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The role of international authority in lake's hierarchical "scheme" of world politics

Although the agreement of different theoretical approaches regarding the role
 and importance of power in world politics can easily be reached, when it
 comes to its definition even elementary consensus is lacking. In this paper,
 we analyze theoretical interpretations of power given by David Lake, which
 in its conceptual scope and explanation of international order deviates from
 the established theoretical tracks in the field of IR. We focus on the
 concept of authority as a form of international power, which is one of the
 fundamental pillars of Lake's theory of hierarchy in international
 relations. Comparing the content of Lake's concept of authority with
 different theoretical interpretations of international power, primarily
 those that preceded it, we emphasized the theoretical advantages of Lake's
 interpretation of the structure of the international system. We conclude
 that Lake?s theory can be characterized as "non-canonical" rethinking of
 world politics to some extent. The relation of superiority and
 subordination, which does not rest on coercion, nor fear of force, but on
 voluntary consent, forms the backbone of Lake's theory, and at the same time
 represents its most recognizable and controversial part. Subjugation to the
 force is often read as a dark chapter of human history, a chapter that
 humanity seemingly scornfully closed after the rise and success of the
 anti-colonial movement in the second half of the twentieth century. In this
 context, Lake's study indicates that reality is something completely
 different. Former colonies still agree to a subordinate position in order to
 benefit from it, but today voluntarily. By analyzing his concept of
 authority and comparing it to other conceptions of power, we tried to
 explain Lake's view on world politics, and why his findings on authority,
 subordination, superiority and international hierarchies in the field of
 economics and security represent unavoidable theoretical destinations for
 every scholar interested in the study of contemporary international
 relations.