intro and history of ir Flashcards

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westphalian state system

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the conception of global politics as a system of independent sovereign states, all of which are equal to each other under the law

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war and state making-tilly argument

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the evolutionary argument to explain that states compete for population, territory, and survival.

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bandung conference

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newly established states who didn’t want to choose a side, similar struggles- political and economic development issues that they can cooperate on

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montevido convention requirements (4)

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permanent population, diplomatic capacity, defined territory, government

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constitutive theory

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an entity must gain formal/ implied recognition by other states to become a state

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declarative theory

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recognition by other states is not necessary.

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levels of analysis

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international, domestic, individual

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krauthamer- american hegemony

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post-cold war is a unipolar moment

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mearshmeir- american hegemony

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unipolarity will look like the past- a return to multipolar order

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haas- american hegemony

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can be used for intervention

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restraint vs. engagement

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focus on nation-building at home, or shaping ir in alignment with the national interest

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the world is more peaceful

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there’s a decline in violence over fatalities, sovereign states, literacy

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the world is not more peaceful

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famine, civilian bombings, cyber security

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9/11

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old response to new phenomena- states get control over media and more external state security. measures

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economic globalization- stiglitz

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benefits of io’s were not seen, resistance to globalization in the developing world

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economic globalization- milanovic and piketty

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top percents are benefitting the most from globalization