PSC 116G Lecture 1: lecture 1
25 Oct 2018
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More accurately, islamic state of iraq and the levant (isil) Islamic rebel group controlling territory in iraq and syria: established 2006. Capitalized on regional instability: operations throughout north africa and parts of asia, recruits throughout the world, thoroughly modern operation. Political violence is still a major element affecting the daily life of millions of people. Past u. s military campaigns and decline in u. s relative power have helped to create problems. The arab spring (2011) has contributed to widespread instability throughout the region. Religious and ethnic divisions (sunni-shiite) divide continue to dominate the middle east. The international system has struggled to overcome collective action problems to effectively combat a threat to well-established countries (u. s, russia, and europe) Seemingly disparate problems (iran nuclear negotiations, russia-ukraine war, Countries are not the only actors shaping international politics. Common definition: the relations between different actors in the world, the characteristics of those relations, and their consequences.
