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Appendix: Key Terms and Concepts

International relations International / Interstate State / Country State sovereignty National interests Foreign policy Power Geopolitics Isolationism Internationalism Neutrality Interventionism Non-interventionism Unilateralism Multilateralism Idealism Realism (Realpolitik) Appeasement Tools of foreign policy Diplomacy Diplomatic relations Diplomatic recognition Ambassador Embassy Summit Treaties Alliances Diplomatic sanctions Economic sanctions Boycott Embargo Trade agreement Trade restrictions Tariff Quota Military force Show of force Limited military response War Covert operations Normalization of relations Rapprochement Detente Engagement Bilateral Bipolar system Multipolar system Unipolar system Hegemony Hegemon Sphere of influence
 * Unit I: The Behavior of Nations**

Superpower Unipolar system U.S. hegemony Imperialism Empire Pax Americana American exceptionalism Soft power Political spectrum Anti-war left Liberal Internationalists Conservative internationalists (Realists) Neoconservatives Isolationists
 * Unit II: The** **U.S.** **Role in the World**

National security Alliance (mutual defense pact) Coalition Balance of power politics Alliance of convenience NATO Deterrence Mutual assured destruction (MAD) Nuclear proliferation Non-proliferation Treaty Arms control Disarmament Weapons of mass destruction Terrorism State-sponsored terrorism Islamic fundamentalism / Islamic extremism / political Islam Jihad Al Qaeda Taliban The war on terrorism State-sponsored terrorism “Axis of evil” Rogue state Bush Doctrine Preemption (preemptive war) Imminent threat Preventive war
 * Unit III: National Security Issues**

Nation Nationalism Separatism Self-determination Territorial integrity Ethnic group Minority rights Local autonomy Interstate conflict Intrastate conflict Ethnic conflict Refugee War crimes Geneva Conventions The laws and customs of war Crimes against humanity Genocide Genocide Convention Ethnic cleansing War crimes tribunal International Criminal Court (ICC) Impunity Human Rights Universal Declaration of Human Rights Humanitarian intervention Nation building The United Nations General Assembly Security Council International Court of Justice (World Court) Secretariat Secretary General Collective security Multilateralism UN peacekeeping
 * Unit IV: Cooperation and Conflict**

Zionism Arab-Israeli conflict Palestinians PLO Palestinian Authority Fatah Hamas Intifada Occupied territories Islam Sunni Muslims Shiite Muslims Secular governments Islamic fundamentalism Hezbollah
 * Unit V: Global Geopolitics**