Week 4 IR Flashcards
Interstate war
2 or more states using direct military forces against each other (80 years war)
General war
war involving many of the most powerful states
Hegemonic war
Determines which states will have predominant global influence (hegemony) =WW2
Total war
a war in which governments utilise everything all economic and Human Resources.
Limited War
Smaller wars in which states avoid all out fight to avoid general war
Militarised interstate disputes
An instance in which a state threatens or uses limited force against another state
Extra state war
A state clashed with another state which is not recognised by others (example Gaza)
Ethnic cleansing
using military force to get an ethnic minority to flee
Theory Ole hobbsti
Stress impaired decision making source of misconception & the decision of war
Group think Thesis
psychological needs of individuals to be liked by their colleges, can create room for serieus errors in decisions making
Institutional constraints
Customary check which slow/limit the capacity of a leader to undertake actions (democracy, international law)
Normative constraints
beliefs/personality which inform shapes leaders
Military-individuals- complex
military bureaucracy & network of defense individuals
Garrison state
Highly militarised states in which governments control economic, social & political life
Problem of private information
No International authority forces states to reveal their true preferences
Commitment problem
States fear that accepting a agreement to avert conflict might be conflicted
Contagion
The spread of a international war to another country. Think: refugees
Secessionist civil war
Rebels want to split war (example: Sudan)
Inter-communal wars
Religious groups attack each other (Hutu, tutsi), causes internal wars
Internationalisation of civil war
states offer support with internal conflict (Role of libanon in Gaza conflict
Conditional cooperation
tit for tat each cooperates as long as their partner cooperates
Diplomatic immunity
The legal privileges and immunities granted by a host country to foreign ambassadors and embassy staff
Bandwagoning
when smaller weaker states ally with a larger powerful state for protection
Compellence
an effort to change the status quo through millitary force
Deterrence
an effort to keep the status quo through military force
Lootable wealth
Some assets that rebels can steal and then sell for cash
Grievance
A persons belief that she or he is victimised or marginalised by the current society
Patriotism
Absolute value and individuals assigns to that persons state
International tribunals
Legal proceedings that are applied to specific international situations
Truth and reconciliation Commissions
Public hearings about humanitarian crimes (apartheid)
Humanitarian intervention
When 1 or more countries intervene in a foreign country to protect civilians
Power balancing
Efforts by states to protect themselves by enhancing power
Internal Balancing
the process by which states muster their own power resources
External balancing
The process by which states enter into security alliances with other states
