POLS 1402 Study Guide - Final Guide: Cultural Relativism, Water Scarcity, Maastricht Treaty
6 May 2017
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Treaties of westphalia: treaties that created the modern state system. Soft power: (cid:862)getti(cid:374)g others to (cid:449)a(cid:374)t the out(cid:272)o(cid:373)es that (cid:455)ou (cid:449)a(cid:374)t(cid:863); attract and co-opt; ability to shape the preferences of others through appeal and attraction. Hard power: coercion; using force or giving money as a means of persuasion. Hegemon: state that has a preponderance (the most) power. Unipolar: power distribution assumes a single world hegemon. Bipolar: power distribution when world was in cold war. Collective security: the cooperation of several countries in an alliance to strengthen the security of each. ; each state in the system accepts that the security of one is the concern of all, and therefore commits to a collective response to threats to, and breaches to peace. Absolute power: complete authority to act in an area, lose morality. Relative power: the idea that you just need more power than your enemy.
