The World Order
This term is Latin for British Peace.
Pax Britannica
This theory in international relations states that the international system is anarchic therefore leading states to seek power for survival
Realism
This term is used to describe sustained combat involving organized armed forces, resulting in a minimum of 1000 battle-related fatalities within 12 months, or sustained coordinated violence between political organizations.
War
This form of power constitutes a subject's capacities in relation to one another
Structural Power
This term describes collective expectations for proper behavior.
Norms
This term describes the increasing integration of economies, politics, communication, social relations, and culture, undermining state sovereignty.
Globalization
According to this theory, war is more likely to break out when a weaker state rises to challenge the current hegemon
Power Transition Theory
This term emphasizes that the international community should help individuals suffering from their own state's failures or from others, when the home state fails to provide security.
Responsibility to Protect
The idea that government legitimacy derives from the will of the people.
Popular Sovereignty
This term describes mutual obligation and cooperation where states comply expecting others to do the same.
Reciprocity
This idea emphasizes that conflicts will increasingly occur along religious and cultural lines, not ideological ones.
Clash of Civilizations
This theory states that while the international level is anarchic, states exist within an "international society" with norms (e.g., not attacking embassies) that shape behavior.
The English School
This term describes individuals and NGOs acting for a normative objective. They pressure states through international forums without violating state sovereignty directly.
Transnational Advocacy Networks (TANs)
This type of power is socially diffuse production of subjectivity through meaning and signification (e.g., incentivizing compliance through identity).
Productive Power
This term describes NGOs in one state activating transnational linkages to pressure their own government. Violation -> Information dissemination -> International forum response -> Pressure on violating state.
The Boomerang Model
Countries at a low level of economic development, often lacking basic infrastructure (transportation, communication, power, water).
Less-Developed Countries (LDCs)
This theory emphasizes that states cooperate through institutions, norms, and interdependence, achieving mutual gains despite self-interest, driven by economic success.
Neoliberalism
This is a proposed solution that involves reasonable immigration of skilled and unskilled workers to facilitate economic growth without sacrificing too much national identity or democratic politics.
Feasible Globalizations
Laws concerning the justice/legality of going to war (discouraging illegal forms of war).
Jus Ad Bellum (I will accept Just War Theory)
International crimes against civilians (murder, enslavement, torture, ethnic cleansing, genocide).
Crimes against Humanity
Established sovereignty and nonintervention, marking the rise of the nation-state.
Treaty of Westphalia
Empire justified resource extraction and military strength. Trade became more profitable than war, leading to the recognition of legitimate rulers and borders.
Mercantilism
This term describes wealth concentration (measured by the Gini Coefficient) means gains are not shared equally, potentially hindering sustainable growth.
Wealth Inequality (I will accept Income Inequality)
This term emphasizes that institutions must have strict accountability structures, produce accurate information, and ensure "fair play."
Institutional Integrity
A tipping point where a norm becomes a widely accepted standard of behavior (e.g., protecting embassies, white flags of surrender).
Norm Cascade