Montevideo Convention 1933

Established the standard definition of a state under international law. 1. Permanent population 2. Defined territory 3. A Government 4. Ability to enter into relations with other states

Intergovernmental Organization (IGO)

A group formed by sovereign states through formal international treaties to promote cooperation and handle global issues. (UN, NATO, IMF)

IGOs established by a treaty with a permanent organization and structure. (UN, NATO)

IGOs without explicit formal arrangements. More flexible and less cost prohibitive.

Civil Society organizations (CSO)

Operate outside of government and businesses, non-profit and independent to influence global politics and public policy. (Humanitarian groups, charities)

Multinational/Transnational Corporations (MNC/TNC)

Companies that operate across a significant number of states through resourcing and selling their products. (Apple, Google)

The communication between states about matters of national or international importance

Formally agreed upon rules; written agreements like conventions or protocols.

Paris Agreement: International treaty on climate change, adopted by nearly every nation to reduce geenhouse gas emissions

Unwritten rules based on community traditions, local habits, and shared moral standards.

International Criminal Court (ICC)

Prosecutes individuals for war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity.

Can't arrest anyone on its own, esp from big states. Big nations that did not sign the Rome Statute are not part of ICC.

International Court of Justice (ICJ)

Settles legal disputes between states, interprets treaties and international law. Helps solve issues peacefully before a war can take place.

Participating states must agree to its jurisdiction and they have no formal enforcement power.

Goals: Views world affairs as a competitive struggle for power and survival without a central global authority

Liberalism (Idealism)

Goals: Puts individual liberty, human rights, equality before the law,

Marxism/Critical Theory

Goals: The belief that society is fundamentally shaped by its economic system rather than by abstract ideas or laws

Analyzes how Western control over colonized people and lands continues to affect societies long after nations gain formal independence

The belief and organized movement that all people should have social, political, and economic rights equal to those of men

Social Constructivism

The impact of social and cultural identity on nation-states and their behaviors

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Term	Definition
Montevideo Convention 1933	Established the standard definition of a state under international law. 1. Permanent population 2. Defined territory 3. A Government 4. Ability to enter into relations with other states
Intergovernmental Organization (IGO)	A group formed by sovereign states through formal international treaties to promote cooperation and handle global issues. (UN, NATO, IMF)
Formal IGO	IGOs established by a treaty with a permanent organization and structure. (UN, NATO)
Informal IGO	IGOs without explicit formal arrangements. More flexible and less cost prohibitive.
Civil Society organizations (CSO)	Operate outside of government and businesses, non-profit and independent to influence global politics and public policy. (Humanitarian groups, charities)
Multinational/Transnational Corporations (MNC/TNC)	Companies that operate across a significant number of states through resourcing and selling their products. (Apple, Google)
Diplomacy	The communication between states about matters of national or international importance
Treaty Law	Formally agreed upon rules; written agreements like conventions or protocols.
EX of Treaty Law	Paris Agreement: International treaty on climate change, adopted by nearly every nation to reduce geenhouse gas emissions
Customary Law	Unwritten rules based on community traditions, local habits, and shared moral standards.
International Criminal Court (ICC)	Prosecutes individuals for war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity.
Limitations of ICC	Can't arrest anyone on its own, esp from big states. Big nations that did not sign the Rome Statute are not part of ICC.
International Court of Justice (ICJ)	Settles legal disputes between states, interprets treaties and international law. Helps solve issues peacefully before a war can take place.
Limitation of ICJ	Participating states must agree to its jurisdiction and they have no formal enforcement power.
Realism	Goals: Views world affairs as a competitive struggle for power and survival without a central global authority
Liberalism (Idealism)	Goals: Puts individual liberty, human rights, equality before the law,
Marxism/Critical Theory	Goals: The belief that society is fundamentally shaped by its economic system rather than by abstract ideas or laws
Post Colonialism	Analyzes how Western control over colonized people and lands continues to affect societies long after nations gain formal independence
Feminism	The belief and organized movement that all people should have social, political, and economic rights equal to those of men
Social Constructivism	The impact of social and cultural identity on nation-states and their behaviors

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