A key difference is that while positivist theories such as realism and liberalism highlight how power is exercised, postpositivist theories focus on how power is experienced resulting in a focus on both different subject matters and agents.
Perbedaan utamanya adalah apabila teori positivis seperti realisme dan liberalisme menekankan bagaimana kekuasaan dijalankan, teori pascapositivis justru berfokus pada bagaimana kekuasaan dialami sehingga fokusnya terpusat pada subjek dan agen yang berbeda.