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15 Cards in this Set
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Realism
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-explains international relations in terms of power.
-emphasizes int. law, mortality, and int organizations rather than power alone. -emphasis on security..use power to persue own influences |
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Anarchy
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-not complete chaos or absence of structure and rules, rather the lack of a central gov. to enforce rules
-states should pay attention to capabilities not intentions of other states. -UK has ability to touch/effect the US. Korea doesnt have tech. to reach US with nukes |
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Idealism
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emphasizes int. law, mortality, and int. organizations rather than power alone.
-view that humans are good and w/ that can form peaceful and cooperative int. relationships. |
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Collective goods
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-goods crated by themembers of a group which is available to all group memebers regardless of ind. contributions.
-participants can gain by lowering their own cont. to the clollective good, -if too many do so the good cant be provided. -cars.. |
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NPT
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-Nonproliferation treaty
-control the spread of nuclear materials and expertise -Int. Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) inspects nuclear power industry in NPT member states to prevent secret military diversions of nuclear materials. |
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Mercantilism
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-realist ideal, economic theory and political ideology opposed to free trade
-States must protect its own interest w/o seeking mutual gains thru inter. organizations. -use military and worry about wealth and trade because it directly relates to miltary power. -Us rebuild japan and germany..true mercantilits would not have done bc it gives them power. |
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GATT/WTO
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-gerneral agreement on trade and tariffs
-est. in 1947 to work for freer trade on multilateral basis -more of a negotiating framework than an administrative institution. -WTO-expanded GATT's focus on manufactured goods -Hurts poor states and helps rich states |
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Protectionism
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-protection of domestic industries against int. competition, by trade tariffs and other means
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socialism
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-deals with many political movements, parties, econmic theries, and ideologies.
-idea that workers should have politcal power, it favors the redustribution of wealth toward the workers who produce it |
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IMF
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-Pillar of int. finacial system
-international gov. organization that coordinates int. currency exchange, the balance of int. payments, and nat. accounts. -Loan out money and get states to do what they want -want to stop gov. spending, subsides, collect more taxes, and end corruption -causes problems to the people and workers |
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World Bank
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-est in 1944, was a source of loans to help reconstruct european economies.
-later main borrowers were 3rd world countries -late 90s eastern europe states |
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Human rights
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-universal rights of humans against certian abuse of their own gov.
-very idea against soveriegnty and territorial integrity of states |
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Multinational corporations (mnc's)
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-have budgets that excede many other countries
-large econ. influence on politicians, representative districts, public relations, and political lobbying. |
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UN security council
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-charged w/ maintaining peace and security among nations
-15 member states 5 permenant seats..china, france, russia, uk, and usa...and 10 temporary -investigates any sit. threating peace, recomends procedures and has the ability to take action militarily if needed |
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UN Secretariat
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-int. staff headed by Sec. general
-informs media about UN work -orgainizes int. conferences of worldwide concern |