lesson 1 Flashcards
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What is the International System?
A concept for analysis or description of international politics or relations, formed when two or more states have sufficient contact between them to behave as parts of a whole.
Hedley Bull defined it as a system of states.
How did Joseph Frankel describe the International System?
As ‘a collection of independent political units, which interact with some regularity.’
It refers to the comprehensive global context in which states operate.
What is the structure of the International System?
A set of overarching principles, rules, roles, and constraints that bind actors together into a larger system.
It plays a crucial role in organizing and ordering actors within the system.
What are the Material Components of the International System?
Tangible, concrete elements such as military capabilities, economic resources, geography, and technological advantages.
These are constraints on the behavior of actors.
What are the Ideational Components of the International System?
Non-material factors such as norms, beliefs, values, ideologies, and shared identities.
These are constitutive characteristics of actors.
What is the Peace of Westphalia?
A series of treaties signed in 1648 that ended the Thirty Years’ War and the Eighty Years’ War between Spain and the Dutch.
It is widely regarded as the foundation of the modern international order.
What are tangible, concrete elements in international relations?
Military capabilities, economic resources, geography, and technological advantages.
Example: The United States has a strong military capability.
What do ideational components encompass?
Non-material factors such as norms, beliefs, values, ideologies, and shared identities.
What do constraints refer to in the international structure?
Some aspects that serve as constraints on the behavior of actors.
What do constitutive characteristics refer to in the international structure?
Other elements that constitute fundamental characteristics of actors, such as their interests or identity.
What was the Peace of Westphalia?
A series of treaties signed in 1648 that ended the Thirty Years’ War and the Eighty Years’ War between Spain and the Dutch. It established the principle of territorial sovereignty.
Example: The Peace of Westphalia led to the coexistence of sovereign states.
What was the Congress of Vienna?
An international conference held in 1815 in Vienna, Austria, to reorganize Europe after the Napoleonic Wars. It established a balance of power among major European powers.
Example: The Congress of Vienna aimed to prevent another major war in Europe.
What did the Congress of Vienna establish?
The principle of legitimacy, a system of international diplomacy, and a new system of international relations based on cooperation and mutual respect among nations.
What was the Concert of Europe?
A series of international meetings held between 1815 and 1914 to maintain peace and stability in Europe. It was based on the principle of balance of power.
Example: The Concert of Europe helped prevent major wars in Europe for almost a century.
Highlights of the Congress of Vienna
The Congress reorganized Europe’s political boundaries and restored many of the monarchies that had been overthrown by Napoleon.
Highlights of the Congress of Vienna
The Congress established a balance of power among the major European powers, which helped to prevent another major war in Europe for almost a century.
Highlights of the Congress of Vienna
The Congress established the principle of legitimacy, which meant that rulers who had been deposed by Napoleon were restored to their thrones.
Highlights of the Congress of Vienna
The Congress established a system of international diplomacy that helped to prevent conflicts between nations.
Highlights of the Congress of Vienna
The Congress established a new system of international relations based on cooperation and mutual respect among nations
Highlights of the Concert of Europe
The Concert of Europe was a series of international meetings held between 1815 and 1914, which aimed to maintain peace and stability in Europe.
Highlights of the Concert of Europe
The Concert was based on the principle of balance of power, which meant that no single country could dominate Europe.
Highlights of the Concert of Europe
The Concert helped to prevent major wars in Europe for almost a century. It also established a system of international diplomacy that helped to prevent conflicts between nations.
Highlights of World War I
The war saw unprecedented levels of carnage and destruction due to new military technologies and trench warfare.
Highlights of World War I
More than 16 million people-soldiers and civilians alike-were dead by the time the war ended with the victory of the Allied Powers.
