POLI 2057 : Poli Sci 2057 TEST 1
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Change and continuity in international relations9/2/2011 3:52:00 pm. Gave rise to the un"s full role (**peace-keeping, peace enforcement, peace making, preventive diplomacy**) , no longer politically handicapped by the politics of the. Cold war: both countries had veto power over each other so they could each shut down humanitarian propositions during the cw, could now end conflicts before they even began on the. Super powers would rather supply weapons to. Terrorist groups thrive in poverty stricken countries: somalia, afghanistan. Underdeveloped countries cannot hold their own and squash terrorist threats. First map quiz on sept. 7 on the middle east and north africa (will put an example on moodle) Nation state: nation: common culture, language, a sense of willingness to live together, nationalism, belonging, strong imagined community, we share the same characteristics, share the same values ex. The state is a political and geopolitical entity; the nation is a cultural and/or ethnic entity.
