«The idea is to make the most of (AG Andrew Cuomo's) perceived vulnerability if he doesn't take the line.» (nystateofpolitics.com)
Almost all realists agree that relative factors count more than absolute ones in international politics, and Russia has a lot more to lose (in terms of investment, trade flows, military capacities, perceived vulnerabilities etc.) in Ukraine than the West does. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)
This is important given that lower perceived vulnerability is associated with current smoking and poor cessation outcomes [40, 42]. (academic.oup.com)