A much better categorization would take place if one puts the potential hard
powers into two main groups, coercive powers and inducing/enticing/coaxing powers. Coercive powers are those that try to get what they want from others by coercing them to meet their choices. They simply offer others two alternative choices. Others would either agree to their terms or get punished severely for their non-compliance. Stated somewhat differently, coercive powers would put an ultimatum on others.