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17 Cards in this Set
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Alliances |
Institutions that help their members cooperate militarily in the event of a war.
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ATOP
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Alliance treaty obligation and provision, collects information on alliances since 1815 |
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Balance of Power
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A situation in which the two military capabilities of two states or groups are roughly equal.
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Bandwagoning
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A strategy in which states join forces with the stronger side in a conflict.
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League of Nations
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A collective security organization founded in 1919 after World War 1. The league ended in 1946 and was replaced by the United Nations. |
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United Nations (UN)
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A collective security organization founded in 1945 after World War II. With over 190 members, the UN includes all recognized states.
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Collective security organizations
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Broad-based institutions that promote peace and security among their members. Examples include the League of Nations and the United Nations
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Genocide
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Intentional and systematic killing aimed at eliminating an identifiable group of people, such as an ethnic or religious group.
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Humanitarian Interventions
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Interventions designed to relieve humanitarian crises stemming from civil conflicts or large-scale human rights abuses, including genocide.
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Security Council
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The main governing body of the United Nations, which has the authority to identify threats to international peace and security and to prescribe the organization's response, including military and/or economic sanctions.
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Permanent 5
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The five permanent members of the UN Security Council: The United States, Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union(dissolved into Russia), and China.
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Veto Power
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The ability to prevent the passage of a measure through a unilateral act, such as a single negative veto. |
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Peace-Enforcement Operation
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A military operation in which force is used to make and/or enforce peace among warring parties that have not agreed to end their fighting.
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Peacekeeping Operation
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An operation in which troops and observers are deployed to monitor a ceasefire agreement.
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Why Alliances are Costly
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1. Commitment to use force |
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Alliance Motivators
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1. Weak states gain protection
2. Strong states signal resolve 3. Combining resources for better defense 4. Formalize a sphere of influence |
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When Alliances Work Best
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1. When alliances have strong common interests
2. Fighting war is preferred to abandonment 3. Signal to opponent credibly 4. Limit the risk of entrapment |
