Chapter 5 Flashcards
alliances
institutions that help their members cooperate militariily in event of war
balance of power
situation where military capabilities of 2+ groups of states are roughly equal
bandwagoning
stategy where states join forces with stronger side of conflict
entrapment
condition of being dragged into unwanted war becuase of opportunistic actions of ally
North Atlantic Treat Organization (NATO)
1949 alliance involving usa, canada, & most european countries in response to posed threat from ussr.
“attack on any is an attack on all”
warsaw pact
1955 military alliance brought ussr & cold war allies of eastern europe together
-dissolved in 1991 when cold war ended and ussr was dissolved
league of nations (1919)
collective security organization after WWI
ended 1946 & was replaced by UN (united nations)
united nations (un)
collective security organization founded in 1945 after WWII
includes all 190 recognized states
collective security orgs
broad-based institutions that promote peace and security among member
ie league of nations & united nations
genocide
intentional and systematic elimination of group of people based on identitfying factors (ie holocaust)
humanitarian interventions
interventions designed to relieve humanitarian crisises stemming from civil conflicts or large scale human rights abuses, including genocide
un security council (UNSC)
main governing body of the UN
- have authority to identity threats to international peace and security to prescribe org’s responses
permanent five (p5)
permanent members of UN security council
-usa, great britain, france, russia, china
veto power
ability to prevent passage of law thru bilateral act
peace-enforcement operation
military operation where force is used to enforce peace among warring parties that have not agreed to end their fighting
