throughout the scope of the prevailing international system. Arnold J. Toynbee, for example, observes that "Great power may be defined as a political force exerting an effect co-extensive with the widest range of the society in which it operates. The Great powers of 1914 were 'world-powers' because Western society had recently become 'world-wide'."
What type of powers should have actual influence throughout the scope of the prevailing international system?
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It has been suggested that a great power should be possessed of actual influence throughout the scope of the prevailing international system.
It has been suggested that a great power should be possessed of actual influence throughout the scope of the prevailing international system.
What type of powers should have actual influence throughout the scope of the prevailing international system?