Exam #2 Flashcards
Illiberal Democracy
Political system where elections take place, but there is a significant erosion of democratic norms and principles
Peace Keeping
3rd party is called into monitor an agreed upon cease fire
Peace Enforcement
Intervention to stop ongoing conflict
Humanitarian intervention
The inclusion of military in intervention practice
Humanitarian aid
Life saving aid for civilians experiencing conflict and/or natural disasters
Development aid
Aid to help developing countries, especially for poverty alleviation
Limited intervention
Intervention that is limited in scope (time, troop size, geography etc.)
Impartial intervention
Intervention where the intervenor does not take sides
Responsibility to Protect (“R2P”)
International norm where each state must protect its population from genocide and other crimes against humanity
Enlightenment liberalism
The idea that individual liberties that can’t be infringed upon, self and body are sacred and cannot be transgressed
Human Development Index (HDI)
Measurement of country’s ability to cater to citizens well-being
Gender Inequality Index (GII)
Measurement of gender inequality through variety of factors
Human Rights
Rights that belong to all humans
Customary International Law
Laws arriving from established it’ll conduct rather than written documents
Int’l Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
Treaty that sets standards for civil and political rights of individuals
Int’l Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
Treaty that ensures protection for economic, social, and cultural living standards
UN Declaration on Human Rights
Document that declares universal respect and fundamental freedoms for all
Civilization
The highest grouping of people with the broadest level of cultural identity that people have
“Clash of Civilizations”
“The great divisions among humankind and the dominating source of conflict will be cultural.”
“The West”
Civilization that includes North America, Europe, and Australia because they are influenced by Western European ideals
“Kin-Country Syndrome”
The idea that civilizational and cultural connections between states will override self-interest
Partition
The action of a state being divided into parts to change political borders
Revolution
A forcible overthrow of gov’t conducted by mass mobilization often motivated by ideological reasons
Social Revolution
Changes to the structure and nature of society
Communist Revolution
Proletarian revolution inspired by Marxists to substitute capitalism for communism
Religious Revolution
Overthrow of religious majority to spread fundamentalist ideals of a new religion
Anti-colonial Revolution
Revolution against control of territory and creation of a new nation
Democratizing Revolution
Overthrow of corrupt authoritarian regime
Arab Spring
A series of anti-government uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa
Refugee
A person forced to leave their country due to political/social conflict or natural disaster
Internally Displaced Person
A person forced to leave their home but remains within the country
Forced Migration
Involuntatry/coerced migration of a group into another country from their home country
Voluntary Migration
Migration in which someone chooses to move
Labor Migration
Migration for the purpose of employment
Irregular Migration
Migration of people into a country or continued residence in violation of its immigration laws
Jus Sanguinis
Law that to be a citizen one must descend from a citizen
Jus Solis
Law that birthplace determines citizenship
Rights eroded by illiberal democracy
Universal rights (ethnicity, political background, sexuality etc). voting practices, censorship of info
Reasons for peacekeeping
When both sides have exhausted themselves, when there is a clear victor
Micro Level clash of civilizations
Territorial disputes between adjacent groups
Macro Level clash of civilizations
States from different civilizations competing for relative military and economic power (e.g. control of international institutions, or broadly promoting religious and political values)
Peacekeeping Example
UN helps implement fair elections in Haiti 1993-1996
Peace enforcement Example
UN delivered humanitarian aid while the US conducted limited bombing in Bosnia
