Economics example

An economy driven by power logic functions poorly because it makes it difficult or impossible to benefit from the advantages of rule-based coordination of free action—as shown by the economic collapse of the communist bloc in the 1980s.

China, by contrast, has meanwhile become extremely successful in the global economy and has called for global economic rules to be maintained and protected. In practice, however, China combines power resources with rule-based approaches, thereby undermining global adherence to rules over the long term.