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POL 214
Finals
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 1
04/29/2008

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5 permanent members of UN security council
Definition
Russia, United Kingdom, United States, China, and France
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# of non permanent members of UN Security Council
Definition
10- Belgium, Indonesia, South Africa, Italy (some examples)
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Globalization
Definition

 Inexorable integration of markets, n-s and technologies to a degree never witnessed before in a way that is enabling individuals, corporations, n-s (nation-states) to reach around the world further, faster, deeper and cheaper

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economics
Definition

production and contribution of goods and services

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politics
Definition

 struggle for power/ who governs/how they govern?

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The World Bank
Definition
Gives interest free long term payment loans
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International monetary funds
Definition

creates loans with the stability of exchange rates and focused on poorest of the poor.  Attach conditions in order to receive loans.  These conditions are special adjustment programs. (cut government spending, reduce tariffs on imports, privatize

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deterrence theory
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The theory in which a nation being threatened makes it known that there will be an unnacceptable retaliation
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military-industrial complex
Definition
defense contractors, the Pentagon, the Congress, and Executive branch
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blowback
Definition
Support to an allie which later turns against the support and the support given is used against the supporter
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domino theory
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a foreign policy theory promoted by the U.S. speculated that if one land in a region came under communism influence, other surrounding countries would follow
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Idealism  
Definition
Idealism holds that a state should make its internal political philosophy the goal of its foreign policy
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Realism
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a belief that states are primarily motivated by the desire for military and economic power or security, rather than ideals or ethics
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Constructivism
Definition
beliefs that there is no single valid methodology and there are other methodologies for social science
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Liberialism
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consider individual liberty to be the most important political goal
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compellence
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Using force or the threat of force to get a target state to do or undo something it has done
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