Reciprocity
the exchange of resources, goods, and services among people of relatively equal status; meant to create and reinforce social ties
intergovernmental Organization
organizations that seek to coordinate policy across member nations
nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)
Independent organizations with specific agendas, such as humanitarian aid or environmental protection, that conduct international programs and activities.
Proxy War
a conflict in which two opposing states "fight" by supporting opposite sides in war, such as the government and rebels in a third state
Cold War (1945-1991)
- a conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years- ideological war/war of ideas: capitalism (United States) vs. communism (Soviet Union)- waged by political and economic means- rivalry between the United States and the Soviets really began before the end of World War II
identity
A principle for solving collective goods problems by changing participants' preferences based on their shared sense of belonging to a community
state
an inhabited territorial entity controlled by a government that exercises sovereignty over its territory
hegemonic
ruling or dominant in a political or social context
Detente
the easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries.
conflict and cooperation
the types of actions that states take toward each other through time
collective goods problem
A tangible or intangible good, created by the members of a group, that is available to all group members regardless of their individual contributions; participants can gain by lowering their own contribution to the collective good, yet if too many participants do so, the good cannot be provided.
dominance
A principle for solving collective goods problems by imposing solutions hierarchically.
Internal Relations
The relations among the world's state governments and other actors