IB Global Politics Concepts and Theories Qustions & Answers 100%
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IB Global Politics Concepts And Theories
State - ANSWERMust have a population, governing body, territory and recognition by other states
Nation - ANSWERA large body of people united by common descent, history or culture and language inhabiting a particular terrirtory
Nation State - ANSWERA State that most citizens share or are unite...
IB Global Politics Concepts and
Theories Qustions & Answers 100%
State - ANSWERMust have a population, governing body, territory and recognition by
other states
Nation - ANSWERA large body of people united by common descent, history or culture
and language inhabiting a particular terrirtory
Nation State - ANSWERA State that most citizens share or are united by common
descent, history, culture or language
Constitution - ANSWERa body of fundamental principles according to which a state is
acknowledged to be governed
Power - ANSWERA figure or a thing with higher superiority over something
Soft Power - ANSWERthe ability to get "others to want the outcomes that you want", or
the ability to achieve goals through attraction rather than coersion
Hard Power - ANSWERThe ability to get others to act in ways that are contrary to their
initial preferences and strategies, by the use of military or economic threats
Steven Lukes - ANSWERCreated the three dimensions of power, decision making
power, non-decision making power and Ideological power
Antonio Gramsci - ANSWERCreated Cultural Hegemony - the domination of a culturally
diverse society by the ruling class
John Mearsheimer - ANSWERDistinguished between different types of realism -
defensive and offensive
Legitimacy - ANSWER"rightfulness" and a willingness to comply with a system of rule
regardless or how this is achieved.
Democracy - ANSWERA system of government that serves the interest of the whole
population, regardless of their participation in politics(elected representatives)
Majority Rule - ANSWERThe rule that the will of the majority or numerically strongest,
overrides the will of the minority, implying the latter should accept the views of the
former
, Cosmopolitan Democracy - ANSWERA form of democracy that operates at
supranational levels of governance and is based on the ideas of transnational or global
citizenship
Totalitarian Democracy - ANSWERA absolute dictatorship that hides a democracy
typically based on the leader's claim to a monopoly of ideological wisdom
Natural Rights - ANSWERGod-given rights that are fundamental to human beings and
are therefore inalienable
Pluralism - ANSWERCommitment to diversity or multiplicity
Global civil society - ANSWERtransnational non-governmental groups and associations
interact
Pure Democracy - ANSWEREveryone was involved, everyone made a decision on
everything
Representative Deocracy - ANSWERElected Officials to represent a collective view or
ideal
Sovereignty - ANSWERUnconditional power to govern itself, supreme power and
authority
Intergovernmental Organisation - ANSWERA governing body comprised of states
United Nations - ANSWEREstablished in 1945, New York and is comprised of five
major organs: The General Assembly, The Security Council, The Secretariat, The
International Court of Justice and The Economic and Social Council
The Security Council - ANSWERMaintenance of peace and security, main role is
negotiator observer and peace keeper and enforcer. Able to pass legally binding
resolutions. Big 5 have veto powers and ten non permanent members
The General Assembly - ANSWERAll members of the UN, each with a vote. Debates
and passes resolutions, examines and approves the UN's budget and elects the non-
permanent members of the Security Council. 2/3rds majority needed to pass, however
they are only recommendations not enforceable laws
The Secretariat - ANSWERPublic face of the UN. Administers the programmes and
policies laid down by the UN
The Economic and Social Council - ANSWER54 member states. Coordinates the
economic and social work of the UN (funds, programmes and agencies). The World
Bank, The IMF and the WTO.
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