POLD89H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1&2: European Atomic Energy Community, Paul-Henri Spaak, Westphalian Sovereignty
19 Jun 2013
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International relations is the relations among the world"s state governments and other actors: modern state emerged in western europe in 1648, following the peace of westphalia, the treaty that concluded the thirty years" war in 1648. International relations, international policies and world politics focus on states as the main actors. The united states is composed of diverse populations and is based on primarily an ideology a system of values, beliefs and ideas. A nation is generally defined as a group of people who identify as a political community based on common territory, culture, and other similar bonds. Power is defined as the ability to get others to do things they would not ordinarily do or to behave in ways they would prefer to avoid. Interactions among countries are characterized by a struggle for power. State-centric model the view that world politics is dominated almost exclusively by state actors.
