POLI 2057 Lecture : Completed Notes For The Evolution Of The International System
Document Summary
Antiquity: the ancient past, period before the middle ages. Medieval feudalism: a grouping of legal and military customs: local landholdings nobility, state wide organization kings, supranational holy roman empire, after westphalia. Wars not motivated by ideology/political contestation: ideology: a system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy, political contestation: a struggle for superiority or victory between rivals. Balancing of state powers maintained order: elements. Popular sovereignty: the principle that the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives who are the source of all power. Ethnic (or national) self-determination: last element proved difficult for empires containing many different ethnic groups, could also provide for unification of similar political entities. Industrial revolution: changes in method of production generated large social and demographic changes. Interest groups began to demand political change: technological change and increases in wealth generated first wave.
