Flashcard: Global Geopolitics and Power Strategies — 18 carte

Geopolitics — definition?

Study of geography's influence on international politics.

Territorial disputes — role?

Cause conflicts over land ownership between states.

Resource conflicts — focus?

Disputes over natural resources vital for states.

Sovereignty — meaning?

State's full control within its borders without external interference.

Humanitarian intervention — challenge?

Questions sovereignty when stopping human rights violations.

R2P — purpose?

International duty to protect populations from harm.

ICC — function?

Prosecutes individuals for international crimes.

Hard power — tools?

Military force and sanctions.

Soft power — methods?

Culture, diplomacy, economic aid.

Hybrid power — example?

Russia's Crimea annexation combining military and diplomatic tactics.

Smart power — strategy?

Blending hard and soft power for effective results.

Cold War — main rivalry?

US vs Soviet Union, ideological and nuclear competition.

Nuclear deterrence — purpose?

Prevent attack through threat of devastating retaliation.

Decolonization — outcome?

Emergence of new sovereign states from colonies.

Post-colonial sovereignty — meaning?

Recognition of new states as independent entities.

Economic diversification — effect?

Reduces reliance on colonial industries in new states.

Radical Islamism — influence?

Impacts regional security and global conflicts.

China’s rise — key factor?

Economic growth, demographic trends, Belt and Road.