Political Science 1020E Lecture 13: Key Concepts in International Relations
30 Jan 2019
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Polisci 1020e lesson 13 key concepts in international relations. Any person or body whose decisions & subsequent actions have repercussions for international politics. Compulsory association claiming control over territory & the people within it. Acts as the institutional system of political domination & has a monopoly on the legitimate use of force. Regulate relationships through lawmaking & preserve internal order. 4 key characteristics of the state: sovereignty, territoriality, monopoly on the legitimate use of force, population. Nation: a community of people sharing a common ethnic &/or national identity (history, language, region) Nation-state: where state & national community combine (self-determination & self-gov"t) State"s ability to convince its citizens of the rightful nature of its power. De jure sovereignty: a juridical concept, formally subservient to no one, absolute. De facto sovereignty: an empirical attribute, autonomy, a matter of degree. Rightful power or the right to rule. Socially constructed: people view as right vs wrong, under negotiation.
