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Groupism
Realism
Politics takes place within and between groups. Group solidarity is important.
e.g. nationalism
Egoism
Realism
The act of being political is driven by self-interest. It is also rooted in human nature.
Power-centrism
Realism
Interaction between social (level of control) and material (level of resources) power.
Hegemonic stability theory
Powerful states seek dominance, creating a certain hierarchy in the anarchic international system. This order is stable as long as the relations of authority within it are sustained by the distribution of power.
Power transition theory
As lesser states become stronger, they are more likely to clash with the dominant state.
Democratic peace theory
Liberalism
Democracies will not attack each other
Collective self-defence
Weak states can seek the assistance of other states in defending
Terrorism
According to Crenshaw
Systematic inducement of fear and anxiety to control and direct a civilian population
Preconditions
Crenshaw
Factors that set the stage for long-term terrorism
Precipitants
Crenshaw
Specific events that lead to terrorism
Paradox of terrorism
Organisations target countries with the most political alternatives, not the fewest
Natural systems model
People participate in organisations to experience social solidarity, not to achieve official goals
Social construcivism
Interested in perceived realities and how powers as rights, duties, obligations, entitlements, etc. are brought about.
Makarenko’s model
Concept of a crime-terror continuum where a group can slide up a scale between organised crime and terrorism
Black hole syndrome
Motivations of parties in civil war move from political to criminal