Political Science 2231E- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 122 pages long!)

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P o l i t i c a l s c i e n c e 2 2 3 1 e. We live in a international system where the key actors are nation states. International system is also defined by liberal world order. Imf, wm, g-20 (group of most important economies) Created by state governments who are determining the rules (world bank) Transnational networks and movements -> networks of existing ngo. Example: china has a lot of influence in africa (basically own entire african countries) because they invest heavily in african countries so african governments do whatever china wants as no one else is investing in them. Turkey is calling them terrorists and prosecuting them -> do not want any part of the country inhibited by kurds to break away. Europe most important world actor for economics. Due to treaties, people rejected rule of vatican. Developed nation states -> started competition between nation states.