power in the international system

a state’s exploitation of various sources of power to coerce other states into adopting actions in its interest

a state’s attempt to persuade other actors to do things it wants based on the legitimacy of its own actions, views, or policies

using a combination of the hard power of coercion and the soft power of persuasion and attraction

power potential derived from existing environmental aspects a region such as natural resources and population

power potential derived from physical aspects of a region such as industrial development and the level of infrastructure

power potential derived from human aspects of a region such as public support and quality of leadership

a tool of economic statecraft which seeks to positively influence State B through rewarding it for doing something in State A’s interest (carrot approach)

a tool of economic statecraft which punish State B for not acting in State A’s interest (stick approach)

a movement for increased independence and sovereignty of a certain nation/ethnic group from a certain state

a state which suffers from an inability to exercise a monopoly on the legitimate use of force within their territory, to make collective decisions because of the erosion of legitimate authority, to interact with other states in the international system, and/or to provide public services

a publicly available tool used to measure the fragility of given states around the world

peace theory which posits that democracies rarely (if ever) go to war with other democracies

peace theory which posits that states that are more interdependent, particularly through trade and investment, are less likely to go to war

a body of rules and norms regulating interactions among states, between states and IGOs, and, in more limited cases, among IGOs, states, and individuals

major source of international law; traditional and widely accepted ways of behaving or doing something that are specific to particular cultures

major source of international law; formally concluded and ratified agreements between two or more countries

international groups which serve to encourage cooperation between states to more efficiently and effectively solve internationally shared issues

the UN’s original approach to peacekeeping, consisting largely of containing international warfare through the use of an outside military force

responses to a wider range of international conflicts, primarily addressing civil wars and ethnonationalist conflicts

working to maintain law and order in failing or disintegrating societies by aiding in civil administration, policing, and rehabilitating infrastructure

"common sense" human rights law formed to protect such rights globally, most notably in the aftermath of World War II and other genocides/human rights abuses which took place in the late 20th century