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anarchical political system
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No central authority to make rules, to enforce rules, or to resolve disputes about the actors in the political system
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appeasement policy
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Advocated by the British and French toward the Germans following WWI. Hope was to maintenance peace by allowing Hitler to annex the Sudetenland region.
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asymmetrical warfare
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Strategy in which a national military of other armed force that is relatively small and lightly equipped attacks a military stronger opponent by using unconventional means, such as terrorism, or with limited unconventional weapons (like nukes)
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bipolar system
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Type of int'l system with 2 roughly equal actors or coalitions of actors that divide the international system into two poles
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cold war
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After WWII between bipolar superpowers (Soviet Union and US).
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containment doctrine
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US policy that sought to contain communism during the cold war
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detente
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Cold war policy involving the US, the Soviet Union, and China, which sought to open relations among the countries to ease tensions.
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East-West axis
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Division between hemispheres following WWI.
East = communism West = democracy |
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economic interdependence
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The close interrelationship and mutual dependence of two or more domestic economies on each other
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ethnonational groups
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An ethnic group in which a significant percentage of its members favor national self-determination and the establishment of a nation-state dominated by the group
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Eurowhite
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A term to distinguish the whites of Europe and Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the US, and other countries whose cultures were founded on or converted to European culture from other races and ethic groups, including Caucasian peoples in Latin America, the Middle East, South Asia, and elsewhere
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feudal system
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Medieval political system of smaller units, such as principalities, dukedoms, and baronies, ruled by minor royalty
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globalization
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A multifaceted concept that represents the increasing integration of economics, communications, and culture across national boundaries
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gross national product (GNP)
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A measure of the sum of all goods and services produced by a country's national, whether they are in the country or abroad
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hegemonic power
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A single country or alliance that is so dominant in the international system that it plays the key role in determining the rules and norms by which the system operates. It has a central position in both making and enforcing the norms and modes of behavior.
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