POLS 293 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: International Political Economy, Nationstates, Focus Group

• School: Ball State University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 293
• Professor: Teh-Chuang

Document Summary

International relations: the study of interactions among states, as well as the international activities of non-state organizations. International politics: the political aspects of international relations, focusing on power-related interests and policies. International political economy: the ways in which politics and economics interact in an international context. International law: principles, rules, and regulations concerning the interactions between countries and other institutions and organizations in international relations. State: a governed entity with a settled population occupying a permanent area with recognized borders. Sovereignty: the supremacy of authority exercised by a state over its population and its territory. Internal affairs: matters that individual states consider beyond the reach of international law or the influence of other states. Nation: a large group of people sharing common cultural, religious, and linguistic features and distinguishing themselves from the other large social groups. A nation may also refer to people who have established sovereignty over a territory and set up international borders recognized by other states.