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is a study of political, military, and other diplomatic engagements between two or more countries.

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International Relations

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explores the deepening of interactions between states

A major part of globalization but does not equal globalization

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Internationalization

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What are the four key attributes of world politics?

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  1. countries or states that are independent and govern themselves
  2. Interact with each other through diplomacy
  3. There are international organizations like the UN that facilitate the interaction
  4. International organization take on lives of their own
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What is ILO?

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International Labor Organization

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a relatively modern phenomenon in human history, and people did not always organize themselves as countries.

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Nation-State

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It is a country and its government

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State

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What are the four attributes of a state?

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  1. Exercises authority over a specific population
  2. Governs a specific territory
  3. Has a structure of government
  4. Has sovereignty
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This refers to internal and external authority.

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Sovereignty

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Acc. to ______________, the ________ is an imagined country.

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Benedict Anderson, Nation

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If there are communities that are not states, they often seek some form of autonomy within their

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Mother States

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Nation and state are closely related because it is ___________ that facilitates state formation.

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nationalism

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It has been the
_______________________ that have allowed for the creation of nation-states.

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nationalist movements

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is one of the fundamental principles of modern state politics.

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Sovereignty

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A set of agreements signed in 1648 to end the Thirty Years’ War between the major continental powers of Europe.

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Treaty of Westphalia

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Treaty of Westphalia was designed by?

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Holy Roman Empire, Spain, France, Sweden, and the Dutch Republic.

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Who challenged the Westphalian System?

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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He believed in spreading the principles of the French Revolution to the rest of Europe and thus challenged the power of kings, nobility, and religion in Europe.

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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What are the principles of the French Revolution?

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  1. Liberty
  2. Equality
  3. Fraternity
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It lasted from 1803-1815 with Napoleon and his armies marching all over much of Europe.

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Napoleonic Wars

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This forbade birth privileges, encouraged freedom of religion, and promoted meritocracy in government service.

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Napoleonic Code

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They defeated Napoleon in the battle of _____________ in _______, ending the latter’s mission to spread his liberal code across Europe.

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Anglo and Prussian armies, Waterloo, 1815

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To prevent another war and to keep their systems of privilege, the royal powers created a new system that restored the Westphalian system.

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Concert of Europe

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It was an alliance of ____________ that sought to restore the world of monarchial, hereditary, and religious privileges of the time before the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars.

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Great Powers

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What are the Great Powers?

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United Kingdom, Austria, Russia, and Prussia

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The Concert’s power and authority lasted from ____ to ____, at the _____________________ under this Metternich system.
1815 to 1914, dawn of World War I
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was named after the Austrian diplomat, Klemens von Metternich, who was the system’s main architect.
Metternich System
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Who was the architect of the metternich sytem?
Klemens von Metternich
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The _________ and _______divided the world into separate, sovereign states, establishing a system where nations had absolute authority within their borders.
Westphalian and Concert systems
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This pursuit of greater unity among states and peoples is known as ________________, which seeks to promote collaboration, reduce conflict, and foster shared progress.
internationalism
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Internationalism is broadly classified into?
Liberal Internationalism and Socialist Internationalism
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This focuses on democracy and cooperation
Liberal Internationalism
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This emphasizes economic equality and the unity of workers across nations
Socialist Internationalism
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Who's the major thinker of liberal internationalism?
Immanuel Kant
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Kant believed that states, like individuals in a society, require _____________ to prevent lawlessness and anarchy.
government
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Kant's ideas laid the groundwork for later discussions on international governance, including the formation of the ___________ and ______________.
League of Nations and the United Nations
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He coined the term "international" in 1780, emphasizing the need for structured relations among nations.
Jeremy Bentham
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Bentham advocated for the creation of ______________ to govern interstate interactions and promote peace.
international law
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pushed for the unification of Italian mini-states while advocating for a cooperative system of free nations.
Giuseppe Mazzini
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He opposed the Metternich system, which sought to maintain monarchical rule and suppress nationalist movements.
Giuseppe Mazzini
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Mazzini proposed the idea of a ___________________, where independent yet cooperative nations would work together for mutual progress.
United States of Europe
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Was influenced by Mazzini’s ideas, and saw nationalism as a foundation for internationalism rather than an obstacle.
Woodrow Wilson
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Wilson introduced the principle of _____________, which asserted that nations had the right to self-governance and independence.
self-determination
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Advocated for the creation of the League of Nations to prevent future wars through diplomacy and collective security.
Woodrow Wilson
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Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1919 for his efforts in promoting international peace and cooperation.
Woodrow Wilson
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Established as the first major international organization dedicated to preventing future conflicts through dialogue and arbitration.
League of Nations
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What are the primary objectives of the league of nations?
Disarmament, Collective Security, and Dispute Resolution
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The League of Nations failed to prevent World War II, leading to its dissolution in____.
1946
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Despite its shortcomings, the League paved the way for modern international organizations, such as the _____________________ and _____________________
World Health Organization and International Labor Organization
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Served as the foundation for the establishment of the United Nations (UN) in 1946.
League of Nations
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They criticized nationalism, arguing that it distracted workers from their shared economic struggles.
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engles
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Marx divided the world into class which are?
Capitalist Class and Proletariat Class
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This class referred to the owners of factories, companies, and other "means of production"
Capitalist Class
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This class included those who did not own the means of production, but instead, worked for the capitalists.
Proletariat Class
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A union of European socialist and labor parties established in Paris in 1889.
Socialist International
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The SI's achievements included the declaration of _____________ and the creation of an __________________.
May 1 as Labor Day, International Women's Day
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SI initiated the successful campaign for an?
8-hour workday
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The SI collapsed during the?
World War I
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As the SI collapsed, amore radical version emerged in the so-called?
Russian Revolution of 1917
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Russian Revolution was led by?
Vladimir Lenin
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During the Russian Revolution, the new state was called the?
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)
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To encourage these socialist revolutions across the world, Lenin established the______________ in__________
Communist International (Comintern) in 1919
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This served as the central body for directing communist parties all over the world
Comintern
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Who dissolved the comintern to reduce tensions with World War II allies
Joseph Stalin
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After the war, Stalin re-established the Comintern as the?
Communist Information Bureau (Cominform)
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This helped direct the various communist parties that had taken power in Eastern Europe
Cominform
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Was established in October 24, 1945, after the World War II
United Nations
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What is the main purpose of United Nations?
To prevent another world war.
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What are the organs of the UN?
1. General Assembly (GA) 2. Security Council (SC) 3. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) 4. International Court of Justice (ICJ) 5. The Secretariat 6. Trusteeship Council (inactive)
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Main deliberative organ and decision-making organ
The General Assembly
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How many state members in the general assembly?
193
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Determines threats to peace, recommends settlements, imposes sanctions, authorizes force.
Security Council (SC)
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Who are the permanent 5 which holds veto power?
China, France, Russia, UK, US
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Coordinates economic and social work.
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
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Settles legal disputes between states. Groups of lawyers Judicial organ of the UN Different from the International Criminal Court (ICC)
International Court of Justice (ICJ)
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Handles administrative work, led by the Secretary-General. Busiest organ of the UN
The Secretariat
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Oversee the administration of Trust Territories and ensure they were prepared for self-governance or independence.
Trusteeship Council

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