Global politics

• conflict resolution


  the process of ending a conflict through cooperation and problem solving
• allocation of scarce resources

  process of deciding how to distribute equipment or procedures
• arena


  a sphere of intense political activity
• process


  A series of actions or steps taken to achieve an end
• polity


  an organized society, such as a nation, state, church, or other organization, having a specific form of government
• public realm


  the realm of politics where strangers come together to engage in the free exchange of ideas, and is open to everyone
• private realm


  Where the state's authority does not extend
• government apparatus


  the framework of the state, where power lies within, how decisions are made.
• paradigm


  loose collections of logically related assumptions, concepts and propositions upon which the analysis of political phenomena is based;
• domestic politics


  interactions within countries
• international politics


  the decisions of governments about foreign actors, especially other governments
• sovereignty


  Ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states.
• anarchic character


  skeptical of all justifications for authority and seeks to abolish the institutions it claims maintain unnecessary coercion and hierarchy, typically including nation-states, and capitalism.
• globalization


  Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope.
• slogan


  memorable motto or phrase used in a clan, political, commercial, religious, and other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose, with the goal of persuading members of the public or a more defined target group.
• marginalised people


  a situation where certain of the world's economies or populations are seeing declining participation in the activities that characterize the globalizing world.
• paternalistic


  tending to supply the needs of or regulate the activities of those under one's control
• state interference


  state interference in private matters
• power structured relationships


  focuses on the way power and authority is related between people within groups such as a government, nation, institution, organization, or a society. Such structures are of interest to various fields, including sociology, government, economics, and business.
• class system


  societal hierarchy
• class struggle

  a Marxist term used to describe the inherent struggle within society between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat
• Patriarchal


  relating to a society in which men hold the greatest legal and moral authority
• Proletariat


  working class or lower class
• Bourgeoisie


  the middle class, including merchants, industrialists, and professional people
• sexual politics


  the link feminists argue exists between sexuality and power and between sexuality and race, class, and gender oppression
• class politics


  an individual's position within a class hierarchy is determined by their role in the production process, and argues that political and ideological consciousness is determined by class position.
• national security


  the ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm
• apolitical


  having no interest in politics; not political
• mainstream media


  Media sources that predate the Internet, such as newspapers, magazines, television, and radio.
• Rentier State


  A state that relies heavily on revenue streams from national resources leased to external clients, such as oil or minerals, rather than from domestic economic activities.
• Oil Curse
• Militant


  Typically refers to a member of an armed group that is involved in aggressive or combative activities, often to achieve political aims.
• Withdraw their labour


  A form of protest common in labor politics where workers refuse to work, typically to gain better conditions or pay, known as a strike.
• Cartels


  Organizations or associations that aim to control the production and distribution of a product or service to manipulate the market, often seen in the context of illegal narcotics but also applicable to legal industries like oil.
• Government quotas


  Limits set by governments on the amount of a certain product that can be produced or imported in a given timeframe to regulate supply.
• Price controls


  Government-imposed limits on the prices charged for goods and services, intended to curb inflation or avoid shortages during crises.
• popular uprising


  public display of dissatisfaction with the government, usually involving large demonstrations or protests.
• Pipelines


  Infrastructure used mainly for the transportation of goods such as oil and gas across large distances.
• Petrodollars


  revenue generated by the sale of oil
• Military assistance


  Support provided by one nation to another in the form of defense equipment, training, or direct military involvement.