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05/29/2011

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anarchy
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no international system of authority. States are one their own
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Hegemony
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leadership or dominance by one country or group
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bipolarity
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international power is mostly with two main powers
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multipolarity
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more than two states have nearly equal amounts of power in the international system
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Unipolarity
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A system where only one state has most of the power
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realism
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a political theory where the view of the individual is as a selfish power seeking being. States will always look out for their own best interest
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constructivism
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interests are not predetermined but rather constructed by social interaction. Nature vs nurture.
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levels of analysis
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Individual, state, international system
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individual level of analysis
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looks at the individual actors in a situation
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state level of analysis
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looks at state factors such as type of government, economy, or national interest
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international system level of analysis
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looks at international factors such as norms, NGOs, alliances, IGOs, and multinational corporations
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liberalism
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a political theory that claims that human nature is basically good, and that people can improve their condition.Bad behavior is a product of inadequate of corrupt social institutions
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multinational corporation
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a company that operates in various countries all around the world
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prisoners dilemma
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a theory that shows that if two individuals are given a choice, they will chose what is each of their own best interest
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self help
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realist belief that no other states can be relied on to help guarantee a state's survival
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unitary actor
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states act with one voice, they have a single national interest
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mercantilism
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economic theory that says international commerce will increase a states wealth
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state vs nation
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a nation is simply a group of people who share a set of characteristics. A state must meet four criteria: geographically defined boundaries, a stable population, a government, recognized diplomatically vs other states
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NGO
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private organization of individuals that engage in political, social or economical activities across many boarders
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IGO
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international agencies formed by states. These deal with common interests among the states. United Nations
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irredentism
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the demands of ethic groups to try and take over territory of the state by separating from the state
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democratic peace theory
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a theory that states that democracies do not fight wars against other democracies
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deterrence
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the practice of keeping a large military force to prevent other states from attacking
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balance of power
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any system in which the actors have roughly equal power so that one cannot dominate
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norms
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a set of ethics or rules upon which policy should be guided
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security dilemma
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where one state improves its military capabilities, thus forcing others to keep up at the risk of their own security. arms race
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Nationalism
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devotion to the nation and its shared characteristics
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Global North/South
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Most highly developed countries are in the North. Most developing countries are in the south
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transnational
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refers to an individual or group that moves across traditional state boundries
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european union
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an IGO made up of 27 European states.
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WTO
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world trade organization. facilitates the principles of liberal free trade
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human nature
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the general behavior and characteristics of human beings
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relative power
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the perceived amount of power that one state has in relation to another
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athens/melos
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Melos was a small island in the greek empire who caught caught in the battle between athens and sparta. They refused to join Athens by remaining neutral, and where subsequently destroyed
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feminist theory
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aims to understand gender inequality. Also if the world would be different if more women were in power
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diasporas
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permanently displaced ethnic group
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marxism
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theory that claims economic factors as the most important. views the world as a capitalist system designed to pursue accumulation of capital
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spillover
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ideas spread to other areas, negativly or positivly
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ontology
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the study of the way things are
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bounded rationality
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claims the rationality of an individual is determined by their cognitive limitations, amount of time they have, and the info available to them at the time
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absolute power
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to have power over everything
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democracy
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a system where citizens of the stae govern the state, usually through elected officials
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cognitive dissonance
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a state of mind that results from holding two conflicting ideas at once
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authoritarian government
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where one or a few individuals hold all the power in a state, and they are usually not elected
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ECSC
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A six nation IGO that predated the Eu
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epistemology
Definition
branch of philosophy concerned with knowledge
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Kellogg-Brian Pact
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A treaty signed by the United States, France, England, Germany, Japan, ect renouncing war as a national policy and allowing it only as self defense
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functionalism
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an opposite of realism, claims that states can work together for the global good. A proponent of globalization
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interdependency
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states are self reliant, but they still are still responsible to each other
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