Key Concepts and Figures in Global Politics

Imperialism

a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

Nationalism

a strong feeling of pride and loyalty towards one's own country or nation.

Communism

a theory where resources and property are owned and controlled by the community as a whole, rather than by individuals or private companies.

Democracy

a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

Neocolonialism

the use of economic, political, cultural, or other pressures to control or influence other countries, especially former dependencies.

Capitalism

an economic system where individuals or businesses own the means of production (like factories and land) and operate in a free market, driven by competition and profit.

Cold War

an ongoing political rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies that developed after World War II.

Genocide

killing of large amount of people.

Decolonization

the process by which a colony gains independence from the colonizing power, asserting its own sovereignty and dismantling colonial institutions.

Dependency Theory

argues that wealthy nations benefit economically from the exploitation of less developed countries, preventing them from achieving true economic growth.

Mahatma Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule.

Indira Gandhi

Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was an Indian politician and stateswoman who served as the prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.

Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong was a Chinese politician, revolutionary, and political theorist who founded the People's Republic of China in 1949 and led the country from its establishment until his death in 1976.

Gamal Nasser

he was a pro-Arab movement (when all the Arab countries were together)/unity, rejection of Israel.

Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi

Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi was the Shah of Iran. In 1941, he succeeded his father Reza Shah and ruled the Imperial State of Iran until 1979 when the Iranian Revolution overthrew him, abolished the monarchy, and established the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Juan & Eva Peron

Juan and Eva Perón were a married couple who significantly impacted Argentine history. Juan Perón was an Argentine general and politician who served as president of Argentina, while Eva Perón, his wife, became a powerful figure in her own right, known for her philanthropy and political activism.

Little Tigers

Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong.

EU

European Union (common currency/future political union/founded in 1957 with 6 countries).

OPEC

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (global economy through gas prices impact).