state and globalisation definitions Flashcards
(26 cards)
What is Sovereignty?
The supreme authority of a state within its own territory, including its right to govern itself without external interference.
What is a Nation-State?
A political entity where the state and nation are congruent, where the state’s territory is made up of a nation of people with a shared identity, citizenship, and nationality.
What are Non-State Actors?
Entities that influence international relations but are not formally tied to a government, such as NGOs, multinational corporations, and international organisations.
What is Globalisation?
The increasing interconnectedness of the world through the flow of goods, services, information, people, and ideas across national borders.
What is Economic Globalisation?
The process of integrating national economies into a global market through increased trade, investment, and financial flows.
What is Political Globalisation?
The growing interconnectedness of political systems, including the rise of international organizations and the increasing influence of global issues on national politics.
What is Cultural Globalisation?
The worldwide spread of cultural expressions, ideas, values, and norms, sometimes leading to homogenisation or the mixing of cultures.
What is Homogenisation?
The process by which cultural differences become reduced and more similar across the globe, leading to uniform patterns of cultural expression.
What is Monoculture?
A cultural state where the whole world increasingly shares a singular, often Westernised culture.
What is Interconnectedness?
The state of being connected and dependent on each other, typically referring to global interactions among states and non-state actors.
What is World Government?
The concept of a single global authority that would supersede individual states, holding power over the entire world.
What is Global Governance?
The collective management of global affairs through international laws, norms, and institutions.
What is Interdependence?
A relationship in which entities rely on each other, especially in the context of global economics where countries depend on each other’s economies.
What is the Hyperglobalist Perspective?
A view that globalisation is transforming the world into a new epoch, diminishing the role of nation-states.
What is the Sceptical Perspective?
A perspective that challenges the extent of globalisation, arguing that the world is not as interconnected as hyperglobalists suggest, and that state power remains significant.
What is the Transformationalist Perspective?
A viewpoint that acknowledges globalisation as a powerful force that is transforming the world order but does not lead to a single outcome like the hyperglobalist perspective does.
What is Realism?
A theory of international relations that emphasizes the role of states as the primary actors in a competitive international system, focusing on national interest and power.
What is Liberalism?
A theory of international relations that emphasizes cooperation and interdependence among states and other actors, favouring international institutions, democracy, and the spread of liberal values.
What is Hybridisation?
The mixing of cultures, resulting in new cultural forms that combine elements of global and local traditions, creating hybrid cultural expressions.
What is Self-determination?
The right of a people to govern themselves without external interference.
What is Neoliberalism?
A political-economic ideology that advocates for free-market capitalism, including deregulation, privatisation, and free trade.
What is Protectionism?
The practice of imposing barriers to trade, like tariffs or quotas, designed to protect domestic industries from foreign competition.
What is Humanitarian Intervention?
Military intervention to protect people from serious rights violations in cases where states are unable or unwilling to do so themselves.
What is the Global South?
A term used to refer to countries in the developing world, often in Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
