National Capability Framework
Bronze Age National Capability Assessments
Bronze Age National Capability Assessments
National Capability Framework
An open-source framework for measuring and benchmarking national strategy and capability
National Capability Framework
Sumer (c. 3000–2000 BCE) – National Capability Assessment in its Bronze Age Context
A cradle of urban civilisation, Sumer fused groundbreaking innovations, economic reach, and cultural influence to shape the foundations of statecraft in the ancient Near East.
National Capability Framework
Old Kingdom Egypt: National Capability Assessment in its Bronze Age Context
Old Kingdom Egypt (c. 2686–2181 BCE) assessment against the Global Institute for National Capability (GINC) National Capability Framework, applying the Emerging National Capability Ratings scale to an ancient context.
National Capability Framework
Akkadian Empire: National Capability Assessment in its Bronze Age Context
Akkad forged the world’s first true empire, uniting Mesopotamia under a centralised monarchy that blended military power, administrative sophistication, and expansive trade networks into a model of Bronze Age imperial dominance.
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Indus Valley Civilisation: National Capability Assessment in its Bronze Age Context
An urban powerhouse of the Bronze Age, the Indus Valley Civilisation blended advanced city planning, economic integration, and cultural cohesion to create one of history’s most sophisticated and enigmatic ancient societies.
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2025 National Capability Ratings
A dynamic snapshot of national capability across hard, soft, and economic power, tracking emerging strengths and strategic resilience.
Internships
Summer Internship in International Affairs. Geoeconomics, Technology & Security Analyst
A 10‑week, project‑based program where small teams assess three countries across the nine areas of national capability. You’ll combine top‑down hypotheses with bottom‑up indicators, stress‑test your claims through red‑teaming, and deliver a defended assessment to expert judges.
National Capability Framework
The History of National Capability: Defining the Unit of Analysis
When evaluating the history of national capability, the first challenge is definitional: what counts as a “nation”? The modern nation-state is only a few centuries old. Before that, power was expressed through empires, kingdoms, dynasties, city-states, and religious or tribal confederations. This means that any assessment of capability across two
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National Security Capability
24 national security capabilities accelerating national strategy and capability.
National Capability Framework
National Technology Capability
64 technologies accelerating national strategy and capability.
National Capability Framework
National Resources & Infrastructure
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National Human Development Capability
Broadens the focus to include overall human development, encompassing education, health, and skills.