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1
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The reliance on diplomacy and negotiation to solve international problems

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Soft power

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Using a combination of coercion (hard power) with persuasion and attraction (soft power)

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Smart power

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3
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A partial trade ban as a penalty for disobeying international law

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Sanctions

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Military capacity, ability to use it to achieve national interest objectives. Capacity depends on money, type and calibre of weapons, amount of servicemen, commitment, morale, relationship to state

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Military power

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5
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Economic strength as measured by GDP/capita

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Economic power

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6
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Power over ideas and beliefs that influences the actions in the international system

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Structural power

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7
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Refers to a desirable and transportable culture that states can use to achieve ends that might not be achieved through military and political means. It is often linked to soft power and may influence regional relationships and international standing.

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Cultural power

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The ability of one actor to influence another actor or actors in a manner not of their choosing

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Relational power

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9
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Power distribution with one global superpower

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Unipolar

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10
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A power distribution with two major global powers

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Bipolar

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An international System in which there are several states or great powers of roughly equal strength or weight

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Multipolar

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12
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An international Relations theory that stresses power balance and the need to prepare for war to get peace

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Realism

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13
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An international Relations theory that stresses cooperation, democracy and international institutions as a way of building peace

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Liberalsim

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14
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The rising power of one state overtakes the role of the previous dominant power

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Power transitioin

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15
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Power moving from all states to non-state actors

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Power diffusion

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16
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When the political authority is accepted by those that it sets to rule

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Legitimacy

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17
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Ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states

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Sovereignty 

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Territory of a state must be inhabited by people who live there 

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Permanent population 

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19
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Agreed upon an internationally, respected borders 

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Defined territory

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20
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Government must be the guarantor of last resort to ensure that the key needs of all are effectively met in society

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Effective government

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A political system, in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens, who can elect people to represent them 

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Democracy

22
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All of the people entitled to vote in a given election

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Electorate

23
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A state govern constitutionally as a unit without internal divisions, are a federalist delegation of powers

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 unitary state

24
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A group of states with the central government but independence in internal affairs

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 Federation

25
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Also known as autocratic states, they concentrate, political power in a single individual or clique

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Authoritarian state

26
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Government ruled by a king or a queen

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Monarchy

27
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The government control be religious leaders

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Theocracy

28
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A relationship between countries in which they rely on one other for resources, goods or services

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Independence

29
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A system in which group of nations act, as one to preserve the peace of all

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Collective security

30
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Only example of this is the EU made up of states, but also has some powers that usually result in states

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Hybrid international governmental organisation

31
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Formal agreements between nations

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Treaties

32
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A written plan that provides the basic framework of the government

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Constitution

33
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Principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern

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Rule of law

34
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A body of rules that bind states, and other agents in world politics, and is considered to have the status of a law

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International law

35
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Domination of others

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Hegemony

36
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The regulation and coordination of transnational issue areas by nation-states, international and regional organisations and private agencies through the establishment of international regimes. This regimes may focus on problem-solving all the simple enforcement of rules and region regulations.

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Global governance

37
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A centralised world governing body with strong enforcement powers, not likely

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World government

38
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Multiple centres of influence

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Plycentric

39
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Between states with consensus, decision-making, and we enforcement

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Intergovernmental

40
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When states, NGOs, IGOs, multinational companies are involved

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Mixed actor involvement

41
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Authority above state level

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Supra National authority

42
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Organisation formed in 2002 to promote unity among African states and foster development and end poverty

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African Union

43
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An international organisation of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade various and increase corporation among its members

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European Union

44
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A 1949 defence alliance initiated by the US Canada and 10 Western European nations

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NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

45
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The principle of free movement of goods, services, capital and people within the EUs single market

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Four Freedoms (EU)

46
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Name for a conference held at Breton Woods, New Hampshire in 1944, the system provided the foundation for postwar economic globalisation, including the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund, based on the promotion of free trades, stable currencies and high levels of capital investment

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Bretton Wood system

47
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International agreement first signed in 1947 at lower and trade barriers

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GATT (general agreement on tariffs and trade)

48
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Protectionist policy aimed at improving domestic growth can easily lead to trade war with neighbouring countries hurting growth

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Welfare dilemma

49
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Dilemma that arises when efforts that states make to defend themselves, cause other states to feel less secure. This dilemma can lead to arms, races and war, due to fear of being attacked.

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Security dilemma

50
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A parable that illustrates why can’t resources are less cared for than individual property

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Tragedy of the commons

51
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The only global international organisation dealing with the rules of trade between nations

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WTO (World Trade Organisation)

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