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Globalization

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the intensification of economic, political, and cultural relations across borders.

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what causes globalization to spread

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information technologies

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IGO’s

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two or more states working together towards a common goal

ex: United Nations, European Union, the world bank, OPEC, African Union, ASEAN

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the united nations

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created in 1945
p-5: Great Britain, United States, Russia, China, France
purpose is collective security
millennium developmental goal -> sustainable development goal
security council

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NGO’s

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“civil society”
work outside the government
Red Cross, green peace, world vision, habitat for humanity

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Multinational corporations (MNC’s/TNC’s)

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guided by profit

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what are “nations”?

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a large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.

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what are modern states?

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political units that have a monopoly on the legitimate use of physical forces

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what are the components of the modern state

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empires
wars
mapping 
social contract 
nationalism 
anti colonialism
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treaty of Westphalia (1648)

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a series of peace treaties that ended the 30 years war and 80 years war

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what was state sovereignty

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the right of a government to rule itself without interference from outsides

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components of a sovereign state

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population
territory
government
sovereignty

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what is self-determination

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the process by which a country determines its own statehood and forms its own allegiances and government

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what was the history behind self-determination

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it was the aftermath of ww1 and was part of Woodrow Wilson’s 14 points of peace

only for Western European nations only

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what were the political advantages and disadvantages of globalization

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adv: weakens power of authoritarian government
dis: unwanted external influence, difficult to keep out

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what were the economic advantages and disadvantages of globalization

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adv: jobs, capital, more choices for consumers
dis: exploitative, only benefits a few; gap between rich and poor

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what were the cultural advantages and disadvantages of globalization

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adv: offers exposure to other cultures
dis: cultural imperialism

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what is nationalism

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A shared sense of identity based on important social distinctions that has the purpose of keeping control of a groups’ own destiny.

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Civic nationalism

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Inclusive, connected through territory

ex: life, liberty, pursuit of happiness

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ethnic nationalism

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Exclusive, shared heritage

ex: Croatia, Bulgaria

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anti state nationalism

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Used to protest a state’s gov’t

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pro state nationalism

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Pride of citizenship in one’s country

ex: national anthem

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what was the purpose of nationalism

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to unite people for a common cause, particularly to form a state.

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consequences of nationalism

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ethnic separatist movements (Kurdish separatism)

non violent and anticolonial movements (arab spring, quit India)

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far right nationalism
strong charismatic leader populist parties and speeches, promised economic growth importance of religion tries to change laws/the constitution
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consequences of far right nationalism
intolerant of opposition and of ethnic minorities suffocates NGO's and civil society resists globalization
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popular will
Party formed in Venezuela after pres Hugo Chavez violated basic civilian human rights. Supports progress, democracy, and social action.
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relationship popular will has between state/self determination
Venezuela used its physical forces during their protests and wanted their government fixed.
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hard power
The use of military and economic means to influence the behavior/interests of other political bodies Kurt Campbell
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soft power
ability to attract and co-opt, rather than coerce | Joseph Nye
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smart power
combination of hard power and soft power strategies
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UN Council members
``` secretariat general assembly the security council trusteeship council economic and social council international court of justice ```
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the security council
UN/Int’l goal to prioritize human lives/rights over anything else.
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human security
UN/Int’l goal to prioritize human lives/rights over anything else.
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main cases of death in the world
1994 Human Development Report: Hunger/Disease Climate Change: Drought/Deforestation, Agriculture decline, lack of food Overpopulation & Lack of Resources: Oil/Water
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UN peacekeepers
“Blue Helmets” neutral third parties sent by the UN to inhibit conflict by fulfilling one of two roles: > observers or peacekeepers
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UN peace building
Avoids relapsing into conflict by strengthening national capacities and laying foundations for peace.
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terrorism
The unlawful use of violence, specifically against civilians, to achieve a political goal.
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list of terror organizations:
Hezbollah, Boko Haram, Al Quaeda, etc
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truman doctrine
(1947) | Pres Harry Truman declared foreign policy of US to assist any country whos’ stability has been threatened by communism.
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Bush doctrine
(2001) Declared terrorism as the new global security threat Oct 2001 Afghanistan invasion March 2003 Iraq invasion
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Cold War
arms race (usa vs Russia) 1950s-1990s domino effect - Formation of new alliances, NATO combats communism, Warsaw pact cuban missile crisis - 1962 containment east vs west vs third world Germany divided - Berlin Wall (iron curtain) ended after fall of ussr
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league of nations
(1920) First worldwide IGO who’s principle was primarily world peace after WWI failed because countries realized that the league didn't have any power
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world war II
1939-1945 axis and allied powers began when Nazi Germany invaded Poland Paris Peace Treaty: (1947) Left WWI losers unhappy Rise of Nationalism Atrocities: Holocaust, Japanese war crimes, rape, torture, medical experiments 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Non-Aggression Pact Battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943) Pearl Harbor (7 Dec 1941) D-Day (6 June 1944) Hiroshima and Nagasaki Surrender: May 7, 1945 Germany Surrendered
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horizontal weapon proliferation
Spread/sale of weapons across national borders | conventional (3) WMD (4)
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vertical weapon proliferation
Stockpiling weapons in one nation’s borders | conventional (4) WMD (3)
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conventional weapons
guns, tanks, ships, bombs not as deadly as WMD greater likelihood of war, social cost us military spending, #1 in military spending
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weapons of mass destruction
states develop and increase their nuclear arsenal security nuclear disasters
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nuclear weapons
tremendous explosive power us was the first to develop nuclear weapons and only country to use it on another country also chemical and biologically based chemical: cheap and easy to make, toxins biological: viruses, 2001 anthrax mail
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arms sales
private companies
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problems with arms sales
deadly returns us weapons in 2003 Iraqi war isis seized US weapons given to Iraq
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main provisions of the NPT
1968 prevent the spread of nuclear weapons use nuclear energy for peaceful goals development of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes as a right
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main provisions of the treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons
122 members of UN voted, Netherlands abstained, 69 members (including nws) didn't vote prohibited to develop, test, stockpile, transfer, threaten, finance to use nuclear weapons

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