A dominant state that has a preponderance of power; often establishes and enforces the rules and norms in the international system
What is hegemon
100
Advocated a world federtion of republics bound by the rule of law. Wrote Perpetual Peace.
Who is Immanuel Kant.
100
Ended WWI and required Germany to accept the responsibility of Germany and her allies for causing all the loss and damage" during the war. Forced Germany to pay $32 billion in reparation.
What is the Treaty of Versailles
100
Strategy in which weaker states join forces with stronger states
What is bandwagoning
100
The revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests, riots, and civil wars in the Arab world that began in Tunisia in December, 2010.
What is the Arab Spring.
200
a concept of security broadened to include the protection of individuals from systematic violence, environmental degradation, and health disasters
What is human security
200
Claimed that life of a man is "nastry, brutish and short." Also described the state of nature, an anarchy.
Who is Thomas Hobbes
200
Adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly, is often described as an international bill of rights for women. Acronym.
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
200
The policy of maintaining a large military force and arsenal to discourage any potential aggressor from taking action
What is deterrence
200
A 13-day confrontation in October 1962 between the Soviet Union and Cuba on one side and the United States on the other side. Generally regarded as the moment in which the Cold War came closest to turning into a nuclear conflict.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis
300
War between political actors of unequal strength, in which the weaker party tries to neutralize its opponent's strength by exploiting the opponent's weaknesses. Hint: a____ warfare
What is asymmetric
300
"Anarchy is What States Make of It." Constructivist.
Who is Alexander Wendt.
300
It ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648 and originated the contemporary states system in Europe.
What is the Treaty of Westphalia
300
Limited sanctions targeted to hurt or support specific groups; used to avoid the humanitarian costs of general sanctions
What is smart sanctions
300
The July 1995 killing of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims, mainly men and boys, in and around the town of Srebrenica during the Bosnian War. Considered the worst crime on European soil since WWII.
What is the Srebrenica Massacre
400
Structures and processes that enable actors to coordinate interdependent needs and interests in the absence of a unifying political authority
What is global governance
400
"Political Power grows out of the barrel of a gun." Founding father of the People's Republic of China
Who is Mao Zedong.
400
It aimed to reduce the collective greenhouse gas emissions of developed countries by at least five per cent below 1990 levels during 2008 to 2012. An international agreement created under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1997.
What is the Kyoto Protocol
400
The use of organized political violence by non-state actors against noncombatants in order to cause fear as a means to achieve a political or religious objective; a form of asymmetric warfare.
What is terrorism
400
A catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at a nuclear power plant in Ukraine which was under the direct jurisdiction of the central authorities of the Soviet Union. An explosion and fire released large quantities of radioactive particles into the atmosphere, which spread over much of the western USSR and Europe.
What is the Chernobyl disaster
500
Emerging norm that the international community should help individuals suffering at the hands of their own state or others
What is Responsibility to Protect (R2P)
500
Criticized the US government for "doing nothing" during the Rwandan Genocide. Current US Ambassador to the UN
Who is Samantha Power
500
An international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and to further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament
What is the Non-Proliferation Treaty
500
Publicly say that a person, group or business has done something wrong. NGOs often employ this tactic to bring about change.
What is name and shame
500
A surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at _______ ______ on the morning of December 7, 1941. The attack led to the United States' entry into World War II.