PO SC 1030 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Non-State Actor, Nuclear Arms Race, International Political Economy
14 May 2017
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International relations - study of interactions among various actors that participate in international policies. Ir is a part of political science. Political science is a social science discipline. States are the building blocks of international system. State is a territorial entity controlled by a government and inhabited by a population. Modern definition of the state: westphalia treaty (1648) A state"s government is subject to no higher external authority. It exercises sovereignty over its territory (has absolute control over the land) Multinational corporations (mncs) private enterprises with branches in other countries. Others: individuals, sub-state actors, terrorist organizations etc. Polarity in ir: the way power is distributed in the international system. The pre-westphalia world- old system (beginning of modern state system) Middle ages: religious authority- centralized, political authority- decentralized. Independence of the kings from the pope. Started a new political order based on sovereign state . Popular sovereignty- who legitimately controls the state. Multipolarity- balance of power- concert of europe .
