Global Politics - Unit 1

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Actor
An entity that is capable of taking meaningful action or effecting change at any one of the six levels of analysis. Examples of actors include; individuals, states and intergovernmental organisations
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Appeasement
A political policy of conceding to aggression by another nation.
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Authoritarian state
An authoritarian state is one in which political power is concentrated in an institution not accountable to the people of that state
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Balance of power
A condition in which no one state predominates over things, tending to create general equilibrium and curb the hegemonic ambitions of all states
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Bilateral
A term that refers to relations between the two states.
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Bipolar world order
A global system in which power is concentrated around two nations. For example during the cold war, the USA and soviet union formed a bipolar world order.
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Capitalism
The key features of capitalism as an economic system are that it is one in which the profit motive is the overwhelming motivation for economic activity, property is privately owned and a free market determines the supply and price of goods.
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Collective security
The idea or practice of common defence, in which a number of states pledge themselves to defend each other, based on the principle of 'all for one and one for all'
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Colonialism
The process of a state seeking to establish or maintain control over other territories or people. Colonialism often has the aim of promoting an economic benefit to the colonising power.
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Communism
A political system based on the work of Karl Marx in which property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their needs and abilities.
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Compellence
A tactic or strategy designed to force an adversary to make concessions against its will through war or the threat of aggression.
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Constitution
A set of principles that sets out how a state should be governed.
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Constitutive theory of statehood
A theory that states are only states because they are recognised as such by other states.
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Constructivism
Constructivism is a theory that emphasises the socially constructed nature of international relations.
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Credibility
The willingness of countries to carry though with its use of power such as weapons or resources.
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Declarative theory of statehood
A theory that states are only states because they have a defined territory, a permanent population, a government and the ability to enter into relations with other states.
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Democratic state
A democratic state is one in which power resides with the people and is exercised by them through elected agents (MP's).
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Environmentalism
Political and ethical movement seeking to protect and improve the quality of the environment through changes to harmful human activity.
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European commission
Responsible for implementing decisions, proposing legislation and upholding EU treaties. 28 commissioners for each EU country.
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European Union
An economic and political union of 28 European countries.
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Failed state
A state in which the government is no longer capable of meeting the basic responsibilities of a government, Such as Syria.
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Global governance
The movement towards political cooperation in order to develop solutions to problems affecting more than one state.
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Hegemony
The ability of a state to dominate others
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Interdependence
The way in which states, organisations and individuals are becoming increasingly important in terms of the effect they have on the lives of others.
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Intergovernmental organization (IGO)
An IGO is an organization that is made up of different national governments such as UN and NATO.
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Interstate war
War between two or more states
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Intrastate war (Civil war)
War within a state
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Multilateral
Refers to relations between more than two states.
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Multipolar world order
A global system in which power is concentrated around more than two nations.
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Nation
A community that shares common cultural and linguistic traits.
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Nation-state
A nation that inhabits a clearly defined territory and the cultural boundaries match the political boundaries.
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Nationalism
The political principle based on promoting the interests of a particular nation
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Non-governmental organisation (NGO)
Independent groups that seek to influence policy or achieve an aim through a combination of lobbying and direct action, such as Amnesty international.
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NATO
29 member states. Based on the principle of collective self defence whereby an attack on one member is treated as an attack on all (article 5)
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Power
The ability to control or influence the behaviour of people.
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Realism
A theory of international relations. A way of attempting to explain why states act in a particular way.
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Referendum
A vote in which the entire electorate is invited to vote on a single question or issue such as Brexit and Scottish independence.
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Sanctions
Actions taken by states against other states in order to punish them. Either can be diplomatic, economic or military related.
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Social movements
Large often informal groups of indivuals and organisations with the aim of carrying out a social change or resisting the change.
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Sovereignty
The full right and power of a governing body over itself without interference from outside bodies.
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State
An organised political entity with a permanent population, a well defined territory and a government.
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Terrorism
The unlawful use of force, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
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Treaty
An agreement under international law, entered into by actors in the global system.
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Unilateralism
A state acting alone without the assistance of other states.
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Unipolar world order
A global system in which power is concentrated around one nation.
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United Nations (UN)
IGO with the aim of promoting international cooperation and to create and maintain international order.
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