POLS 261 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Trench Warfare, Munich Agreement, Liberal Democracy
21 Jan 2017
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Goals that are essential to the survival and influence of nation-states: Protect autonomy, allowing for both independence and flexibility. Maintain existing levels of power and influence, work to increase both. Secure representation in global and regional institutions and gain a voice. Crises and disputes among players in the global economy that threaten economic stability. Governance gap/ inability of governments to manage the processes of globalization. Contributed to the development of the contemporary international system by establishing the principle of sovereignty. Introduced sovereign equality (all countries have equal right to sovereignty), society of states (association of sovereign states based on common characteristics), and balance of power (parity/stability among competing powers). American revolution result in its eventual emergence as a global superpower in 20th century. French revolution brought forth the idea of national self-determination (right of distinct national groups to become states and rule themselves) in ir. Also brought concert of europe: informal institution created in 1815 by austria, uk, france,
