Chapter 12 - Introduction to Global Studies by John McCormick

A period of sustained, coordinated violence involving states, non-state actors, and/or groups within states.

A conflict between parties and citizens within the same state, nation or community.

The theory that we live in an anarchic global system (one without rules or an authority above the level of the state), and that international relations are driven by a struggle for power among self-interested states.

The theory that international cooperation is possible and desirable, that war is not inevitable, and that international organizations and international law are important in understanding and driving international relations.

War that is morally defensible.

A condition in which different parties are able to disagree without resorting to violence.

A peace defined by the absence of violence, as opposed to the efforts to maintain a sustained peace found in the case of positive peace.

A policy based on avoiding wars and on not taking sides in conflicts involving other states.

A peace sustained by positive efforts to avoid conflict through the building of systems and networks promoting the constructive resolution of disagreements, and ensuring equal access to opportunities and resources for all.

The maintenance of processes and conditions that trap people through discrimination, degradation, and abuse.

A peace that is permanent and sustainable, and made possible by the absence of the conditions that can lead to war.

A policy based on avoiding all wars (except those fought in self-defence) and alliances, and keeping out of the internal affairs of other states.

Efforts to bring about change through the use of non-violent means such as an unwillingness to cooperate, or breaking the law.

The theory that democracies rarely or never go to war with one another.

The art and practice of managing relations between states through negotiation and compromise.