Chapter 20 Government by the People
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 realism | a theory of international relations that focuses on the tendency of nations to operate from self-interest |
| idealism | a theory of international relations that focuses on the hope that nations will act together to solve international problems and promote peace |
| isolationism | the desire to avoid international engagement altogether |
| internationalism | the belief that nations must engage in international problem solving |
| unilateralism | a philosophy that encourages individual nations to act on their own when facing threats from other nations |
| Bush Doctrine | a policy adopted by the Bush administration in 2001 that asserts America's rights to attack any nation that has weapons of mass destruction that might be used against US interests at home or abroad |
| multilateralism | a philosophy that encourages individual nations to act together to solve international problems |
| hard power | the reliance on economic and military strength to solve international problems |
| soft power | the reliance on diplomacy and negotiation to solve international problems |
| theory of deterrence | a theory that is based on creating enough military strength to convince other nations not to attack first |
| weapons of mass destruction | biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons that can cause a massive number of deaths in a single use |
| normal trade relations | trade status granted as part of an international trade policy that gives a nation the same favorable trade concessions and tariffs that the best trade partners receive |
| National Intelligence Director | the federal govt's primary intelligence officer, responsible for overseeing all national intelligence agencies and providing advice to the president on terrorist threats |
| bipartisanship | a policy that emphasizes a united front and cooperation between the major political parties, especially on sensitive foreign policy issues |
| economic sanctions | denial of export, import, or financial relations with a target country in an effort to change that nation's policies |
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