CHAPTER 1 CPG
Politics - in its broadest
sense, refers to the
activity through which
people make, preserve
and amend the general
rules under which they
live.
Globalization: - The emergence of a complex web of interconnectedness that
means that our lives are
increasingly shaped by events that occur, and decisions that are made, at a great distance
from us
The state: - A political
association that establishes
sovereign jurisdiction within
defined territorial borders
Sovereignty - is the
principle of supreme and
unquestionable
authority, reflected in
the claim by the state to
be the sole author of
laws within its territory.
External sovereignty - (sometimes called 'state
sovereignty' or 'national
sovereignty') refers to the
capacity of the state to
act independently and
autonomously on the
world stage.
Internal sovereignty - refers to the location of
supreme power/authority
within the state.
Authority: - The right to influence the behaviour of others on the basis of an acknowledged duty
to obey; power cloaked in legitimacy.
Behaviouralism: - The belief
, that social theories should be
constructed only on the basis
of observable behaviour,
providing quantifiable data for
research.
State-centrism: - An
approach to political analysis
that takes the state to be the
key actor in the domestic realm
and on the world stage.
State-system - A pattern of
relationships between and
amongst states that establishes
a measure of order and
predictability.
Mixed-actor model: - The theory that, while not ignoring
the role of states and national
governments, international
politics is shaped by a much
broader range of interests and
groups.
Security: - To be safe from
harm, the absence of threats;
security may be understood in
'national', 'international',
'global' or 'human' terms.
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS - is a private, non-commercial granted consultative
status by the their part, have come to deliver about group or body which seeks to achieve UN,
with estimates of the total 15 per cent of international aid, often its endsthrough non-violent
means.
A great power - is a state deemed to rank amongst the most powerful in a hierarchical
state-system.
Diplomacy: - A process of
negotiation and
communication between states that seeks to resolve conflict without recourse to war; an
instrument of foreign policy.
Politics - in its broadest
sense, refers to the
activity through which
people make, preserve
and amend the general
rules under which they
live.
Globalization: - The emergence of a complex web of interconnectedness that
means that our lives are
increasingly shaped by events that occur, and decisions that are made, at a great distance
from us
The state: - A political
association that establishes
sovereign jurisdiction within
defined territorial borders
Sovereignty - is the
principle of supreme and
unquestionable
authority, reflected in
the claim by the state to
be the sole author of
laws within its territory.
External sovereignty - (sometimes called 'state
sovereignty' or 'national
sovereignty') refers to the
capacity of the state to
act independently and
autonomously on the
world stage.
Internal sovereignty - refers to the location of
supreme power/authority
within the state.
Authority: - The right to influence the behaviour of others on the basis of an acknowledged duty
to obey; power cloaked in legitimacy.
Behaviouralism: - The belief
, that social theories should be
constructed only on the basis
of observable behaviour,
providing quantifiable data for
research.
State-centrism: - An
approach to political analysis
that takes the state to be the
key actor in the domestic realm
and on the world stage.
State-system - A pattern of
relationships between and
amongst states that establishes
a measure of order and
predictability.
Mixed-actor model: - The theory that, while not ignoring
the role of states and national
governments, international
politics is shaped by a much
broader range of interests and
groups.
Security: - To be safe from
harm, the absence of threats;
security may be understood in
'national', 'international',
'global' or 'human' terms.
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS - is a private, non-commercial granted consultative
status by the their part, have come to deliver about group or body which seeks to achieve UN,
with estimates of the total 15 per cent of international aid, often its endsthrough non-violent
means.
A great power - is a state deemed to rank amongst the most powerful in a hierarchical
state-system.
Diplomacy: - A process of
negotiation and
communication between states that seeks to resolve conflict without recourse to war; an
instrument of foreign policy.
