Theories and Thinkers
The critical theory that is primarily concerned by intersectionality and patriarchy in global politics.
Feminism
The ability to effect change and is an aspect of relations among people functioning within a social organization.
Power
An entity created by treaty, involving two or more nations, to work in good faith, on issues of common interest.
Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs)
Facebook, google, and YouTube are examples of what?
Transnational/Multinational companies
A term that captures the community of people who have scattered from their ancestral homeland and have settled in other countries while maintaining a connection to their origin/culture.
Diaspora
The theory (split into two parts) that views the international system as a competitive and power-driven environment motivated by self interest (A.K.A human nature) to maximize state survival and security.
Realism
The absolute authority of the state within its own borders, should a state with this should have secure structures and systems of rule.
Internal Sovereignty
A set of rules and principles governing the relations and conduct of sovereign states with each other, as well as with international organizations and individuals.
International Law
These levels of government are the closest to the people and tend to handle everyday issues such as sanitation, traffic, and childcare, while working with the central government to meet what the community needs.
Sub-national and Local Governments
The term used to describe how a person's social/political identities result in various combinations of oppression, discrimination, or privilege.
Intersectionality
What is the political theory that is concerned about class conflict within countries, as well as the relationship of politics and society to capitalist production?
Neo-Marxism
What is an ethnic or cultural group with a common, defined, culture, which may or may not have a sovereign territory?
Nation State
International obligations arising from established international practices, as opposed to obligations arising from formal written conventions and treaties.
Customary International Law
The international efforts and cooperation during the Covid-19 Pandemic is an example of what kind of interdependence?
Complex Interdependence
“To be ‘feminist’ in any authentic sense of the term is to want for all people [to have] liberation from sexist role patterns, domination, and oppression.” is a quote by…
Bell Hooks
What was the name of the American political scientist and key figure in the development of the theory of structural realism?
He argued that the structure of the international system is driven by the desire for power out of competition rather than state leaders.
Kenneth Waltz
The ability of members of a group to work together to achieve a goal.
Power-with
The belief that a government's authority is derived from a legal framework and the rational-legal exercise of power. It is a form of political legitimacy where the public accepts the government's right to rule based on the belief that the government's actions and decisions are grounded in a system of established laws and procedures.
Rational-legal Legitimacy
Who are the five permanent members of the UN Security Council?
China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United States
______ are those that attempt to explain why certain events happen and under what circumstances.
Explanatory Theories