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Power of States and Rise of Transnational Actors
Chapter 4
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 3
03/13/2011

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Nation
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A community of people sharing a common identity often based on shared history or culture
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Multinational States
Definition
States that contain more than one nation. Ex. The United Kingdom and Russian Federation and the Old USSR
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Multistate Nations
Definition
Nation that crosses the boundaries of several states
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Stateless nations
Definition
nations that cross many state boundaries but not really represented in any state
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Nation-state
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Nation boundaries match state boundary
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Power
Definition
the ability of an actor to influence others
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Soft Power
Definition
Influence based on the attraction of ones ideas or on the ability to set the political agenda in a way that shapes others.
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Hard Power
Definition
Political Power obtained from the use of military and economic coercion to influence the behavior or interest of other political entities
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Paradox of Unrealized Power
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A situation in which a state that has a better military loses to a weaker state
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Asymmetrical Warfare
Definition
Unconventional fighting between unequal states that involves ambushes or guerilla tactics
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Resolve
Definition
the will to win, fight/readiness to fight
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Geopolitics
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The relationship between geography and political power
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Gross Domestic Product 
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The value of goods and services produced within a state in a given year
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GDP per capita
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The value of GDP divided by the population of the state
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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
Definition
The purchase or subsidy of a corporation by a corporation headquartered in another state
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Humanitarian Relief
Definition
Assistance to resolve suffering of individuals experiencing hardships
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International Terrorist Groups
Definition
Terrorist groups with membership, support, targets, activities or aims that cross state boarders
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