CE 2450 Chapter : Assignment 30 (9.123)
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Chapter 2: the historical evolution of international politics. Greek city-states is the furthest back into history that we have records of: important for 2 reasons: In the roman empire system, a single empire dominated international politics; little relevance for understanding modern politics. In religious terms, this meant acceptance of more than one religion, rather than attempt to determine and enforce a single true religion. Europe and the rest of the world: european imperialism- the economic and military control of much of the world by european states, over the next 400 years, european states began to dominate the globe. Napoleon and national warfare: 1800- napoleon bonaparte rose in france and sought to overthrow the. International liberal theory focuses on the ability of states to cooperate to solve problems. Nationalism implied that many states should be combined into one: nationalism helped spur a new wave of colonialism (imperialism when the dominating state takes control of a territory.
