Glopo Year End vocab

Power

The ability of an actor to influence another actor/state in its decisions to achieve certain outcomes

• China’s influence over Hong Kong

Hard power

Use of force and money to influence actor to make decisions they normally wouldn’t have

• China’s influence over Hong Kong

Soft power

attracting other powers through cultural, social, and institutional values

• South Korea has increased its internal influence through K-pop and other cultural niches, which allows it to improve its image and gain influence.

Smart power

strategic mix of hard and soft power

Structural power

Ability of state to shape and determine the structures of the global political systems

Resource power

Assests an actor possesses

Relational Power

outcome or behavior that comes out of the usage of resources

Cyberpower

Using cyberspace to create advantages and influence events

Soverignty

right and power of a gov over itself without interference from other bodies

Popular sovereignty

The authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people.

• democratic elections in the us can be seen as popular sovereignty since if a certain party loses they havent gained the consent of the people to govern.

Self determination

A group of people with a commonality has the right to form a government and govern themselves

Internal Sovereignty

The power of a state to govern its own territory and population.

• Syrian civil war shows this as the government lost control over its territory to rebel groups and external actors

External soverignty

The recognition of a state's independence by other states and internal organizations.

Supranationality

A type of IGO where member states transfer power to a higher authority that can make binding decisions

• The European Central Bank which has member states all across EU, has to pay a set interest rate.

Transnationalism

Social, economic, or political activities that happen across borders and bypass state control.

Legitimacy

An actor or a government that is accepted by the people in terms of providing input for gov related decisions or exercising power

Input legitmacy

Legitmacy that comes froms how a fiv acquire power