Morgenthau defined power broadly: “anything that establishes and maintains control of man over man.” This includes force, persuasion, and prestige. Morality Through Power, Not Against ItCarr’s most unsettling idea is that morality itself is born from power. “Law and morality in international politics,” he wrote, “are functions of power.” The powerful define norms because they can. The loss of trust, as seen in the 2008 financial crisis, is ultimately a collapse of power, the power to assure continuity. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a realist project disguised as an idealist one; it is turning solidarity into bargaining power.

Source: GhanaWeb December 31, 2025 17:21 UTC