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| a subfield of poli sci, the study of interactions among the various actors that participate in international politics, including states, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, subnational entities such as bureaucracies and local governments, and individuals |
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| The activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power. |
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Behavioralism |
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| the absence of governmental authority |
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| theory that emphasizes states' interest in accumulating power to ensure security in an anarchic world; based on the notion that individuals are power seeking and that states act in pursuit of their own national interest defined in terms of power. |
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| the theoretical perspective based on the assumption of the innate goodness of the individual and the value of political institutions in promoting social progress |
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| an alternative theory that hypothesizes how ideas, norms, and institutions shape state identity and interests |
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1) Individual
2) State
3) International |
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Hard vs. Soft Power
Smart Power |
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Hard power: use of force, or giving the choice for the least worst option, to achieve things and influence policy.
Soft power: use of convincing and indirectly influencing ideas to achieve and influence policy
Smart power: a combination of the two as militarization is an important factor in today's politics |
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State: boarders, has authority over territory
Nations: politicized ethnicities (more about culture and ethnicities) eg. Germany |
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