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Midterm Flashcards

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1 mercantilism

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  • military power + economic influence complemented each other
  • policies favored mother country
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1 mercantilism

what did states want

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  • political power
  • access to markets + resources in other places
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1 mercantilism

what’s enumeration

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in colonies, could only sell products to British empire, but that would give them protection

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1 hegemony

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predominance of one nation-state over others

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1 hegemony

relation to Anglo-French rivalry

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Britain became dominant after Seven Years’ War and Napoleonic Wars

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1 decolonization

why did it happen

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  • 1915-1960 many dominant countries were in war
  • colonial areas were neglected… had pressure to become independent
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1 Cold War

what did states want

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  • maximize global influence
  • gains in wealth
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1 Cold War

what did states want afterwards

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  • wealth gains through trade and investment
  • security
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1 Cold War

main actors

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US and Soviet Union

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2 interests

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object(s) pursued by actors

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2 actors

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basic units of analysis

ex. states, politicians, NGOs, voters

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2 state

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central authority w ability to make + enforce laws w/in territory

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2 sovereignty

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expectation that states have legal and political supremacy

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2 anarchy

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absence of a central authority

to make + enforce laws

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2 national interests

common examples

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security and power

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2 interactions

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choices of 2+ actors combine –> political outcomes

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2 interactions

strategic interactions

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actor’s strategies depend on acticipated actions of others

actors are purposive

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2 interactions

Pareto frontier

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the line that maximizes resources

middle: ideal for both

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2 interaction types

list 2

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  1. cooperation
  2. bargaining
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2 interaction types

list 2

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  1. cooperation
  2. bargaining
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2 cooperation

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positive sum game; 1+ actors better off, none worse off

interaction type

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2 bargaining

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zero sum game; one actor better off at expense of other

interaction type

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2 cooperative interaction types

list 2

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  1. coordination
  2. collaboration
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2 coordination

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actors all benefit; no incentives not to comply

cooperative interaction type

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2 collaboration

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actors all benefit; incentives not to comply

cooperative interaction type

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2 public goods

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nonexcludable and nonrival in consumption

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2 collective action problem

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incentives to collaborate but expects others to pay costs

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2 free ride

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don’t contribute to public good + still benefit

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2 when can actors cooperate

list 3

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  1. number + size of actors
  2. iteration
  3. linkage
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2 iteration

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repeated interactions w same ppl

when actors can cooperate

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2 linkage

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tying cooperation in one area to another

when actors can cooperate

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2 power

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ability to get one actor to do smth they wouldn’t

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2 ways to exercise power + shift outcome

list 3

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  1. coercion
  2. outside options
  3. agenda setting
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2 coercion

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imposing costs/threats on other actors

way to exercise power and shift outcome

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2 outside options

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makes it easier to walk away from bargain

way to exercise power and shift outcome

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2 agenda setting

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  • taking actions before bargain
  • ex. China building forts in South China sea so they have the islands

way to exercise power and shift outcome

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2 institutions

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sets of rules structuring interactions

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38
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3 interstate war

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participants are states

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3 what states fight over

list 4

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  1. territory
  2. policies
  3. regime type
  4. ethinicity/religion
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3 security dilemma

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states increase defenses, making others insecure

can lead to arms races + war

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why can war happen

list 4

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  1. failed bargain
  2. incomplete info
  3. commitment problems
  4. indivisibility
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3 crisis bargaining

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consequences of not getting to an agreement = use of force + war

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3 coercive diplomacy

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using threats to advance the bargain

do this, or else

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3 bargaining range

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set of deals both parties prefer over reversion outcome

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3 compellence

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effort to change status quo w threat of force

stop doing/give me x, or else

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3 deterrence

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effort to preserve status quo w threat of force

don’t do x, or else

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3 incomplete information

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actors in strategic interaction lack info ab others’ interests/abilities

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3 resolve

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willingness to endure costs to acquire good

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3 credibility

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believability

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3 how to credibly signal resolve

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costly signals

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3 credibility

how do states show this

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costly signals

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3 ways to communicate resolve

list 3

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  1. brinksmanship
  2. tying hands
  3. paying for power
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3 brinksmanship

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taking actions increasing risk of war so the other side blinks

communicating resolve

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3 comunicating resolve

list 3

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  1. brinksmanship
  2. tying hands
  3. paying for power
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3 tying hands

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making threats that are hard to back down from

communicating resolve

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3 audience costs

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reprecussions if leader doesn’t follow thru on threat

connected to tying hands

57
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3 tying hands

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making threats that make it difficult to back down

communicating resolve; connected to audience costs

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3 paying for power

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costly steps to increase capabilities

communicating resolve

59
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3 preventive war

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prevent adversary from becoming stronger

bc of commitment problems

60
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3 paying for power

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take costly steps to increase capabilities

communicating resolve

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3 preemptive war

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response to first-strike advantage; anticipate attack from the other side

bc of commitment problems

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3 first-strike advantage

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advantage to whoever attacks first

related to preemptive war

63
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3 indivisible good

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can’t be divided w/out destroying value

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3 why are wars less likely

list 4

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  1. rising costs (nukes etc.)
  2. increased transparency (institutions)
  3. outside enforcement (institutions)
  4. less interest in territory (globalization)
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4 nationalism

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prioritizing attachment to nation

nation: origin, ethnic, language, culture

66
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4 bureaucracy

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organizations carrying out governance tasks

67
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4 interest groups

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  • groups w common interests
  • organize to influence policy
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4 when are interests are successful

list 2

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  1. concentrated benefits
  2. diffused costs
69
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4 rally effect

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more supportive of gov’t during dramatic int’l event

70
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4 pyramid of key domestic actors in foreign policy

list 4

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  1. leaders
  2. bureaucracy
  3. interest groups
  4. general public
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4 diversionary incentive

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leader’s temptation to start crisis to have rally effect

72
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4 military-industrial complex

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alliance btwn military leaders + industries who benefit from int’l conflict

ex. arms manufacturers

73
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4 democratic peace

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there’s few wars btwn democratic states

74
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4 why democratic peace

list 3

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  1. more transparent
  2. shared norm of respect + non-violence
  3. low public support (for leaders)
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4 challenges to democratic peace

list 3

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  1. alternative cause (economic dev = demc = less war)
  2. reverse causation (peace necessary for demc)
  3. spurious association (demc happened to be allies after WWII)
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4 hawks vs doves

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  • hawks: perceive lower costs
  • doves: perceive higher costs

from war

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4 democracy

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leaders selected thru frequent, fair elections where most ppl can vote

78
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4 Kant philosophy

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when gov’ts more accountable, war is less likely

79
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4 autocracy

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small group has a lot of power

80
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4 accountability

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ability to punish/reward leaders for their decisions

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5 alliances

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institutions where members cooperate during war

82
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5 alliances

offensive vs defensive

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  • offensive: agree to attack another state
  • defensive: pledge to help if attacked
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5 alliances

asymmetric

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one state much larger than other

84
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5 balance of power

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when militaries of 2 states/groups are similar

purpose of alliance

85
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5 bandwagoning

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when states join w stronger side in a conflict

86
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5 entrapment

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being dragged into unwanted war bc an ally was oppourtunistic

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5 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

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alliance formed against Soviet Union

attack on one = attack on all

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5 Warsaw pact

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alliance btwn Soviet Union + allies during Cold war

dissolved after it ended

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5 League of Nations

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  • collective security organization founded after WWI
  • replaced by UN
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5 United Nations (UN)

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  • collective security organization founded after WWII
  • includes all recognized states
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5 collective security organizations

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institutions promoting peace + security among members

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5 problems of CSOs

list 2

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  1. collective action problem
  2. joint decision-making problem
93
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5 R2P

list 4

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  1. genocide
  2. war
  3. ethnic cleansing
  4. crimes against humanity
94
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5 genocide

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intentional + systematic killing against identifiable group of ppl

ex. ethic/religious group

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5 humanitarian interventions

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interventions designed to relieve humanitarian crises

from civil conflicts/large-scale human rights abuses

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5 UN Security Council (UNSC)

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  • main governing body of UN
  • identifies threats to int’l peace + security
  • prescribes responses
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5 Permanent Five (P5)

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  1. US
  2. Great Britain
  3. France
  4. Russia
  5. China

permanent on UNSC

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5 veto power

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can prevent passage of a measure by single act like a vote

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5 peace-enforcement operation

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military operation using force to make/enforce peace among parties that haven’t stopped fighting

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5 peacekeeping operation

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troops deployed to monitor a cease-fire/peace agreement

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6 civil war

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participants w/in same state

102
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6 terrorism

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use/threat of violence against noncombatant targets by individuals/nonstate groups for political objective

103
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6 main reasons ppl rebel

list 2

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  1. grievances
  2. greed
104
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6 why war - group level

list 3

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  1. ethnicity
  2. tribe
  3. material support
105
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6 why war - country level

list 3

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  1. regime type
  2. wealth
  3. geography
106
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6 asymmetrical warfare

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conflict btwn actors w uneven military capabilities

ex. terrorists vs states

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6 separatist

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actor wanting to make independent state out of territory of existing state

108
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6 irredentist

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actor wanting to detach region of one state and attach to another

usually bc ethnic/religious ties

109
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6 proxy wars

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two states “fight” by supporting opposite sides in a war

110
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6 insurgency

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military strategy where small units use hit-and-run attacks

111
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6 extremists

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actors whose interests not widely shared by others

politically weak relative to demands

112
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6 provocation

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provoking gov’t so they retaliate

terrorist strategy

113
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6 spoiling

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sabotaging potential peace btwn target state + home gov’t

terrorist strategy

114
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6 outbidding

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groups trying to demonstrate superiority + more commitment to a cause

terrorist strategy

115
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11 int’l law

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rules binding states + agents in world politics

status of law

116
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11 int’l law does…

list 3

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  1. facilitates cooperation
  2. clarifies obligations
  3. defines violations
117
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11 int’l humanitarian law

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rules limiting armed conflict, protect noncombatants, + restrict warfare

laws of war

118
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11 customary int’l law

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develops over time as states recognize practices as correct

119
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11 Geneva Conventions

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describes legal activities during war

120
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11 obligation

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degree that states are bound to an int’l rule

high-obligation = must do, etc.

121
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11 precision

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degree that int’l obligations are specified

more precise = less interpretation, etc.

122
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11 delegation

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degree that third parties can interpret int’l law + make additional rules + resolve disputes

123
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11 hard vs soft law

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  • hard: obligatory, precise, high delegation
  • soft: optional, ambiguous, low delegation
124
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11 norms

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standards of behavior

125
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11 norms

list 3

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  1. constitutive
  2. prodedural
  3. regulative
126
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11 constitutive norms

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who’s a legit actor under what circumstances

127
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11 procedural norms

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how decisions w multiple actors should be made

128
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11 regulative norms

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behavior/interactions w other actors

129
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11 norms entrepreneurs

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groups/individuals seeking to advance norms for states + other actors

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11 transnational advocacy network (TAN)

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individuals + NGOs pursuing normative objective

131
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11 norms life cycle

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  1. convince
  2. cascade
  3. internalize

TAN, tipping point, taken for granted

132
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11 private authority

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sites of non-state authority that establishes norms

ex. ISO

133
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11 boomerang model

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NGOs in one state activate transnational links so others states pressure their gov’t

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