Download - Lesson 1_Understanding World Politics
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Understanding Global Politics
Special Topics on International Relations
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Global politics, in this sense, refers to politicsthat is conducted at a global rather than anational or regional level.
States now operate in a context of globalinterdependence;
Global politics takes place not just at a global level, but at and, crucially, across, all levels worldwide, regional, national & sub-national;
Global politics is an ongoing and accelerating change and balance of world power;
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In what ways has international politicsbeen transformed into global politics,and how far has this processprogressed?
significant changes:New actors on the world stageIncreased interdependence and interconnectednessThe trend towards global governance.
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-Entire World Political System;
-How States are organized?;
-Regardless of Perspective, interest is to preserve the existence of itspeople;
- Actors ( State and Non-State Actors )
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Ontological
Epistemological
Answers the question: How to Study?
Answers the question: What is there to Study?
Seeks knowledge and understanding
Seeks existence, being and relationship
Branches of Philosophy
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Seeks to examine the behavior, actions, and acts of individuals rather than the characteristics of institutions;Modeled after the natural sciences to study constant behaviour;Humans have inconsistent behavior however with pattern;
e.g. Technological Advances
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State is the Central Study-State posses a national interest;-State Control movement of people;-Close Trade Barriers;-Can affect internal sovereignty;
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A pattern of relationships between and amongst states that establishes a measure of order and predictability;Behaviour of one State can other state;States can also be interdependent and/or interconnected to one another;
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End of the Thirty Years War (1618-1648);Marked the beginning of modern international politics;Universalist (Catholics) vs. Particularist (Protestants);Introduction of State Territorial Sovereignty;Equality of all States;Also marked the start of Major Alliances among States;
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No International Law to regulate Cyber Crimes
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Issue on culpability and accountability to local regulations-Case of the Lehman Brothers and Enron
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Case of Global Warming / Climate Change
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Case of Genocides in Rwanda, Somalia and Bosnia
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War on Terrorism Iraq and Afghanistan
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