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32 Cards in this Set
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POWER
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ability to force others to do things & sum of a country's capabilities
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TYPES OF POWER
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1. hard power (stick)- physical confrontation, military force
2. soft power (carrot)- persuasion, bribery, economic diplomacy |
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WHERE DOES POWER RESIDE?
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-population
-people -geography -infrastructure -health -longinuity -education -natural resources |
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DEMOCRATIC PEACE THEORY
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the spread of democracy to all countries would eliminate war
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6 CHARACTERISTICS ALL STATES SHARE
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-sovereignty
-territory -population -diplomatic recognition -internal organization -domestic support |
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MONARCHISM
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-form of secular authoritarianism
-god granted kings divine right to govern |
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DEMOCRACY
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-system of gov that extends 2 types of rights to citizens: (1) political rights, (2) civil liberties
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AUTHORITARIANISM
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individual/group controls the people with little or no concern about whether they consented to it or agree with the ruler's policies
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THEOCRACY
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nondemocratic governance, rule by spiritual leaders
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FACISM
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-authoritarian political philosophy
-far right -believe in superiority, rejecting individual rights, etc. |
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ABSOLUTE POWER
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power that indisputably exists and potentially can be used
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FAO
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food and agriculture organization
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WHO
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world health organization
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UNESCO
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united nations educational, scientific, and cultural organization
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UNEP
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united nations environmental program
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UNDP
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united nations developmental program
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SPECIALIZED AGENCIES
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GATT, WTO, WHO, FAO, UNESCO, UNEP, IMF, UNDP
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GATT
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general agreement on tariffs and trade
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IMF
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international monetary funds
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6 REASONS FOR GROWTH IN INTERNATIONAL ORG
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1. increased international contact
2. increased global interdependence 3. expansion of transnational problems 4. failure of the current state 5. efforts of small states to gain strength through joint action 6. success of IGO's |
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ICC
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international criminal court
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ICJ
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international court of justice
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PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY
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debate and voting in IGOs as a supplement to negotiation and compromise
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PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
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process of creating an image that enhances a country's ability to achieve diplomatic success by increasing its soft power
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FUNCTIONALISM
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springs from the idea that the way to global cooperation is through a bottom-up, evolutionary approach that begins with limited, pragmatic cooperation on narrow, nonpolitical issues
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NEOFUNCTIONALISM
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believe if you create IGOs and give them the resources and the authority they need, in time countries will learn to trust and govern
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JUST CLAUSE
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wars can be fought if they can be justified
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CRITERIA OF JUST CLAUSE
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-war must be last resort
-war must be declared by legitimate authority -war in self-defense, or restoring international peace -must show you are fighting to bring about peace |
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HUMAN RIGHTS & INTERNATIONAL LAW
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-no uniform standard of measurement
-each nation defines what suites their interests |
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HUMAN RIGHTS
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-no standard definition
-access to food, shelter, education, and quality of life |
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LEAGUE OF NATIONS
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-first true general international organization
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TREATY OF WESTPHALIA
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treaty that ended the struggle b/n the imperial and catholic holy roman empire and the nationalist and protestant ethnic groups
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