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political organizations in which one government is dominant over most of the world with which it has contact
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imperial system
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political organization in which loyalty and political obligations take precedence over political boundaries
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feudal system
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organizations of political units that are relatively cohesive but with no higher government above them
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anarchic system of states
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political philosophy that sees the struggle for power and the potential for conflict as a necessary evil in the pursuit of national interest
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realism
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the right of states to self-determination- to attend to their own affairs without being subjected to the unwanted interference of others
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sovereignty
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commitment to and support of the inters of one's nation
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nationalism
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a system of states that relies on shifting alliances to balance relationships and prevent conflict
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balance of power
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the systematic study of political behavior institutionalized at the turn of the twentieth century
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political science
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political philosophy from the democratic tradition that emphasizes the potential for cooperation among states
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liberalism
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a political philosophy that emphasizes cooperation to establish a peaceful world order
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idealism
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a type of interstate system where two states hold the most significant power
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bipolar
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the policy of the United States during the Cold War that checked aggressive Soviet actions by military alliances
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containment
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a policy designed in the late 1960s by US president Richard Nixon and Soviet premier Leonid Brezhnev to promote opportunities for US-Soviet cooperation, even while the broader rivalry persisted
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detente
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a view of the global order that sees the state and the rules that govern it as an artificial construct
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contructivism
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the 1917 British plan calling for the eventual creation of a Jewish national home in Palestine
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Balfour Declaration
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nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons (BW)
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weapons of mass destruction
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the inhibition of a first strike nuclear attack by an effective retaliatory or second-strike capability
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deterrance
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the logic of nuclear deterrence that assumes the certainty of a nuclear retaliation would prevent governments from launching such an attack in the first place
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mutual assured destruction (MAD)
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political and military measures designed to prevent acts of terror
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counterterrorism
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the controversial 2001 law that expanded the government's law enforcement powers in dealing with terrorism
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USA Patriot Act
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the broadcast network owned by Qatar
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Al Jazeera
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the 1979 peace agreement between Egypt and Israel
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Camp David Accords
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the Palestinian uprising against Israel
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intifada
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the 1993 Israeli-Palestinian agreement that was designed to set the stage for comprehensive and permanent peace
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Oslo Accords
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the 2003 plan that established the framework for the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict`
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Road Map for Peace
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the alliance of drug traffickers and anti government revolutionaries, often used in reference to political violence in Colombia
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narcoterror
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Civil Society |
NGOs that are active in public life through the expression of their members values and interests |
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Civil Society |
NGOs that are active in public life through the expression of their members values and interests |
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International Law |
The regulation of relations among sovereign states emerging from customary practices |
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Civil Society |
NGOs that are active in public life through the expression of their members values and interests |
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International Law |
The regulation of relations among sovereign states emerging from customary practices |
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Intergovernmental Organizations IGOs |
Formal, international public bodies whose members are nation-states |
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Civil Society |
NGOs that are active in public life through the expression of their members values and interests |
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International Law |
The regulation of relations among sovereign states emerging from customary practices |
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Intergovernmental Organizations IGOs |
Formal, international public bodies whose members are nation-states |
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Nongovernmental Organizations |
Formal, nonprofit, voluntary organizations whose memberships are composed of individuals organized around specific issues or common concerns |
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Hugo Grotius
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1583-1645 • “Father” of intl law • Dutch East India Company • Rejects divine authority in favor of universal reason • Customary practices of nations guide the law |
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League of Nations
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Limited by lack of US participation, •Kellogg-Briand Pact, outlaws war as tool for political ends •Composed of Council, Assembly, Secretariat |
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5 permanent members of the Security council
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U.S., France, Russia, UK, China - have veto power |
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What is the security council?
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10 nonpermanent members that rotate off every 2 years • Makes UN Policy |
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António Guterres
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United Nations current Secretary General
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United Nations Secretariat
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Oversees UN’s day-to-day business • Moves UN forward as an institution of peace |
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United Nations General Assembly
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• all states that ratified UN Convention • Supervises financial matters, elects nonpermanent members to SC, secretary general, amends the Charter • Lacks policymaking power |
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ECOSOC
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Economic and Social Council Prepares studies and reports on economic and social concerns |
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International Court of Justice (ICJ)
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Legal branch composed of 15 judges on nine-year terms
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Global Civil Society
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Global, non-governmental, pluralistic form of society, composed of interlinked social processes orientated to civility•Civil society activity at global level, involving social movements, NGOs, transnational networks, religious organizations, community groups
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Nongovernmental Organizations 3 criteria
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Country or region of origin •Fields of activity •Organizational type |
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Nongovernmental Organizations 4 types
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Political advocacy (Amnesty International) •Economic development (CARE International) •Environmental (World Wildlife Fund) •Humanitarian (Doctors without Borders) |
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International Criminal Court
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Has considered 16 cases across seven countries–Uganda, the DRC, Sudan, Central African Republic, Kenya, Libya, and Cote d’Ivoire • US refuses to participate 1998: UN General Assembly adopted Rome Statute • 2002: Enough states ratify Rome Statute to establish ICC • 2012: 121 countries ratified |
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The demise of the nation-state
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politics is central to unleash economic globalization globalization as a process is not inevitable but related to political decisions Terrorist security measures indicate power of states, limits to democratic process Control flow of people into and out of country, define citizenship and rights |
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Peace of Westphalia
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World is divided into sovereign states with no recognized superior authority 2)Law-making, dispute settlement, and law enforcement in hands of ind. states 3)Intl law is directed to minimal rules of coexistence |
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Peace of Westphalia Cont'd
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Cross border conflicts are settled by parties involved 5) All states equal before the law, but differences of power exist between states 6) Differences among states settled by force or diplomacy 7) Minimize barriers to state freedom |
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Woodrow Wilson
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key proponent • Fourteen Points speech • Support of the League of Nations Idealism |
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Multipolarity
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Multiple centers of influence and power “Third World”: Non-Aligned Movement More actors in international arena – IGO, NGO, TNC Regional conflicts involve many parties: North Korea, Middle East Multilateral diplomacy |
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King Leopold II
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European conference•Personal colony: Congo Free State•Kingdom of Rwanda split •1885-1908 •Rubber and copper •Rubber tax•Mutilation, murder •Millions Killed
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