Dispensa -Intro Flashcards
1
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Before states
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empires versus communities
2
Q
1st state system
A
(Europe): Role of peace of Westphalia, 1648, end of 30-year war
artificial balance of power, drawing borders in a way that determined equilibrium between key players
3
Q
A state system requires
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that the states in the system recognize their
- legitimacy
- independence.
4
Q
States now
A
global state system,
200 states,
only 1/3 of them partially legitimate or independent.
5
Q
Key concepts
A
- State Sovereignty
- Security
- Power
- Interdependence
6
Q
Gold Standard
A
homogenise transactions in a growing global economy
• Collapsed at the beginning of World War I, as countries suspended it to be able to print enough money to finance their military spending
