IB unit 1 global politics key terms

the ability to influence others behavior to get the desired outcome

they don’t want to be ruled/concerd by other states

Brazil, Russia, India, china, South Africa

the ability to influence other to get the desired outcome based on force

combination of soft and hard power

the use of existing relations in global politics to influence the behavior of others and et the desired outcome

making someone do what they other wise would not have done

preventing someone from doing something they would of other wise have done

EU import ban on Russian oil, 2022 5 December, sanctions

the use of established structures in the international system to get the desired outcome.

is very closely linked to national power

military power, economic power, population, geography

2 states of equal power

multiple countries that have the same poer capability. BRICKS

1. reductant military power

2. relatie economic decline

3. damage soft power

4. decline diplomatic influence

we live in an interconnected and interdependent world

EU and UN

acting alone

acting in cohort

1. politics is about power

2. states operate in anarchy

3. states posses offensive military capability

4. states never know the intentions of other states

5. the main goal is to survive

they have military that can attack if they want

states strive for power because of the way how the international system is structured

states strive for power because human nature makes us strive for power

states want as much power as possible. Hegemony is the goal

approperiate amount of power. Pursuing of hegemony is foolish

groups bonding against a state. Eu and import ban on Russia , 2022 5 December

states are interdependent and interconnected

1. multiple channels: NGOs, IGOs, MNCs

2. multiple issues: pandamice, climate change

3. decline in use and effectiveness of military power

the ability of a state to rule itself

the ability of a state to exert legitimate control over population and managing it affairs independently

States are recognized as independent and sovereign by other states

Kosovo, Taiwan, Pakistan

the ability to be recognized as independed and sovereign state

a state is only a subject in international law if it is recognized as sovereign by other states

a state is an subject in international law if it:

1. a defined territory

2. a permanent population

3. a government

4. the ability to enter in international relations with other states

Feb 2008, unilateral declaration of Independence

July 2010, the international court of justice declared that Kosovos declaration of Independence did to violate general international law

sep 2020 101 of the 193/52% UN members recognized Kosovo.

2014, dissovolving borders, syria and irak. Created the islamic caliphate

Introduced own laws and regulations:own tax system, (christian tax)

act or action commonly considered acceptable, both from intern legitimacy and extern legitimacy

1. traditional authority

2. charismatic authority

3. legal rational authority

free and fair elections, Norway 100/100 according to freedom house 2022

no free and fair elections, china 9/100 according to freedom house 2022

defining feature is weak internal sovereignty

one central government , substates have own regulations

one central government

the order of distribution of power between states

power goes from state to non state actor

power goes from one state to another

sovereignty as absolute, nothing should dare to challenge Westphalian sovereignty

1. international intervention (resolution 1973 2011 lybia)

1. rise in IGOs

2. international conventions

3. terrorist groups

4. econome globalisation (economic IGOs and MNCs)

act ore action commonly seen as acceptable, both form international legitimacy and external legitimacy

1. traditional authority, authority derived from tradition

2. charismatic authority, authority derived from persona of leader

3. Legal rational authority

1. representativeness

2. efficiency

3. mean of everting influence

1. raise awareness

2. alle to influence policy true lobbying

3. important in democarcy, represent what people want

1. lack of military and economic power

2. NGOs are depended on will of state

political stability, effieciency in decision taking

political stability stability consistency two choices

diverse representations flexibility & adaptability

coalition challenges, house represenatative elections in 2023 nov 22, forming of a coalition still ongoing

ways in wich states organize themselves and take shared challenge above national level

1. wars

2. climate change

3. WTO

1. Treaties

2. collective security

3. Strategic alliances

4. economic cooperation

5. informal formals

paris agreement

NATO

united states- Mexico and panda agreement

cultural exchange, Chinese culture estabished 2004

organization of workers who intent to maintain ore improving the conditions of their employment

informal grouping of states that meet annually to coordinate global economic policy and address other transnational issues

G7: canada, france, germany, italy, japan, UK, VS

an organized effort to change laws, policies or practices by people who don’t have the power to do so through usual channels

1. raise awareness about social issues

2. put dormit issues back on political agaenda

3. put pressure on government for new legislation

4. spart similair movements elsewere

an organized group of people that tries to resist the government or an occupying power

1. Arab spring 2010

2. Euromaidan revolution

3. orange revolution 2004-2005

the way in wich states organise themselves and make agreements and tackle shared chalanges

1. hezbollah present in politics Sinds 2005

2. Farc ended in 2016, 2010 peace agreement

were passing of laws of regulation is stuck