key words

• sovereignty =  right of a government to rule and govern itself. 
• why has sovereignty become more complex and seen more as a concept?

  This is because of the rise of international organisation like NATO and many actions of one state affect the others.
• Jurisdiction: the official power to make legal decisions and judgements in a certain area.
• Nation State = A political entity with sovereignty with a defined territory.
• what 4 criteria do countries need to meet to be a state?

  • defined territory
  • effective and functioning govt
  • recognition by other states
  • permanent population
• Nation = a self-identifying community that does not necessarily have sovereignty.
• Non-state actors = participants in international relations with significant power and influence, but which are not nation states. These can also be non-governmental organisations like the UN.
• globalisation = the greater integration and interconnectedness between countries around the world.
• what are the 3 types of globalisation?

  Cultural

  political

  economic
• (cultural)Homogenisation = when the aspects of cultures are lost or dominating cultures (western) overwhelms smaller cultures. Cultural diversity is lost.
• World government = the concept that there is a global government that will have legally binding laws over states. this doesn't exist however.
• Global governance = The management of rules, norms and laws that regulate global systems. example: WTO or UN