Although control principles are not customarily associated with international relations, there may be some significant advantages in seeing how international relations may benefit by suitable use of control concepts and methods. Over the years, control engineers and scientists have learned how to use information processing and equipment, along with energy and materials to improve the performance of various systems.

Harold Chestnut (1986) "Applications of Control Principles to International Relations" In: IEEE Control Systems Magazine, Vol.6, No. 6, Dec. 1986. pp. 13-14