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| A series of steps one should follow to make a good decision. This includes considering options and selecting the best one. |
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| Different ways of thinking about issues, often shaped by each side's political goals, economic interests, geography, background experiences, culture, and history. |
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| Beliefs based upon a person's culture, or ways of doing things. Cultural beliefs often shape a government's decision-making. If all the members of a culture share certain beliefs, then those shared beliefs will affect government decisions. |
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| A series of government decisions and actions on a particular issue or topic, usually directed towards a series of goals. |
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| The loyalty and support that people show for their country |
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| The belief that each people or ethnic group, known as a "nation," should have its own government and nation-state. Nationalism is a powerful force that can either pull people together or tear them apart. |
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| Any place in the world where there is a potential for a serious conflict to erupt into open warfare. |
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| Some Chechen nationalists used terrorist tactics to gain concessions from Russia in order to create a separate Chechen nation-state. |
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| Palestinians want an independent state, while Israelis want secure borders and a promise from Palestinians to end further attacks. Both sides in this conflict have blamed the other for acts of violence. |
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| Iranian leaders claim they need nuclear power for peaceful purposes. Critics charge that they are planning to develop nuclear weapons. |
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| Strict measures used by a country or group of countries, such as the United Nations, to pressure another country to modify its behavior. For example, many countries have imposed economic sanctions on North Korea for developing nuclear weapons. These economic sanctions take the form of a ban on trade with North Korea. |
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