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1. State sovereignty

the spreading of a global consumer culture and pop-culture artifacts like books, music and movies. These undermine cultural values and normsthe practice of foreign conquest and rule in the context of global relations of hierarchy and subordination. It can lead to the establishment of an empire.the concept that al countries are equal under international law and that they are protected from outside interference; this is the basis on which the UN and other international and regional organizations operatea condition in which international organizations, transnational corporations and global markets are accountable to the peoples of the world.

2. Imperialism

the concept that al countries are equal under international law and that they are protected from outside interference; this is the basis on which the UN and other international and regional organizations operatethe practice of foreign conquest and rule in the context of global relations of hierarchy and subordination. It can lead to the establishment of an empire.the spreading of a global consumer culture and pop-culture artifacts like books, music and movies. These undermine cultural values and normsa condition in which international organizations, transnational corporations and global markets are accountable to the peoples of the world.

3. Materialism

4. Cosmopolitan society

the practice of foreign conquest and rule in the context of global relations of hierarchy and subordination. It can lead to the establishment of an empire.the spreading of a global consumer culture and pop-culture artifacts like books, music and movies. These undermine cultural values and normsthe concept that al countries are equal under international law and that they are protected from outside interference; this is the basis on which the UN and other international and regional organizations operatea condition in which international organizations, transnational corporations and global markets are accountable to the peoples of the world.

5. Classical Realism

the practice of foreign conquest and rule in the context of global relations of hierarchy and subordination. It can lead to the establishment of an empire.the drive for power and the will to dominate are the fundamental aspects of human nature. The behaviour of the state as a self-seeking egoist is understood to be merely a reflection of the characteristics of the people that comprise that state.the spreading of a global consumer culture and pop-culture artifacts like books, music and movies. These undermine cultural values and normsthe concept that al countries are equal under international law and that they are protected from outside interference; this is the basis on which the UN and other international and regional organizations operate

6. Global commons

areas and resources not under national sovereignty that belong to no single country and are the responsibility of the entire world.the practice of foreign conquest and rule in the context of global relations of hierarchy and subordination. It can lead to the establishment of an empire.the spreading of a global consumer culture and pop-culture artifacts like books, music and movies. These undermine cultural values and normsthe concept that al countries are equal under international law and that they are protected from outside interference; this is the basis on which the UN and other international and regional organizations operate

7. Identity

the practice of foreign conquest and rule in the context of global relations of hierarchy and subordination. It can lead to the establishment of an empire.the concept that al countries are equal under international law and that they are protected from outside interference; this is the basis on which the UN and other international and regional organizations operatethe spreading of a global consumer culture and pop-culture artifacts like books, music and movies. These undermine cultural values and normsthe understanding of self in relation to the 'other.' Identities are social and are therefore always formed in relationships to others. Constructivists generally hold that identities shape interests; we cannot know what we want unless we know who we are. But because identities are social and produced through interactions, identities can change

8. Security

the practice of foreign conquest and rule in the context of global relations of hierarchy and subordination. It can lead to the establishment of an empire.the concept that al countries are equal under international law and that they are protected from outside interference; this is the basis on which the UN and other international and regional organizations operatethe spreading of a global consumer culture and pop-culture artifacts like books, music and movies. These undermine cultural values and normsmeasures taken by states to ensure the safety of their citizens, the protection of their way of life, and the survival; of their nation-state. Security can also mean the ownership of property that gives an individual the ability to secure the enjoyment of enforcement of a right or a basic human need

9. Anarchy

the practice of foreign conquest and rule in the context of global relations of hierarchy and subordination. It can lead to the establishment of an empire.the concept that al countries are equal under international law and that they are protected from outside interference; this is the basis on which the UN and other international and regional organizations operatea system operating in the absence of any central government. It does not imply chaos but, in realist theory, the absence of political authoritythe spreading of a global consumer culture and pop-culture artifacts like books, music and movies. These undermine cultural values and norms

10. Vertical proliferation

the spreading of a global consumer culture and pop-culture artifacts like books, music and movies. These undermine cultural values and normsthe concept that al countries are equal under international law and that they are protected from outside interference; this is the basis on which the UN and other international and regional organizations operatethe practice of foreign conquest and rule in the context of global relations of hierarchy and subordination. It can lead to the establishment of an empire.an increase in the number of nuclear weapons a state possesses and in other technologies used for delivery of weapons. Recently, concerns were raised about the production of tactical nuclear weapons like bunker busters that could be used in cave and underground facilities in Afghanistan

11. Offshore finance centres

the practice of foreign conquest and rule in the context of global relations of hierarchy and subordination. It can lead to the establishment of an empire.the spreading of a global consumer culture and pop-culture artifacts like books, music and movies. These undermine cultural values and normsExtra territorial banks that investors use for a range of reasons, including the desire to avoid domestic taxes, regulation and law enforcement agencies.the concept that al countries are equal under international law and that they are protected from outside interference; this is the basis on which the UN and other international and regional organizations operate

12. Invisible hand

the concept that al countries are equal under international law and that they are protected from outside interference; this is the basis on which the UN and other international and regional organizations operatethe spreading of a global consumer culture and pop-culture artifacts like books, music and movies. These undermine cultural values and normsthe practice of foreign conquest and rule in the context of global relations of hierarchy and subordination. It can lead to the establishment of an empire.proposed governments leave trade and financial sectors alone

13. Civilization

the spreading of a global consumer culture and pop-culture artifacts like books, music and movies. These undermine cultural values and normsthe concept that al countries are equal under international law and that they are protected from outside interference; this is the basis on which the UN and other international and regional organizations operatethe broadest construction of cultural identity to which individuals may subscribe. A number of broad cultures have emerged from world history, including the Western, Islamic, and Chinese civilizations.the practice of foreign conquest and rule in the context of global relations of hierarchy and subordination. It can lead to the establishment of an empire.

14. Democratic peace

Democratic states don't fight with each other and they are imprudent with authoritarian states.the concept that al countries are equal under international law and that they are protected from outside interference; this is the basis on which the UN and other international and regional organizations operatethe practice of foreign conquest and rule in the context of global relations of hierarchy and subordination. It can lead to the establishment of an empire.the spreading of a global consumer culture and pop-culture artifacts like books, music and movies. These undermine cultural values and norms

15. Neo-liberalism

the practice of foreign conquest and rule in the context of global relations of hierarchy and subordination. It can lead to the establishment of an empire.see the international system as archaic but believe the establishment of international institutions and regimes can manage relations. Purports that actors with common interests will try to maximize their gains.the concept that al countries are equal under international law and that they are protected from outside interference; this is the basis on which the UN and other international and regional organizations operatethe spreading of a global consumer culture and pop-culture artifacts like books, music and movies. These undermine cultural values and norms

16. Charter rights

civil liberties guaranteed in a written document such as a constitutionthe concept that al countries are equal under international law and that they are protected from outside interference; this is the basis on which the UN and other international and regional organizations operatethe spreading of a global consumer culture and pop-culture artifacts like books, music and movies. These undermine cultural values and normsthe practice of foreign conquest and rule in the context of global relations of hierarchy and subordination. It can lead to the establishment of an empire.

17. Poverty

a situation suffered by people who do not have money to buy food and satisfy other basic material needsthe spreading of a global consumer culture and pop-culture artifacts like books, music and movies. These undermine cultural values and normsthe concept that al countries are equal under international law and that they are protected from outside interference; this is the basis on which the UN and other international and regional organizations operatethe practice of foreign conquest and rule in the context of global relations of hierarchy and subordination. It can lead to the establishment of an empire.

18. International order

the spreading of a global consumer culture and pop-culture artifacts like books, music and movies. These undermine cultural values and normsthe practice of foreign conquest and rule in the context of global relations of hierarchy and subordination. It can lead to the establishment of an empire.The normative and the institutional pattern in the relationship between states. Includes issues such as - sovereignty the forms of diplomacy, international law etc.the concept that al countries are equal under international law and that they are protected from outside interference; this is the basis on which the UN and other international and regional organizations operate

19. Foreign policy

the practice of foreign conquest and rule in the context of global relations of hierarchy and subordination. It can lead to the establishment of an empire.the spreading of a global consumer culture and pop-culture artifacts like books, music and movies. These undermine cultural values and normsthe concept that al countries are equal under international law and that they are protected from outside interference; this is the basis on which the UN and other international and regional organizations operatethe articulation of national interests and the means chosen to secure those interest, both material and ideational, in the international arena

20. Material interest

the tangible physical goals of state officials as they set foreign and domestic policy. Example: trade agreements, energy resources, control over strategic territorythe spreading of a global consumer culture and pop-culture artifacts like books, music and movies. These undermine cultural values and normsthe practice of foreign conquest and rule in the context of global relations of hierarchy and subordination. It can lead to the establishment of an empire.the concept that al countries are equal under international law and that they are protected from outside interference; this is the basis on which the UN and other international and regional organizations operate

21. Liberalism

the practice of foreign conquest and rule in the context of global relations of hierarchy and subordination. It can lead to the establishment of an empire.the spreading of a global consumer culture and pop-culture artifacts like books, music and movies. These undermine cultural values and normsthe concept that al countries are equal under international law and that they are protected from outside interference; this is the basis on which the UN and other international and regional organizations operatea political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution. In essence it argues for human rights, parliamentary democracy, and free trade - while also maintaining that all such goals must begin within a state.

22. Post-conflict peace building

the spreading of a global consumer culture and pop-culture artifacts like books, music and movies. These undermine cultural values and normsthe concept that al countries are equal under international law and that they are protected from outside interference; this is the basis on which the UN and other international and regional organizations operatethe practice of foreign conquest and rule in the context of global relations of hierarchy and subordination. It can lead to the establishment of an empire.activities launched after a conflict has ended that seek to end the condition that caused the conflict

23. Non-governmental organization (NGO)

the spreading of a global consumer culture and pop-culture artifacts like books, music and movies. These undermine cultural values and normsthe practice of foreign conquest and rule in the context of global relations of hierarchy and subordination. It can lead to the establishment of an empire.the concept that al countries are equal under international law and that they are protected from outside interference; this is the basis on which the UN and other international and regional organizations operatean organization usually a grassroots one, with policy goals, but not governmental on makeup.

24. Liberal internationalism

the concept that al countries are equal under international law and that they are protected from outside interference; this is the basis on which the UN and other international and regional organizations operatea perspective that seeks to transform international relations to emphasize peace, individual freedom, and prosperity, and to replicate domestic models of liberal democracy at the international levelthe practice of foreign conquest and rule in the context of global relations of hierarchy and subordination. It can lead to the establishment of an empire.the spreading of a global consumer culture and pop-culture artifacts like books, music and movies. These undermine cultural values and norms

25. Nonintervention

the principle that external powers should not intervene in the domestic affairs of sovereign statesthe practice of foreign conquest and rule in the context of global relations of hierarchy and subordination. It can lead to the establishment of an empire.the concept that al countries are equal under international law and that they are protected from outside interference; this is the basis on which the UN and other international and regional organizations operatethe spreading of a global consumer culture and pop-culture artifacts like books, music and movies. These undermine cultural values and norms

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