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3 Biggest CO2 Polluters

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China, United States, India

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5 Largest Countries in the world by Population

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China, India, United States, Indonesia, Bazil

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carbon footprint

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a measurement of the amount of green house gases produced daily through the use of fossil fuels for electricity, heating/air conditioning, and transportation.

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Carrying capacity

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earth’s ability to meet the needs of its population.

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Cartography

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the depiction of physical and human-made borders

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human geography

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the study of the way that humans interface with the physical environment and how political, economic, social and cultural factors influence these connections.

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physical geography

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the study of the earth and its resorces

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food insecurity

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the lack of secure access to sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food for normal growth and development and an active and healthy life.

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global commons

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a natural asset of the earth that is available to all

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greenhouse effect

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the rise in the earth’s temperature due to green house gases that trap heat in the atmosphere.

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sustainable development

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development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, as defined by the world commission on environment and development

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Battle of Seattle

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the first major large-scale protest against globalization that occurred during the WTO meeting in Seattle, Washington, in November 1999

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citizenship

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the duties, rights, privileges, and responsibilities of individuals to and in the community in which they reside

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economic borders

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borders that delineate the markets that promote the exchange of goods and services across the world.

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political borders

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borders that are distinguishable on the basis of territory, population, governments, and recognition by others.

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cultural borders

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borders that delineate the nations of the world that form identities in terms of language, religion, ethnicity, or a common historical experience.

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globalization

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the political, economic, social, and cultural flows across the international system. the term includes a broad range of interactions, from trade and financial relationships to the integrated communication networks that have developed to facilitate those connections

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gross domestic product (GDP)

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the quantification of a country’s production of goods and services at home.

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cloud computing

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the delivery of web-based content via remote servers to multiple devices.

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cyberterrorism

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the unlawful attack and manipulation of Internet information to further a personal or group’s gain.

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digital divide

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unequal access to the Internet that separates those who have it and those who do not

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graphical user interface (GUI)

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images that provide for interaction with the computer without text, such as icons, that originated with Apple computers and are now found on PCs as well.

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information revolution

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the rapid spread of and access to all forms of communicaiton

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Industrial Revolution

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the eighteenth century transformation from a human and animal-based labor economy to one based on machines.

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digitization

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the conversion of information to computer ready format

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balance of power

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a system of states that relies on shifting alliances to balance relationships and prevent conflict.

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containment

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the policy of the United States during the Cold War that checked aggressive Soviet actions by military alliances

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detente

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a policy designed in the late 1960s by US president Richard Nixon and Soviet premier Leonid Brezhnev to promote opportunities for US-Soviet cooperation, even while the broader rivalry persisted.

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nationalism

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commitment to and support of the interests of one’s nation

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capitalism

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a system of economic organization based on private property and free markets

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bipolar world system

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a type of interstate system where two states hold the most significant power

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anarchic world system

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organization of political units that are relatively cohesive but with no higher government above them.

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borders

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different ways to distinguish between countries, ethnic groups, geography distinctions.

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Sovereignty

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the right of states to self-determination to attend to their own affairs without being subjected to the unwanted interference of others.

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idealism

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a political philosophy that emphasizes cooperation to establish a peaceful world order

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Cold War

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both sides recognized the need to avoid the potentially dire consequences of a heated or direct military confrontation. (Cold War)

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Cuban Missile Crisis

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was the first (and only) direct superpower confrontation that threatened to involve the use of nuclear weapons. After a two- week standoff resulting from a US-imposed blockade of all air and navel traffic into the island, President John F. Kennedy and Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev resolved the situation diplomatically.

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short message service (SMS)

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the technology that allows cell phone users to text messages up to 160 characters to one another.

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computer

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an electronic device for storing and processing data

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geographic information system (GIS)

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is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographical data.

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Globe

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earth, planet, or world

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alliance

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a union or association formed for mutual benefit, esp. between countries or organizations.

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border

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a line separating two political or geographical areas, esp. countries.

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Thomas Robert Malthus

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was a British cleric and scholar, influential in the fields of political economy and demography. Wrote, An Essay on the Principle of Population.

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Technological change (TC)

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is a term that is used to describe the overall process of invention, innovation and diffusion of technology or processes.

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state

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a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.

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nuclear weapons

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(nuclear weapon) a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also called the Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.

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nation

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a large aggregate of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.

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How many countries belong to the UN in 1945-2013?

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26 and now 192

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imperialism

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a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

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constructivism

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is the claim that significant aspects of international relations are historically and socially constructed, rather than inevitable consequences of human nature or other essential characteristics of world politics.

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Realism

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is an international relations theory which states that world politics is driven by competitive self-interest.

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internet protocol

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the communications method of sending content back and forth in packets that underlies the internet.

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isolationism

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a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, esp. the political affairs of other countries.

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united nations

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an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

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Mercator projection

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is a cylindrical map projection presented by the Flemish geographer and cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569.

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multinational corporation

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A multinational corporation (MNC) or multinational enterprise (MNE) is a corporation that is registered in more than one country or that has operations in more than one country. It is a large corporation which both produces and sells goods or services in various countries.

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multipolar world system

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Having or conceiving multiple centers of power or influence: a multipolar world; a multipolar approach to foreign policy.

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World population 2013

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7,183,195,295

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socialism

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a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.

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Woodrow Wilsom

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was the 28th President of the United States, in office from 1913 to 1921. Progressive movement leader.

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