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Common Fisheries Policy
Set quotas to states in the EU on where, what and how much they could fish.
Schengen Agreement
a treaty which led to the creation of Europe's Schengen Area, in which internal border checks have largely been abolished.
Cairns group
Group of major agricultural exporting nations, led by Argentina, Australia, and Canada, that lobbies for reductions in agricultural subsidies
Example of a strategic alliance
US-Israel
Strategic alliances
voluntary arrangements between states that may be mutually beneficial
World Social Forum
Group of antiglobalists that meet yearly to protest the actions of core countries.
World Economic Forum
a nonprofit foundation committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas
Informal forums
Groups formed not by treaties to discuss shared issues E.g the G20
Example political parties
Democrats, CCP, Conservatives, Likud, CDU
Example of a resistance movement
FARC
resistance movements
seek to prevent or undo change to the social structure
Example of a social movement
Green movement- Green party, Greenpeace and Soil Association
Liberals view IGOs as
important in preserving global order and fostering interdependence
Gramsci
people consent to own domination by accepting ruling class hegemonies
Max Weber
Defined legitimacy as rational-legal, charisma and tradition
IGO
Intergovernmental Organization
MNC
multinational corporation
Nye
Liberal
Mearshimer
Structural Realism
smart power
using a combination of coercion (hard power) with persuasion and attraction (soft power)
Sharp power
deceptive use of information for hostile purposes
collective security
A system in which a group of nations acts as one to preserve the peace of all
Democratic Peace Theory
the theory that democracies are not likely to fight one another
Hegemony
domination over others
structural power
States promote a model of global politics they favour e.g. democracy
Soft power
power attained through the use of cultural attractiveness rather than the threat of coercive action.
Hard power
a coercive approach to international political relations, especially one that involves the use of military power or economic coercion.
Weber said sovereignty is...
Having the monopoly on violence
Morgenthau
Classical Realism
Liberalism
Emphasis on international relations in a rules based order with an emphasis on individual rights
classical realism
Human nature is to seek power.
Structural realism
States seek power in an anarchic world
NGO
non-governmental organization
External Sovereignty
recognition by the international community of states
Internal Sovereignty
state possesses final authority over all other actors within territory
Realists view IGOs as
Tools to be manipulated by states
Multipolar
Power is distributed between many states
unipolar
One state has hegemonic power
bipolar
Two powers dominate international relations
multilateral
Acting alongside many other actors
bilateral
acting in conjunction with another actor
unilateral
acting alone
Power diffusion
shift or movement of power, usually from one power to many
Cultural Power
The ability to influence cultural values, habits, and institutions such as the family.
cyber power
Using technology to change a states behaviour
Relational power
A state uses it's relationship with another state in order to manipulate it into making a change
Luke's three dimensions of power
First Dimension
Power in forcing others to act against their own will
Second Dimension
Subordinates comply though they disagree
Third Dimension:
Subordinates comply and do not disagree; they believe their compliance is their own will
BRICS
Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
Montevideo Convention
created and defined the terms for statehood
Example of an NGO breaching the sovereignty of a state
MSF in West Africa
Example of a state breaching the sovereignty of another state
Russia in Crimea
Responsibility to Protect
Unanimously adopted in a resolution by the UN General Assembly in 2005, this principle holds that the international community must help protect populations from war crimes, ethnic cleansing, genocide, and crimes against humanity.
State where R2P has been invoked
Libya
Social Contract Theory
A voluntary agreement between the government and the governed
Tragedy of the Commons
a parable that illustrates why common resources are used more than is desirable from the standpoint of society as a whole
democracy
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
Fragile State
A state that has not yet failed but whose leaders lack the will or capacity to perform core state functions.
failed state
A state so weak that its political structures collapse, leading to anarchy and violence
Unitary State
A state that places most power in the hands of central government officials
Authoritarian state
A government where elections are not free and fair and civil rights and liberties are lacking
Theocracy
A government controlled by religious leaders
interdependence
Mutual dependence between states
Examples of collective security
NATO
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization; an alliance made to defend one another if they were attacked by any other country; US, England, France, Canada, Western European countries
Examples of IGOS
United Nations, European Union, NATO, IMF
IMF (International Monetary Fund)
part of the UN makes loans to countries to finance development
UN
United Nations
OPEC
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Trade union
Association of trade workers formed to gain higher wages and better working conditions
John locke believed
People are rational and moral
Thomas Hobbes believe
that humans were inherently selfish and needed guidance to work effectively together
Example of a failed state
Somalia
Example of the power of a trade union
General strike in India
social movement
A movement that represents the demands of a large segment of the public for political, economic, or social change.
sources of legitimacy
Democracy, rule of law, constitutions, international law, balance of power
P5
Permanent members of the UN security council, have a veto - UK, USA, Russia, China, France
Interpol
The International Criminal Police Organization investigates transnational criminal activities and security threats.
World Bank
a United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments
examples of economic cooperation
Cairns group, EU, NAFTA
Liberal view of state sovereignty
Not an exclusive principle, states can be punished if they breach international conventions
Realists view of state sovereignty
It is an absolute principle, states as the most significant actors should respect each others borders
Example of an IGO failing to curb a state's power
UN in the South China Sea
Example of a MNC breaching the sovereignty of a state
Apple withholding data / Royal dutch shell in the Niger delta
Terms of Montevideo convention on sovereignty
a. A permanent population;
b. A defined territory;
c. Government;
d. Capacity to enter into relations with the other states.
Treaty of Westphalia
1648 treaty established: States are sovereign, States are equal actors, States should not violate other states
rising power
Idea of 'new' states beginning to dominate international relations, BRICS
Black lives matter, occupy, #metoo are
Social movements
Political parties
organization that tries to influence gov. policy by promoting its ideas and backing candidates for office
G7
Group of seven leading industrial countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States
Why was Russia kicked out of G8
Ukraine
Global Governance
structures and processes that enable actors to coordinate interdependent needs and interests in the absence of a unifying political authority
Example of global governance
Paris climate agreement
Montreal Protocol
phase out of ozone depleting substances.
Basel Accord
an international agreement about bank capital requirements
harmonisation
establishing common standards, rules and levels on everything from safety standards to tariffs, taxes and currencies
extraordinary rendition
The practice of sending suspected terrorists to foreign prisons that permit torture in the interrogation of suspects
Mercosur
The largest latin american trade agreement; includes Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay
Common Agricultural Policy
A European Union policy based on the principle that a subsidy extended to farmers in any member country should be extended to farmers in all member countries
USMCA
Replacement of NAFTA
Terrorist
a radical who employs terror as a political weapon
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