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Global Politics
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 2
02/19/2015

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Term
International Relations
Definition
a subfield of poli sci, the study of interactions among the various actors that participate in international politics, including states, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, subnational entities such as bureaucracies and local governments, and individuals
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Politics
Definition
The activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power.
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Approaches to IR
Definition
History
Philosophy
Behavioralism
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Anarchy
Definition
the absence of governmental authority
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Realism
Definition
theory that emphasizes states' interest in accumulating power to ensure security in an anarchic world; based on the notion that individuals are power seeking and that states act in pursuit of their own national interest defined in terms of power.
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Liberalism
Definition
the theoretical perspective based on the assumption of the innate goodness of the individual and the value of political institutions in promoting social progress
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Constructivism/Identity
Definition
an alternative theory that hypothesizes how ideas, norms, and institutions shape state identity and interests
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3 Levels of Analysis
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1) Individual
2) State
3) International
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Hard vs. Soft Power

Smart Power
Definition
Hard power: use of force, or giving the choice for the least worst option, to achieve things and influence policy.
Soft power: use of convincing and indirectly influencing ideas to achieve and influence policy

Smart power: a combination of the two as militarization is an important factor in today's politics
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State vs. Nation
Definition
State: boarders, has authority over territory

Nations: politicized ethnicities (more about culture and ethnicities) eg. Germany
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