Power, Sovereignty and International Relations Flashcards
Liberalist on Power
Believes in soft power, cooperation, and a rules-based international order. States should work together through international organizations and respect human rights.
Sovereignty in Liberalism
Views sovereignty as one of several principles in global politics that can be pooled and challenged when other states fail to exercise it responsibly.
Realism on Power
Believes in power politics and states’ hard power capabilities. Views states as competing to protect their national security in an anarchic world order. Pursue either offensive or defensive realism.
Realism on Sovereignty
Considers sovereignty essential and prioritizes it over most principles and ideas. Prepared to defend or breach sovereignty for national security. Views states as the only legitimate bodies in global politics.
Types of Power
Hard, soft, military, economic, structural, social & cultural, relational
Relational Power
the ability of a state to influence another state’s behavior through a combination of hard and soft power strategies, including threats, rewards, controlling the agenda, and establishing preferences.
Structural Power
the ability of a state to promote a political model it favors, such as democracy or capitalism, to affect global politics.
Social & Cultural Power
the ability of a state to promote its culture and values globally, although it is difficult to determine if this has a soft power benefit for the state.
Westphalia
Ideas of statehood established where each state has the right to determine its own affairs without interference from other states
Montevideo convention
It states that a state must have a defined territory, a permanent population, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other states.
State Power
Democratic, Authoritarian, Federal, Unitary, Fragile, Monarchy, Theocracy
Rule of Law
Particularly important for a fair system of justice and human rights. The key principles are that the law is always applied equally to all citizens; that neither citizens nor the government are above the law; and that every citizen has the right to a fair and legitimate trial
