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Political movement seeking to achieve independence for colonies, thus permitting countries to govern themselves
Anticolonialism
Negotiations and agreements limit the production of weapons by nations
Arms Control
Edmund Burke's view of the British constitution as a monarchy directed by laws, balanced by an aristocracy, and controlled by the democracy
Balance of Power
The distribution of power between two nation-states
Bipolarity
Joining of countries into an organization to maintain international peace and law. Their collective strength deters or punishes aggression by member nations. The United Nations is one such organization
collective security
groups of countries operating through international organizations and engaged in collective problem solving and problem resolution
multilateralism
Private company operating in more than one country
Multinational corporation (MNC)
when power is distributed among several nation-states
Multipolarity
legally based policy of remaining nonaligned with adversaries for the duration of a war. Can also be practiced in times of peace on a variety of international issues
Neutrality
Policy whereby states refuse to participate in the struggle between major powers or superpowers
nonalignment
a relaxation of tensions between nation-states
detente
negotiations and agreements whereby countries agree to reduce or eliminate weapons
disarmament
policy of exercising direct or indirect control, sometimes despotic, over others
domination
commission form the UN to a country to look after a region, territory, or colony until the people of that land are believed ready for independence and self-government
trusteeship
Concept in international politics that asserts that the barriers to cooperation and peaceful conflict resolution can best be overcome when peoples and nations work together to meet common needs and advance mutual interests. Emphasis is on such functional areas as trade, health, agriculture, transportation, and environment.
Functionalism
A private international actor whose purpose and activity parallel those of interest groups
Nongovernmental organization (NGO)
A particularly dangerous time when a new rising power seeks to surpass an established dominant power and the dominant power resists the new power. Instability ensues and there is a higher possibility of was
Thucydides' trap
Resolution of disputes through such nonviolent means as influence, inquiry, mediation, and conciliation
peaceful settlement
action by such groups as the UN to help states, often smaller ones, settle disputes peacefully before the disputes escalate and involve major powers
Preventative Diplomacy
Influence exercised by less tangible means than raw power, such as persuasion, public opinion, and political skill
Soft Power
Rapid and explosive increase in integrative international economic activity - trade, investment, and banking. Built on the twin pillars of capitalism and high-tech communications
Globalization
Function of the United Nations whereby problems can be presented, discussed, and analyzed; ideas can be tested; and the strength of policies can be measured.
Grand Debate
Military or economic influence
Hard Power
Circumstance in which one nation-state has overwhelming, dominating power
Hegemony
Policy of withdrawal from, and nonparticipation in, world affairs
isolation