INTST101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Peak Oil, Proxy War, Creative City
16 Oct 2013
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International studies various ways nations/countries relate; economically, military, pollution, culture: public access. Terrorist groups uses violence against civilians instead of military targets to spread fear to further a narrow political agenda. Insurgent forces (groups wanting to overthrow government) violent overthrow. Pmc [private military company)/mercenaries (soldiers for hire e. g. akademie)] How did the current state of international affairs (interstate system) come into existence: first formed in europe, european imperialism to colonialism (1492-1945, to the rest of the world. Greek city-states and huge cosmopolitan empires (e. g. rome: strong sense of belonging in greek cities (most prominent city-states being athens, delphi, knossos, marathon, olympia, sparta, thebes. Height of achievement between 600 and 400 bce); literature, arts. Despite massive accomplishments, never overcame local loyalties to create a national government uniting all greek- speaking people. Vulnerable to outside force, military weakness (first by. Macedonians under alexander the great, then rome"s conquest around 146 bce: roman empire: 500 b. c. e.
