What are tangible and intangible sources of power? In international relations

Could someone please help me out with this question, as I have a big presentation due and know nothing about this topic. I was asked to discus what countries posses tangible and intangible power also!

Your best bet is to maybe browse the internet and see if u find any useful information.

I tried that couldn't really find anything

Tangibles are those things which are easily observed such as geography, natural resources, population etc. Intangibles are qualities of the mind.


Tangibles:

Geography, population, and natural wealth etc.


Intangibles:

Willingness to accept punishment,quality of leadership, nature of a country's government, unity, national character, etc.


The article at the following site gives the details.


Nature of Power

Hello aaras:

The biggest source of tangible power is a huge, well trained army. Diplomacy used to be powerful, but it doesn't work very well these days.

People understand big sticks.

excon

In terms of State Power Potential...
Tanglible sources of power: industrial development
Intangible sources of power: national image, public support, leadership
Natural sources of power: Geography, natural resources, population