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integration
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A process by which states pool their sovereignty, surrendering some individual powers in order to gain shared political, economic, or societal benefits
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advanced democracy
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A country with institutionalized democracy and a high level of economic development
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modern
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Characterized as secular, rational, materialistic, technological, and bureaucratic, and placing a greater emphasis on individual freedom than in the past
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postmodern
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Characterized by a set of values that center on ""quality of life"" considerations and give less attention to material gain
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intergovernmental system
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A system in which two or more countries cooperate on issues
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supranational system
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An intergovernmental system with its own sovereign powers over member states
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postindustrialism
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The shift during the last half century from an economy based primarily on industry and manufacturing to one in which the majority of people are employed in the service sector, which produces the bulk of profits
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service sector
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Work that does not involve creating tangible goods
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