WORLD ORDER Flashcards
Multinationalism
The cooperation between states for mutual benefit
League of Nations 1919
Was established after WW1 and aimed to prevent conflict by using collective security to ensure peace
Pact of Paris 1928
Was initiated by the LoN
Was important because 65 nations signed it
Inter state conflict (definition)
Takes place between two or more separate states
Intra state conflict (definition)
Happens within the borders of a single state
Types of Inter state conflict
Conventional war fare
Nuclear war
Cyber warfare
Cold War
Types of Intra state conflict
Civil war Guerrilla warfare War waged by the government Terrorism Communal killings
Declarations
Are non binding agreement where nations show their support
Treaties
Are binding agreements which can be bilateral or multilateral
International customary law
Behaviour that is consistent and accepted by states as laws
Jus Cogens
Refers to the international law that is accepted by the international community and is therefore binding on all states regardless it whether a particular state/leader accepts it
World Order
Refers to the activities and relationships between the worlds states that occur within a legal, political and economic framework