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state
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includes all the institutions that exercise power. a member of the state is not necessarily an elected person
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regime
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the institutions and practices that typically endure from government to government, or in american terms, administration to administration
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interdependence
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the theory that all life is interconnected and that we are not independent or autonomous actors
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strong state
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take on more responsibilities and generally carry them out more effectively than do weaker ones. The U.S. is a strong state, but not in comparative politics (the US does not implement policies quickly)
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weak state
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are less able to define and carry out policy goals
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imperialism
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the policy of colonizing other countries- literally, establishing empires
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political culture
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the basic attitudes people have toward eachother, the state, and authority in essence culture reflects the impact of history on a society's beliefs
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constitution
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a formal document, referenced by the government when it wants to pass laws, issue regulations, control the police and so on
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cold war
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a rivalry between the superpowers from the end of world war II to the collapse of the soviet union
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nation
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a psychological rather than institutional concept that refers to the cultural, linguistic, and other identities that tie people together. Common history, common launguage, self identification
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government
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a particular set of institutions and people authorized by formal documents such as the constitution. More formal then state power, government officials are elected
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globalization
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term used to describe how international economic, social, cultural and technological forces are affecting events inside individual countries
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