Module 4: Global Inter-state System

Question 1

It refers to the growth of the worldwide POLITICAL SYSTEM, both in size and complexity.

Answer 1

Political Globalization

Question 2

That system includes national GOVERNMENTS, their governmental and intergovernmental organizations as well as government- independent elements of global civil society
such as international non-governmental organizations and social movement organizations.

Answer 2

Political Globalization

Question 3

One of the key aspects of the
_________ is the declining importance of the NATION STATE and the rise of other actors on the POLITICAL STATE

Answer 3

Political Globalization

Question 4

is the study of the policies that states have regarding INTERACTIONS with each other.

Answer 4

International Relations

Question 5

It involves the INTERCONNECTEDNESS of politics, economics and law on a global level.

Answer 5

International Relations

Question 6

concerns all activities
among states—such as war, diplomacy, trade, and foreign policy—as well as relations with and among other international actors,
such as intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), international nongovernmental
organizations (INGOs), international legal
bodies, and multinational corporations
(MNCs).

Answer 6

International Relations

Question 7

It explores the DEEPENING of interactions
between states.

Answer 7

Internalization

Question 8

It encompasses a MULTITUDE OF CONNECTIONS and interactions that cannot
be reduced to the ties between governments.

Answer 8

Globalization

Question 9

Attributes of World Politics: (IDFW)

Answer 9

There are countries or
states that are independent and govern themselves.

These countries interact with each other through
diplomacy.

There are international
organizations, like the United Nations (UN), that
facilitate these interactions.

International organizations also
take on lives of their
own. The UN has task-
specific agencies like
the World Health
Organization (WHO)
and the International
Labour Organization
(ILO).

Question 10

A COMPULSORY political organization with a centralized government that maintains a monopoly of the legitimate use of force within a certain geographical territory; it refers to a country and its government.

Answer 10

State

Question 11

It is a stable community of people, formed on the basis of a COMMON
language, territory, economic life, ethnicity or psychological make-
up manifested in a common culture.

Answer 11

Nation

Question 12

It denotes a region of
land defined by
GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES or political
boundaries.

Answer 12

Country

Question 13

Essential Attributes of State (PUTS):

Answer 13

• Population | Citizenry
• Territory
• Unity of Organization or Government
• Sovereignty

Question 14

It refers to the WHOLE NUMBER of people or inhabitants in a country or region.

Answer 14

Population | Citizenry

Question 15

It is a geographical area belonging to or under the JURISDICTION of a
governmental authority.

Answer 15

Territory

Question 16

It sets and administers PUBLIC POLICY and exercises executive, political and sovereign power through customs, institutions, and laws within a state.

Answer 16

Unity of Organization or Government

Question 17

It is the FULL RIGHT AND POWER of a governing body over itself, without
any interference from outside sources or bodies; internal and
external authority.

Answer 17

Sovereignty

Question 18

It is a political principle which TRANSCENDS NATIONALISM and advocates a greater political or economic cooperation among nations and people.

Answer 18

Internationalism

Question 19

Supporters of this principle are referred to
as internationalists, and generally believe that the PEOPLE of the world SHOULD UNITE across national, political, cultural, racial, or class boundaries to advance their common interests, or that the governments of the world should cooperate because their mutual long-term interests are of greater importance than their short-term disputes.

Answer 19

Internationalist

Question 20

It is a foreign policy doctrine that argues that liberal states should intervene in other sovereign states in order to pursue LIBERAL OBJECTIVES. Such intervention can include both military invasion and humanitarian aid.

Answer 20

Liberal Internationalism

Question 21

It is derived from the BELIEF that international progress is possible, where progress is defined as movement toward increasing levels of HARMONIOUS COOPERATION between political communities.

Answer 21

Liberal Internationalism

Question 22

It is the perception of all communist revolutions as being part of a SINGLE GLOBAL CLASS struggle rather than separate localized events.

Answer 22

Socialist Internationalism

Question 23

It is based on the theory that capitalism is an international system, and therefore the working CLASSES of all nations must ACT IN CONCERT if they are to replace it with communism.

Answer 23

Socialist Internationalism

Question 24

Proponents of socialist internationalism often argued that the objectives of a given revolution should be global rather than local in scope; for example, triggering or
perpetuating revolutions elsewhere.

Answer 24

Socialist Internationalism

Question 25

It holds that all STATES are defined through their RELATION to OTHER STATES or through participation in the world economy, and that divisions between states help to divide the world into a core (industrialized capitalist countries), periphery and semi-periphery.

Answer 25

Interstate System

Question 26

It is the PRINCIPLE of international law that each nation state has EXCLUSIVE SOVEREIGNTY over its territory.

Answer 26

Westphalian System

Question 27

The PRINCIPLE underlies the MODERN INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM of sovereign states.

Answer 27

Westphalian System

Question 28

The ______________ CHARTER states that “NOTHING SHOULD AUTHORIZE INTERVENTION in matters essentially
within the domestic jurisdiction of any state.”

Answer 28

The United Nations Charter

Question 29

which ended the Thirty Years’ War, in which the major continental European states – the Holy Roman Empire, Spain, France, Sweden and the Dutch Republic – AGREED TO RESPECT one another’s territorial integrity.

Answer 29

the Peace of
Westphalia

Question 30

It was a system of dispute resolution adopted by the major conservative powers of EUROPE to MAINTAIN their POWER, oppose revolutionary movements, weaken the forces of nationalism, and uphold the balance of power.

Answer 30

Concert of Europe | Congress System

Question 31

This arrangement
was established AFTER THE NAPOLEONIC WARS (1803- 1815)

Answer 31

Concert of Europe | Congress System

Question 32

key European powers: (AFBRP)

Answer 32

Austria, France, Britain, Russia, and Prussia

Question 33

It initially comprised key European powers:
Austria, France, Britain, Russia, and Prussia (the
predecessor to modern Germany). Some of the members of the Concert of Europe maintained their alliances, such as the Holy Alliance between Prussia, Austria, and Russia.

Answer 33

Concert of Europe | Congress System

Question 34

Goals & rewards of the
Concert: (CDPUHH)

Answer 34

control France after
many years of war.

develop a “balance of
power” among the
nations of Europe.

prevent another dictator
from gaining too much
power (like Napoleon).

uphold the agreements
set by the Congress of
Vienna (1814-1815).

helped end the eight-
year Egyptian control of
Syria

helped Greece and
Belgium gain
independence.

Question 35

An intergovernmental organisation founded on 10 January 1920 as a result of the Paris Peace
Conference that ENDED THE FIRST WORLD WAR

Answer 35

League of Nations

Question 36

It was the FIRST INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION whose principal mission was to maintain world PEACE.

Answer 36

League of Nations

Question 37

Its primary goals, as stated in its Covenant, included PREVENTING WARS through COLLECTIVE SECURITY and disarmament and settling international disputes through negotiation and arbitration.

Answer 37

League of Nations

Question 38

Other issues in this and related treaties included labour conditions, just treatment of native inhabitants, human and drug trafficking, the arms trade, global
health, prisoners of war, and protection of
minorities in Europe.

Answer 38

League of Nations

Question 39

SYSTEMIC TOOLS OF
INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS: (DSWNAC)

Answer 39

Diplomacy
Sanctions
War
Naming and Shaming
Allotment of Benefits
Cultural Diplomacy

Question 40

is the practice of
COMMUNICATION and
NEGOTIATION between
representatives of states.

Answer 40

Diplomacy

Question 41

Are usually a FIRST RESORT after the failure of diplomacy, and are one
of the MAIN TOOLS used to enforce treaties. They can take the form of
diplomatic or economic sanctions and involve the CUTTING OF TIES and
imposition of barriers to
communication or trade.

Answer 41

Sanctions

Question 42

the USE OF FORCE, is often thought of as the ultimate tool of international relations; It is a state of armed conflict between states, societies and informal groups, such as insurgents and militias. It is generally characterized by EXTREME AGGRESSION, destruction, and mortality, using regular or irregular military forces.

Answer 42

War

Question 43

attempting to alter states’ actions through ‘naming and shaming’ at the international level. This is mostly done by the LARGE HUMAN RIGHTS, NGOs such as Amnesty
International, or Human Rights Watch.

Answer 43

Naming and Shaming

Question 44

The ALLOTMENT of economic and/or
diplomatic benefits such as the European Union’s enlargement policy; candidate countries are only allowed to join if they meet the Copenhagen criteria.

Answer 44

Allotment of Benefits

Question 45

The MUTUAL EXCHANGE of ideas, information, art, music, and language among nations through
cultural diplomacy has also been recognized by governments as an
important tool in the development of international relations.

Answer 45

Cultural Diplomacy