U4 AOS 1 Flashcards
realism definition
realism involves states and other global actors prioritising their specific interest and needs over those of the global community. the ideology that the global political arena is made up of individual states and every state acts in its own national interests to ensure its sovereignty. any cooperation made by states with other global actors is only to further their own national interests.
cosmopolitanism definition
reflects a desire among global actors to cooperate to reach common goals and outcomes to meet challenges that are presented to the global community. it refers to the ideology that humanity is one single comunity regardless of state, culture or levels of economic development. all humans are equal and should be treated equally and global actors should act with this motivation
justice definition
refers to the concept of moral rightness based on ethics, law, fairness and equity that importantly also seeks punishment when these ethics are breached. it extends to global politics through international systems of justice such as the icc and the international court of justice which seek to uphold international law and deter future violations.
ethics definition
this seeks to address questions of morality and extends into global politics through the creation and application of international laws that attempts to codify behaviour of global actors in the pursuit of cosmopolitan goals.
international law definition
traditionally only relating to states international law is a body of rules established by custom or written legal agreements that are accepted as binding upon the international community. customary international law applies to all global actors. written legal agreements such as treaties are only binding to those who consent to it through explicit ratification. some internatioal laws may only apply to states such as the un convention against torture while others may apply directly to citizens such as war crimes
pragmatism definition
a school of thought in which foreign policy is influenced above all else by practical considerations as opposed to a particular ideology
idealism definition
refers to a school of thought in which foreign policy is influenced above all else by an ideological principle as opposed to practical and pragmatic considerations
migrant definition
a person who moves from one place to another especially in order to find work or better living conditions
refugee definition
a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution or natural disaster.
asylum seeker definition
a person who has left their home country as a refugee and is seeking asylum in another and this application has yet to be recognised
economic migrant definition
a person who travels from one state to another in order to improve their standard of living
illegal immigrant definition
a migrant who enters another state without seeking permission first
non refoulement definition
the principle that a state cannot deport a person to a state where their life or freedom would be threatened
refoulement definition
the forcible return of refugees or asylum seekers to a country where they are liable to be subjected to persecution
internally displaced person definition
someone who is forced to flee their home but who remains within their states borders
