World Order (HSC SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards
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World order
World order
How global events shaped by actors within legal/political framework
Globalisation
Globalisation
Integration of economies/societies via removal of trade restrictions
Cold War period
Cold War period
Hostility without warfare between USSR and USA, post-WWII to 1991
Interdependence
Interdependence
States interconnected, mutually dependent and vulnerable to crises
State sovereignty
State sovereignty
Nation-state's legal power/authority over everything within it
Multilateralism
Multilateralism
Cooperation between multiple states for mutual benefit/threats
Treaty of Westphalia year and significance
Treaty of Westphalia year and significance
1648 - beginning of modern concept of states and diplomacy
Collective security principle
Collective security principle
Nations agree not to attack each other, defend against others
Interstate vs intrastate conflicts
Interstate vs intrastate conflicts
Interstate: between states. Intrastate: within states
UN Charter legal exceptions for war
UN Charter legal exceptions for war
Self-defence (Article 51) or UN Security Council authorisation