Glo Po terms

Power

Can be seen as the ability to effect change. Note is viewed as a unitary and independent force but as an aspect of relations with people functioning in a social organization.

Sovereignty

A state’s independence, control over territory, and the ability to govern itself. the use of sovereignty is at the heart of issues (important) in global politics.

Legitimacy

Flashcard

an actor or action is commonly considered acceptable and provides the fundamental basis or rationale for all forms of governance and other ways of exercising power over others.

Independence

refers to the mutual reliance between and among groups, organizations, geographic areas and/or states for access to resources that sustain living arrangements.

Development

A sustained increase in the standard of living and well-being of a level or social organization. Many consider it to involve increased income; better access to basic goods and services; improvements in education, health care, and public health, and more.

Globalization

A process by which the world’s local;=, national, and regional economies society, and cultures are becoming increasingly integrated and connected. This term refers to the reduction of barriers and borders, as people, goods, services, and ideas flow more freely between different parts of the world.

inequality

refers to a state of affairs where equality between people or groups of people is not realized and the consequent potential compromises of justice and liberty. Manifesting itself through unequal access to resources that are needed to sustain life and develop individuals and communities.

Sustainability

The idea that development should meet the needs of the present without compromisng the ability of future generations to meet there needs.

Peace

often defined as both the absence of conflict and violence as well as a state of harmonious relations .

Conflict

the dynamic process of actual or perceived oppositions between individuals or groups. this could be opposition over positions, interests or values.

violence

often defined as physical or psychological force afflicted upon another being. In the context of global politics, it could be seen as anything someone does that prevents others from reaching their full potential.

non-violence

the practice of advocating ones own or others rights without physically harming the opponent. It often involves actively opposing the system that is deemed to be unjust.

Human rights

basic claims and entitlements that, many argue, one should be able to exercise simply by virtue of being a human being.

Justice

often closely associated with the idea of fairness and with individuals getting what they deserve. although what is meant by deserve is also contested.

Liberty

refers to having freedom and autonomy. It is often divided into positive and negative liberty, with negative liberty defined as individuals having the freedom from external coercion positive liberty defined as individuals having the freedom from external coercion, and positive liberty defined as individuals having the autonomy to carry out their own rational will.

Equality

the idea that all people, or groups of people, are seen as having the same intrinsic value.

Soft power

Challenges of soft power

Hard/sharp power

Military power

Advanced weapons, unmerb of forces. Measure success by whether objectives are met compared to the amounf of military exerted

LOA: Global

In the context of the global polotics course, the term global refers to events, and trends that have far-reaching and long -term impact across the world, cutting across national identities and interests. Ex: including, but are not limited to, climate change, migration, terrorism, epidemics, etc.

LOA: international

In the context of the global polotics course, the term international refers to events and trends that have a narrower impact than global events and trends, but nonetheless have implications for several countries.

Ex: the operation of various international organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOS), multinational corporations (MNCs), international law, etc.

LOA: Regional

In the context of the global politics course, the term regional refers to events and trends that have implications limited to a particular geographic region, such as the middle east, latin America, eastern europe, western europe etc.

Ex; the operation of the European Union (EU), the north atlantic treaty organizaiont (NATO), the association of southeast asian nations (ASEAN), the arab league, etc.

LOA: National

In the context of the global polotics course the term national refers to events and trends that have a limited impact within to geographical boundaries of a particular country.

Ex: Economic crises or economic changed in a particular state, political and legal reforms in a particular state, changes in the governance of a particular state, etc.

LOA: Local

Local is used to refer to the geographic area in which social organization is created and in which culture is transmitted from one generation to the next. Local is defined by its inhabitants and their practices, and so can represent geographic space as small as a gated community or as large as a city or region.

LOA: Community

The Idea of community is one of the most debated concepts in the social sciences. Communities were once thought of as geographically based groups of people with similar interests, mutual support and cultural traits. The most commonly held view was that communities must include not only spatial and ecological definitions, but institutional and emotional ones. Recently, however, processes of globalization have led social scientists to rethink standard definitions. Advances in communication technologies allow similar interests to be nurtured beyond physical boundaries and the definiton of community as become intertwined with debates about globalization and the role and place of people within it/