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CHAPTER 9 IR
Global Security Efforts
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Political Studies
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05/05/2011

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State-Building
Definition
Efforts to create stable, legitimate political authority and institutions in post-conflict situations
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Female Deficit
Definition
situation in countries with female populations smaller than they would normally be
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Humanitarian Interventions
Definition
Threats of use of force against a state accused of perpetrating or allowing human rights violations
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Just War
Definition
Set of principles for judging conditions for when states can resort to war and for the conduct of war
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International Criminal Court
Definition
Permanent tribunal that tries individuals accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes
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War Crimes
Definition
Violations of international law governing conduct of warfare and treatment of soldiers and civilians during conflict
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Genocide Conventions
Definition
Treaty declaring illegal any acts intended to destroy a national, ethnic, or religious group
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Diplomatic Immunity 
Definition
Freedom from arrest or prosecution granted to foreign representatives
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Peacemaking 
Definition
Attempt to force or negotiate settlement between warring factions, often in an internal conflict
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Peacekeeping
Definition
Troop deployment intended to halt armed conflict or prevent its recurrence in conflict areas
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Collective Security
Definition
Idea that aggressive use of force by any state will be met by combined force of all other states. 
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Geneva Conventions
Definition
International humanitarian laws dealing with treatment of wounded or captured soldiers and civilians under enemy control
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