INTL 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Al-Qaeda, Hamid Karzai, Berlin Wall
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Imperial system: one government dominant over most of the world with which it has contact. Feudal system:loyalty and political obligations more important than political boundaries. Anarchic system of states: relatively cohesive organizations of political units with no higher central authority. States are now the center of european order. Nationalism: commitment to and support of the interests of one"s nation. What is the balance of power and why is it important. Balance of power: a system that relies on shifting alliances to balance relationships and prevent conflict. Colonialism: an extension of state system and the pursuit of power. Access to raw materials to keep economic system going. Political science developed as systematic study of political behavior,institutionalized at the turn of the 20th century. Apply more rigorous standards to understanding political theories. Struggle for power and potential for conflict as a necessary evil in the pursuit of national. Virginia commonwealth university defines what it means to be diverse interest.
