Definitions Flashcards
Sovereignty
absolute and unlimited power and authority
Nation State
autonomous political community held together by citizenship and nationality
Non-State Actors
participants in international relations with significant power and influence which are not states
Globalisation
emergence of a complex web of interconnectedness in many forms
Economic Globalisation
growing economic integration and interdependence through cross-border movement of goods, services, technologies and capital
Political Globalisation
growing importance of international organisations
Cultural Globalisation
growing transmission of ideas, meanings and values around the world
Homogenisation + Monoculture
the coming together of global cultures and development of a single homogenous culture without diversity or dissension
Interconnectedness
mutual reliance of two or more groups
World Government
the idea of a common political authority with legislative and executive power over states
Global Government
the broad and complex process of decision making at a global level