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International Society
A society of politically organized human groupings that occupy distinctive territories and are independent from each other, usually referred to as states.
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State Sovereignty
A state's characteristic of being politically independent of all other states.
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Coexistence
The doctrine of live and let live between political communities or states.
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Territory
A portion of the earth's surface appropriated by a political community or state.
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Suzerain State
A state that dominates and subordinates neighboring states without taking them over.
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Empire
A distinct type of political entity which may possess both a home territory and foreign territories.
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Hegemony
Power and control exercised by a leading state over other states.
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Balance of Power
A doctrine whereby the power of one state is checked by the countervailing power of other states.
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Self-Determination
The right of a political community or state to determine its own political status.
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Non-Discrimination
A doctrine of equal treatment between states.
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World Society
The society produced by globalization.
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Global Covenant
The rules, values, and norms which govern the global society of states.
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Peace of Westphalia
The 1648 treaties that marked the formal recognition of state sovereignty and the beginning of modern international relations.
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Realpolitik
A political system or policy based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations.
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Diplomacy
The practice of managing international relations and facilitating relations between states.
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International Law
The formal rules of conduct that states recognize or contract between themselves.
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Society of States
An association of sovereign states based on their common interests, values, and norms.
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Imperialism
The practice of foreign conquest and rule in the context of international relations of hierarchy and subordination.
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Globalization
The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or operate on an international scale.
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Anarchical Society
A term used to describe the international system characterized by the absence of a central authority.
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