Midterm 1 Flashcards
deterrance
dissuading someone from an action by frightening that person with the consequences of the action
self-defense
military action taken in response to an attack
preemptive war
war used against imminent threat (you have strong bases that they are about to attack you)
preventative war
threat is less than imminent but have strong basis that it will become much greater with time
alliances
union formed for mutual benefit or interests
military assistance
weapons, advisers, financing, and other aids to an organization (pro-american government or rebel group)
coercive diplomacy
threats (ex: official protest, issuing public condemnation, withdrawal of ambassador, suspending diplomatic relations, imposing economic sanctions)
covert action
secret operations of intelligence agencies to defend interest in areas where military not suitable and diplomacy won’t work
coercive
relating to or using force or threats.
(ultimate example is war)
diplomacy
formalized system for states to conduct official relations
Democratic Idealism
Neocolonialism
pressure to control influence other country
Imperialism
extending a country’s power through force
Jentleson Argument
4Ps are framework that help analyze priorirites for FP
Basic goal of FP
self-preservation and defend democracy
Jentleson - Power
(R) Ability to get others to do what you want, defined by military (coercive) or economic (conditionality)
Jentleson - Peace
(L) all aiming for this, sees world as system of cooperation to achieve common interest of reducing war risk (interest conflict with this, so organizations are best fit to make action)
Jentleson - Prosperity
give high priority to economic interests either economist (collective prosperity) or private benefit of elite (imperialism/neo-colonialism/exploitation)
Jentleson - Principles
(C) give priority values, ideals, and beliefs US stands for, rooted in Democratic Idealism (“right” makes “might” in long run, others will follow, DPT/soft theory)
Examples of 4P Complementary
1947 Marshall Plan. FA program to reconstruct in EU. Used power to preserve economic interest, install democratic principles, and keep peace.
Examples of 4Ps Conflicting
Tianmen massacre meant they got limited sanctions because economic interests and power > principles of social support
Examples of 4Ps Failure
Iraq in 2003, power failed to eliminate threat, principles backfired peace, market not stabilized for prosperity, peace not established
Nye Argument
(C) Soft Power is power, does not need material resources; important in domestic politics and sets agenda to attract others in world politics without coercion
Counterargument to Nye
power does not mean resources because it doesn’t always get you what you want (ex: Vietnam or 9/11)