International relations Exam 2

Security Dilemma

A dilemma that arises when efforts that states make to defend themselves cause other states to feel less secure. This dilemma can lead to arms races and war due to fear of being attacked.

Snow's Four "Steps" in the Economic Integration of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs)

1) The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Form is the Base or First Step; More than 90% of all RTAs are FTAs 2) Next is the Customs Union. 3) Next in Snow's Model is the Combining of an FTA and a Customs Union to create a Single Common Market. 4)The Final Step is an Economic Union

Individual Level Interests

1) interest of states citizens 2)human rights

Pillars (5) and Membership (the Copenhagen) Criteria - Member states must have:

1.) Free-market economies; 2.) Stable democracies; 3.) The rule of law; 4.) Respect and realization of Human Rights, and; 5.) Financially sound economies.

The Main Techniques of Statecraft Involve:

1.) Persuasion (rational and/or deceitful); 2.) Positive sanctions (promises and/or actualized rewards) 3.) Negative sanctions (threats and/or actualized punishments).

Single European Act (1987)

Act that created the truly common single market in 1992.

International Level Interests

Conflicts of interests that impact on the human interest EX: climate change

Treaty on European Union (1992-)

This treaty, signed in Maastricht in 1992, established the European Union and committed members to greater political union and a common European currency

principle

a basic truth or belief that serves a guide for thinking, decision making, and/or behavior.

Foreign Policy Instruments

a combination of military power, diplomacy (/diplomatic instruments), and economic might

Power (Social Power)

access to resources that enhance one's chances of getting what one needs or influencing others in order to lead a safe, productive, fulfilling life "relational"

THE SYRIAN CIVIL WAR (March 2011 - )

actors have an interest in the outcome 1.) Actors who are internal to Syria. 2.) Actors who are external to Syria. (can support or oppose the government in Damascus.)

multilateral approach

an approach to achieving free trade in which a nation reduces its trade restrictions while other countries do the same; it can bargain with its trading partners in order to reduce worldwide trade restrictions

the single common market form was a

basis for the European Union (EU) - this foundation was called the European Economic Community (ECC, 1957-1967)

An economic union has a

monetary union ("a financial institution that can issue a common currency and make monetary policy binding on all the members")

vested interest

personal-gain-centered or parochial interests.

states compartmentalizing their conflicts of interests

prevent them from spilling over and harming their cooperative behaviors.

Operationalization

referring to making social phenomena more legible for study by determinately defining it, categorizing it, and/or making it measurable.