ib global politics unit 1 Questions with Answers (All Answers Correct)

unipolar - Where one nation controls most global power (e.g. Britain in the time of its empire) bipolar - Where two nations control global power (e.g. US and British Empire in first part of 20th century) multipolar - an international system in which there are several states or great powers of roughly equal strength or weight hard power - The reliance on economic and military strength to solve international problems. soft power - a persuasive approach to international relations, typically involving the use of economic or cultural influence. smart power - using a combination of coercion (hard power) with persuasion and attraction (soft power) economic power - Control of money, or means to make money Military Power - Refers to the use of a state's military to exert influence over the actions of other global actors. This may not need to be implemented through a use of force as placement and capacity of the military may be enough to influence other global actors. Diplomacy - Negotiation between nations Cyber Power - A way for political groups to further their agenda through the internet, such as social media platforms, which terrorist organizations such as ISIS use to attract fighters, or Wikileaks who leaked secret United States government diplomatic tural power - power that organizes and orchestrates the systemic interaction within and among societies, directing economic and political forces on the one hand and ideological forces that shape public ideas, values, and beliefs on the other GDP - Gross Domestic Product- the total market value of all final goods and services produced annually in an economy development aid - Foreign aid intended to help economically less developed countries; may involve project aid, program aid, technical assistance, or debt relief.