World Politics
This major political event, in which the UK formally left the European Union, took place in 2020.
What is Brexit?
The ICC is the abbreviation for this international judicial body.
What is the International Criminal Court?
It was after this major war the UN Charter was established.
What is World War II?
The Sykes-Picot Agreement (1916) secretly divided control of the Middle East between Britain and this other European power.
What is France?
This IR theory argues that the world is anarchic, states act in their own self-interest, and power is the key factor in international politics.
What is realism?
Canada, the USA, and the UK are three members of this international group of major economic powers.
What is the G7?
This legal principle grants foreign diplomats protection from prosecution in their host countries.
What is diplomatic immunity?
The first UN peacekeeping mission, established in 1948, remains active in this long-running conflict.
What is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
The Prince, a famous treatise on power and statecraft, was written in 1513 by this political philosopher.
Who is Niccolò Machiavelli?
This term describes the ability of a country to influence others through culture, diplomacy, and ideology rather than military force.
What is soft power?
Formed in 1955 as a counterbalance to NATO, this military alliance united several Eastern Bloc countries.
What is the Warsaw Pact?
The ICC is headquartered in this European country.
What is the Netherlands?
The five permanent members of the UN Security Council include the USA, UK, Russia, France, and this country.
What is China?
This African country is often cited as the only one never colonized by a European power.
What is Ethiopia?
The belief that democracies are less likely to fight wars against each other is known as this theory.
What is Democratic Peace Theory?
With over 1.4 billion people, this is the world's largest democracy by population.
What is India?
This series of international treaties established humanitarian protections in armed conflicts, covering wounded and sick soldiers, prisoners of war, and civilians in times of war.
What are the Geneva Conventions?
The UN Charter established this number of principal organs in 1945.
What is number six?
Signed in 1648, the Treaty of Westphalia is considered the beginning of this modern political concept.
What is the sovereign nation-state?
The phrase "Anarchy is what states make of it" is associated with this IR theory.
What is constructivism?
This country holds the most seats in the European Parliament.
What is Germany?
This principle allows states to prosecute crimes like genocide and piracy, even if they occurred outside their jurisdiction.
What is universal jurisdiction?
Besides New York City, the UN has major offices in Geneva, Vienna, and this African city.
What is Nairobi?
In 1972, this U.S. president became the first to visit China while in office, marking a major step in diplomacy.
Who is Richard Nixon?
This theory argues that non-state actors and transnational institutions have increasing influence in global politics.
What is neoliberal institutionalism?