[PS 114] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes fot the exam (29 pages long!)
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World politics as a quest for security. Most americans know little and care less about public and especially foreign affairs. 18-24s are particularly bad in this regard. Stark contrast to people in other economically advanced countries. What happens around the world has significant consequences for ordinary people. Intermistic international + domestic another, they affect one another. International politics and domestic politics not only rely on one. Ex: brexit affected at a domestic and international level. Ex: europe"s refugee crisis (early 2016) - they hosted 130,000 refugees within the first three months. International issues and problems affect us at home just as our domestic policies and problems have international ripple effect. Us world"s largest exporter - . 26 trillion in 2015. Note: companies make more money in an industry that is export driven. Answer: the choices we make as voters. . 67 trillion in military spending worldwide in 2015. Fourth consecutive year of falling global spending (sipri)