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Understanding Core Concepts in International Relations: State, Sovereignty, and Anarchy

This chapter outlines fundamental concepts in international relations, focusing on the definition of a state as an organized political entity characterized by sovereignty, a permanent population, and defined territory. It explores the international system as a set of interrelated states functioning as a whole amid anarchy, the absence of a superior authority. The chapter also delves into the distinction between nations and nation-states, examines the role of non-state actors, and identifies levels of analysis: individual, state, and system, key to understanding global political phenomena.

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Understanding Core Concepts in International Relations: State, Sovereignty, and Anarchy

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  1. IR Chapter 1

  2. Core Theory Concepts • State • “Organized political entity with a permanent population, a well-defined territory, and a government; in everyday language, often used as synonymous with nation-state” • Sovereignty • A characteristic of the government of a “state” that recognizes no higher authority above the government of that state.

  3. Core Theory Concepts • System (AKA International System) • “a set of interconnected parts that function as a unitary whole. In world politics, the parts consist primarily of states that interact on a regular basis.” • Anarchy: absence of a superior authority to make and enforce rules that bind states.

  4. Core Theory Concepts • Nation: • A group of people who feel a common identity due to a shared language, culture, and/or history. • Nation-state: • “A specific geographic area containing a sovereign polity whose population identifies with that polity” as their highest political identity and loyalty.

  5. Core Theory Concepts • Nonstate Actors • All groups other than states that are active in the international system . • They include international organizations of states like the United Nations, NATO, or the WTO. • They include non-government organizations that operate in the international environment such as Amnesty International, Doctors without Borders, and the International Red Cross • They also include multinational corporations

  6. Core Theory Concepts • Levels of Analysis: • International political phenomena can be assessed from at least three perspectives. • Individual Level of Analysis • State Level of Analysis • International System Level

  7. Levels of Analysis • Cold War Page 18 • Individual? • State • System? • General peace & Stability VS Great Power War? • Individual • State • System

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