Unit 1 and 2 Revision

Question 1

Power

Answer 1

Ability to influence others to get the out come you want , the capability of influencing change for material gain or conformity (forcing others to adopt a political, economic, cultural ideas.

Question 2

Sovereignty

Answer 2

A government that has absolute and unlimited power over their territory

Question 3

Interdependence

Answer 3

States heavily depending on one another which makes war very unlikely

Question 4

Positive Peace

Answer 4

The absence of conflict and all roots of conflict

Question 5

Negative Peace

Answer 5

The absence of conflict but the root of the conflict still being present

Question 6

Hard Power

Answer 6

Coercion through force (military treats or sanctions)

Question 7

Soft Power

Answer 7

The use of persuasion to influence international relations to gain a desired outcome

Question 8

Structural Power

Answer 8

When states influence the political ideas, structure and framework of global politics

Question 9

Smart Power

Answer 9

Mix of hard and soft power in a given situation