Politics-Gp04-Cwt: Key Names And Words

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Asymmetrical warfare

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In a war one side has very different, usually less technologically sophisticated abilities than another

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Chauvinistic nationalism

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Nationalism but with the belief that one nation is superior to others

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Civil war

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Armed conflict within a state usually to establish control over it

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Clash of civilisations

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Huntingdons theory that the end of the Cold War would lead to a different type of conflict based upon culture and religion

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Deterrence

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Possession of a large number of weapons in order to prevent others from attacking you

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Emerging power

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State that is considered to be rising, particularly in economic power and influence

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Extraordinary rendition

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The process of sending captured enemies to allies who are less strict on rules concerning torture and human rights

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Failed state

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A state that is unable to act as a viable political unit

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Fundamentalism

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Ideology which asserts a strong version of a particular belief system, often pushing it to the extreme and without tolerance to views that differ

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Guerilla war

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Small groups attacking larger military forces using unconventional techniques

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Hard power

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Military strength of a sovereign state

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Horizontal proliferation

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The spread of nuclear weapons to new countries

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IAEA

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International Atomic Energy Agency- promotes the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for any military purpose

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Identity politics

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The marginalisation of minorities claim an authentic sense of identity through political actions

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Identity wars

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Global conflicts based upon culture and religion

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International anarchy

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The world system is leaderless: there is no universal sovereignty or world government

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Just war theory

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There are moral ground on which one country can use military force to attack another

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Leaderless jihad

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Armed movements without a conventional hierarchical structure

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MAD

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Mutually assured destruction- Cold War argument that if both sides had a large number of nuclear weapons nether side would dare start a war as all would die

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Nationalism

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Ideology based on the perceived value and strength of a particular national identity

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NATO

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North Atlantic treaty organisation- military alliance set up in 1949

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Non-state actors

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Participants in international relations with significant power and influence that aren’t states

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Nuclear proliferation

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The spread and increase in possession of nuclear weapons

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Polarity

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How power is distributed in international system

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RMA

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Revolution in military affairs- use of new tech and tactics in warfare

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Resource war

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Conflict around materials such as oil water or minerals

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Rogue state

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A state that has foreign policy that poses a threat to other states

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Secularisation

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The process of religion declining in cultural and political importance

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Security council

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UNs most powerful body with primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and stability

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Security dilema

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Theory that actions by a state intended to increase its security such as increasing military power can lead to other states responding with similar measures producing increased tensions that create conflict

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Soft power

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Use of non military means to expand the power and influence of a country

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Superpower

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State with a dominant position in international relations and characterised by its ability to exert influence or project power on a global scale

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Symmetrical warfare

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Two sides fighting with roughy similar tactics and resources

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Terrorism

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Non state use of violence for political ends

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Total war

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Inclusion of all citizens and institutions in warfare rather than just military

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Vertical proliferation

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One state gaining a large number of nuclear weapons

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War on terror

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US military campaign against a range of alleged terrorist groups eg Al Qaeda

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WMDs

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Weapons of mass destruction such as biological chemical or nuclear

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Zones of peace

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Area of the world where war has not taken place for many years

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Zones of turmoil

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Areas of the globe where conflict is ongoing

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Balance of power

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National security is enhanced when military power is distributed in a way that one state is not powerful enough to dominate others

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Catastrophic terrorism

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Terrorism using WMDs or with large numbers of casualties

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Hegemon

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A leader with extreme influence

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New wars

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Intra state conflicts using technology, usually linked to culture and identity surrounding the collapse of a state

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Old war

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Even wars, usually between states using conventional weapons and armies

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Particularism

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Exclusive attachment to ones own nation

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Realism

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See things as they are not by an ideological viewpoint

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Post modern warfare

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Warfare featuring reliance on technology and smart weapons

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BWC

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Biological and toxin weapons convention- prohibits the development and use of them

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NPT

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Non proliferation treaty- limits possession of nuclear weapons and encourages disarmament, no Israel Pakistan North Korea etc

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