Global Politics
Levels of analysis
Individual and Group Perspectives
Theorical Foundations
Key Concepts
Equip students with access and understand the political issues examined.
16 key concepts
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Power
Sovereignty
Legitimacy
Interdependence
Unit 4
is the ability to effect change
control over territory and its ability to govern itself
an actor or an action being commonly considered acceptable
mutual reliance between and among groups, organizations, geographic areas and/or states
provides the fundamental basis for all forms of governance
aspect of relations among people functioning within a social organization
for access to resources that sustain living arrangements
Human rights
Justice
Liberty
Equality
basic claims and entitlements that, many argue,
one should be able to exercise simply by virtue of being a human being
associated with the idea of fairness
and with individuals getting what they deserve
refers to having freedom and autonomy
negative liberty defined as individuals having the freedom from external coercion
all people, or groups of people, are seen as having the same intrinsic value
Development
Globalization
Inequality
Sustaintability
sustained increase in the standard of living and well-being of a level of social organization
process by which the world’s local, national and regional economies, societies and cultures
are becoming increasingly integrated and connected
state of affairs where equality between people or groups of people is not realized
and the consequent potential compromises of justice and liberty
development should meet the needs of the present
without compromising the ability of future generations
Peace
Conflict
Violence
Non-violence
absence of conflict and violence
as well as a state of harmonious relations
state of nonconflict
dynamic process of actual or perceived opposition
between individuals or groups
physical or psychological force afflicted upon another being
someone does that prevents others from reaching their full potential
practice of advocating one’s own or others’ rights without physically harming the opponent
help students to appreciate that what may initially appear to be a global issue actually
has many local implications and vice versa
6 level of analysis
Global
International
Regional
National
Community
Local
events and trends that have far-reaching and long-term impact across the world
cutting across national identities and interests
Examples include, but are not limited to, climate change, epidemics, etc.
events and trends that have a narrower impact than global events and trends
but nonetheless have implications for several countries
Examples include, but are not limited to, the operation of various international organizations, etc.
events and trends that have implications limited to a particular geographic region
such as the Middle East, Latin America, Eastern Europe, etc.
Examples include, but are not limited to, the operation of the EU, NATO, etc.
events and trends that have a limited impact
within the geographical boundaries of a particular country
Examples include, but are not limited to, economic crises or economic change in a particular state, etc.
geographic area in which social organization is created
and in which culture is transmitted from one generation to the next
geographically based groups of people with similar interests,
mutual support and cultural traits, emotions
way to see the world through different points of view aiming to the influence of global politics.
3 Individual and Group Perspectives
Ethnicity
Religion
Gender
way of identity that is socially or biologically determined
form of identity in an ethnic group
way of identity that refers to a set of belief systems
gender values can change through time and can determine privilege.
groups share common characteristics
as language, beliefs and history
members have to respect some social and moral rules
theories that politic parties follow in their own way
Realism
Liberalism
Capitalism
Critical theories
Relativism
Universalism
Realists see the world as it is,
usually they see it in a bad way, with many dangers
This theory critizices one or more aspects of other theorical foundations.
communitarianism, constructivism, feminism, Marxism, post-colonialism and environmentalism.
Liberals try to make the world a better place in a social and ethical way.
concern for justice, liberty and equality.
economical theory with the dominant ideology
of production, exchange, distribution and consumption in the modern world
making profit is the most important aspect in this theory.
ethical theory that considers that the human knowledge is relative
global agreements on the most fundamental aspects of human life are difficult to achieve.
idea of an absolute/ universal truth.
universal values are therefore possible.