Module 4: Global Inter-state System Flashcards
It refers to the growth of the worldwide POLITICAL SYSTEM, both in size and complexity.
Political Globalization
That system includes national GOVERNMENTS, their governmental and intergovernmental organizations as well as government- independent elements of global civil society
such as international non-governmental organizations and social movement organizations.
Political Globalization
One of the key aspects of the
_________ is the declining importance of the NATION STATE and the rise of other actors on the POLITICAL STATE
Political Globalization
is the study of the policies that states have regarding INTERACTIONS with each other.
International Relations
It involves the INTERCONNECTEDNESS of politics, economics and law on a global level.
International Relations
concerns all activities
among states—such as war, diplomacy, trade, and foreign policy—as well as relations with and among other international actors,
such as intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), international nongovernmental
organizations (INGOs), international legal
bodies, and multinational corporations
(MNCs).
International Relations
It explores the DEEPENING of interactions
between states.
Internalization
It encompasses a MULTITUDE OF CONNECTIONS and interactions that cannot
be reduced to the ties between governments.
Globalization
Attributes of World Politics: (IDFW)
There are countries or
states that are independent and govern themselves.
These countries interact with each other through
diplomacy.
There are international
organizations, like the United Nations (UN), that
facilitate these interactions.
International organizations also
take on lives of their
own. The UN has task-
specific agencies like
the World Health
Organization (WHO)
and the International
Labour Organization
(ILO).
A COMPULSORY political organization with a centralized government that maintains a monopoly of the legitimate use of force within a certain geographical territory; it refers to a country and its government.
State
It is a stable community of people, formed on the basis of a COMMON
language, territory, economic life, ethnicity or psychological make-
up manifested in a common culture.
Nation
It denotes a region of
land defined by
GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES or political
boundaries.
Country
Essential Attributes of State (PUTS):
- Population | Citizenry
- Territory
- Unity of Organization or Government
- Sovereignty
It refers to the WHOLE NUMBER of people or inhabitants in a country or region.
Population | Citizenry
It is a geographical area belonging to or under the JURISDICTION of a
governmental authority.
Territory
It sets and administers PUBLIC POLICY and exercises executive, political and sovereign power through customs, institutions, and laws within a state.
Unity of Organization or Government
It is the FULL RIGHT AND POWER of a governing body over itself, without
any interference from outside sources or bodies; internal and
external authority.
Sovereignty
It is a political principle which TRANSCENDS NATIONALISM and advocates a greater political or economic cooperation among nations and people.
Internationalism
Supporters of this principle are referred to
as internationalists, and generally believe that the PEOPLE of the world SHOULD UNITE across national, political, cultural, racial, or class boundaries to advance their common interests, or that the governments of the world should cooperate because their mutual long-term interests are of greater importance than their short-term disputes.
Internationalist
It is a foreign policy doctrine that argues that liberal states should intervene in other sovereign states in order to pursue LIBERAL OBJECTIVES. Such intervention can include both military invasion and humanitarian aid.
Liberal Internationalism
It is derived from the BELIEF that international progress is possible, where progress is defined as movement toward increasing levels of HARMONIOUS COOPERATION between political communities.
Liberal Internationalism
It is the perception of all communist revolutions as being part of a SINGLE GLOBAL CLASS struggle rather than separate localized events.
Socialist Internationalism
It is based on the theory that capitalism is an international system, and therefore the working CLASSES of all nations must ACT IN CONCERT if they are to replace it with communism.
Socialist Internationalism
Proponents of socialist internationalism often argued that the objectives of a given revolution should be global rather than local in scope; for example, triggering or
perpetuating revolutions elsewhere.
Socialist Internationalism
