Neither of these competitions is in most historic conditions intensified by extrinsic forces, but in some conditions, such as those now prevailing in the most influential part of the world, both are so intensified.
Bagehot discusses how competitions among nations are influenced by external forces, particularly in influential regions of the world.
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