Political Science 2231E Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Arab Spring, Member States Of The United Nations, Identity Politics
21 Jan 2018
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International relations - concerns the relationships among the world"s governments. Includes other actors such as international organizations, multinational corporations and individuals. Affected by social structures as as economics, culture and domestic politics. All these factors power the central trend in ir today - globalization. Outbreak of ebola lead to fear of a global epidemic. Young protesters in the arab spring used facebook and other social media sites to coordinate their revolutions. Global economic recession of 2008-2009 began with the collapse of the u. s. home mortgage market. Social conflicts such as resources are automatically resolved in favour of the higher ranking actor. Being the top actor isn"t just a matter of brute force, it could be a state that is good at forming and maintaining alliances. An example of the dominance principle is the un veto power. Stability comes at the cost of oppression and potential resentment from the lower ranking actors.
