Centers of power

Centers of power are localized regions of the world where political, economic and cultural influence are dominant for a time, hence defining a particular era in a particular sphere of influence.

Fertile Crescent
- Mesopotamia
Ancient India
- Indus Valley Civilization
- Maurya Empire
- Pala Empire
- Chola Empire
- Mughal Empire
Ancient China
- Qin Dynasty
- Han Dynasty
- Tang Dynasty
- Ming Dynasty
- Qing Dynasty
Ancient Iran and Persian Empire
- Achaemenid Empire
- Parthian Empire
- Sassanid Empire
Ancient Mediterranean
- Ancient Egypt
- Ancient Greece and Macedonian Empire
- Carthage
- Ancient Rome and Roman Republic
- Roman Empire
- Byzantine Empire
Arab Empire
Mongol Empire
- Yuan Dynasty
Spanish Empire
- Habsburg Spain
French Empire
- French Colonial Empire
British Empire
Soviet Union
American empire, United States of America

Power in international relations

Types	Economic Energy Food Hard National Power politics Realpolitik Smart Soft Sharp
Status	Small Middle Regional Emerging Quasi-great Great Potential Super Hyper
Geopolitics	American (Pax) Asian British Soviets Chinese Indian Pacific
History	List of ancient great powers List of medieval great powers List of modern great powers International relations of the Great Powers (1814–1919)
Theory	Balance of power European Center of power Hegemonic stability theory Philosophy of power Polarity Power projection Power transition theory Second Superpower Sphere of influence Superpower collapse Superpower disengagement
Studies	Composite Index of National Capability Comprehensive National Power

Organizations and groups by region

Africa	African Union Union for the Mediterranean
Africa–Asia	Arab League Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Americas	Association of Caribbean States (ACS) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Community of Latin American and Caribbean States Mercosur North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Organization of American States (OAS) Union of South American Nations (Unasur)
Asia	Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) China–Japan–South Korea trilateral summits Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
Europe	Council of Europe (CE) European Union (EU) Nordic Council Visegrád Group
Eurasia	Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Eurasian Economic Union (EaEU) Turkic Council
North America–Europe	North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Arctic Council
Africa–Asia–Europe	Union for the Mediterranean
Africa–South America	South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone
Oceania–Pacific	Australia–New Zealand–United States Security Treaty (ANZUS) Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Polynesian Leaders Group (PLG)
Non–regional	Brazil–Russia–India–China–South Africa (BRICS) Commonwealth of Nations Organisation internationale de la Francophonie Colombia–Indonesia–Vietnam–Egypt–Turkey–South Africa (CIVETS) E7 E9 G4 G7 G8 G8+5 G20 G24 G77 India–Brazil–South Africa Dialogue Forum (IBSA) Mexico–Indonesia–Nigeria–Turkey (MINT) Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Uniting for Consensus
Global	United Nations (UN)

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