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Classical Realism

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• : A form of realism that explains power politics largely in terms of human selfishness or egoism

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Neorealism

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A perspective on international politics that modifies the power politics model by highlighting the structural constraints of the international system; sometimes called
‘new’ or structural realism.

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Republican Liberalism

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: A form of liberalism that highlights the beneifts of republican
(rather than monarchical) government and, in particular, emphasizes the link between democracy and peace

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Liberal institutionalism

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An approach to study that emphasizes the role of institutions (both formal and informal) in the realization of liberal principles and goals.

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Egoism

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Concern for one’s own interest or wellbeing, or selfishness; the belief that one’s own interests are morally superior to those of others.

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State of Nature

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A society devoid of political authority and of formal (legal) checks on the individual.

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Statecraft

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The art of conducting public affairs, or the skills associated with it; statesmanship.

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National interest

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Foreign policy goals, objectives or policy preferences that supposedly benefit a society as a whole (the foreign policy equivalent of the ‘public interest’).

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System theory

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An approach to study that focuses on works of ‘systems’, explaining their operation and development in terms of reciprocal interactions amongst component
parts.

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Self-help

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A reliance on internal or inner resources, often seen as the principal reason
states prioritize survival and security.

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Security dilemma

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The dilemma that arises from the fact that a build-up of military
capacity for defensive reasons by one state is always liable to be interpreted as aggressive by other states.

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Relative gains

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The position of states in relation to one another, reflected in the distribution of benefits and capabilities between and amongst them.

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Polarity

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The existence within a system of one or more significant actors, or ‘poles’, which affect the behaviour of other actors and shape the contour of the system itself, determining its structural dynamics.

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Offensive realism

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A form of structural realism that portrays states as ‘power maximizers’, as there is no limit to their desire to control the international environment.

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Defensive Realism

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A form of structural realism that views states as ‘security maximizers’, placing the desire to avoid attack above a bid for world power.

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Neoliberal internationalism

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A perspective on international politics that remodelled
liberalism in the light of the challenge of realism, particularly neorealism; it emphasizes the scope for cooperative behaviour within the international system while not denying its anarchic character.

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Democratilization

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The transition from authoritarianism to liberal democracy, reflected in the granting of basic freedoms and political rights, the establishment of competitive
elections and the introduction of market reforms.

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Commercial liberalism

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A form of liberalism that emphasizes the economic and

international benefits of free trade, leading to mutual benefit and general prosperity as well as peace amongst states.

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Free trade

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A system of trading between states that is unrestricted by tariffs or other forms of protectionism.

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High politics

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Issue areas that are seen not to involve a state’s vital national interests, whether in the foreign or the domestic sphere.

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Democratic Peace Thesis (or Theory):

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The notion that there is a n intrinsic link between peace and democracy, in particular that democratic states do not go to war with one
another.

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Rule or law

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The principle that law should ‘rule’ in the sense that it establishes a
framework within which all conduct and behaviour takes place.

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Absolute gains

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Benefits that accrue to states from a policy or action regardless of their
impact on other states.

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Post-positivism

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An approach to knowledge that questions the idea of an ‘objective’
reality, emphasizing instead the extent to which people conceive, or ‘construct’; the world in which they live.

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Neo-marxism

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An updated and revived form of Marxism that rejects determinism, the primacy of economics and the privileged status of the proletariat.

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Unevendevelopment

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The tendency within a capitalist economy for industries, economic sectors and countries to develop at very different rates due to the pressures generated by
the quest for profit, competition and economic exploitation

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Dependency theory

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A neo-Marxist theory that highlights structural imbalances within
international capitalism that impose dependency and underdevelopment on poorer states and regions.

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Hegemony

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The ascendancy or domination of one element of a system over others; for Marxists, hegemony implies ideological domination.

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Theoretical reflexivity

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An awareness of the impact of the values and presuppositions that a theorist brings to analysis, as well as an understanding of the historical dynamics
that have helped to fashion them.

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Discourse

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Human interaction, especially communication; discourse may disclose or
illustrate power relations.

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Deconstruction

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A close reading of philosophical or other texts with an eye to their
various blindspots and/or contradictions.

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Gender

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A social and cultural distinction between males and females, usually based on stereotypes of ‘masculinity’ and ‘femininity’.

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Deep ecology

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A green ideological perspective that rejects anthropocentrism and gives priority to the maintenance of nature; it is associated with values such as bio-equality,
diversity and decentralization.

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Holism

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The belief that the whole is more than a collection of parts; holism implies that
understanding is gained by recognizing the relationships amongst the parts.

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Ecocentrism

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A theoretical orientation that gives priority to the maintenance of ecological
balance rather than the achievement of human ends

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Distant proximity

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A phenomenon, rooted in complexity, in which what seems to be
remote also seems to be close-at-hand.

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Cultural relativism

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The view that matters of right or wrong are entirely culturally
determined, usually implying that it is impossible to say that one culture is better or worse than another.

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Communitarianism

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The belief that the self or person is constituted through the community, in the sense that individuals are shaped by the communities to which they
belong and thus owe them a debt or respect and consideration.