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Foundation unit
Description:
This unit focuses on the dynamics of power and how it is manifested and legitimized at various levels. The roles of state and non-state actors are examined, their interactions in global politics are discussed and their success in achieving their aims and objectives is evaluated. The central learning objectives of the foundational unit are:
• Nature of power
• Operation of state power in global politics
• Function and impact of international organizations and non-state actors in global politics
• Nature and extent of interactions in global politics
Key concepts:
Power, sovereignty, legitimacy, interdependence
Prescribed content:
Definitions and theories of power, Types of power, The evolving nature of state sovereignty, Legitimacy of state power, The United Nations (UN), Intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), multinational corporations (MNCs) and trade unions, Social movements, resistance movements and violent protest movements, Political parties, Informal forums, Legitimacy of non-state actors, Global governance, Cooperation: treaties, collective security, strategic alliances, economic cooperation, informal cooperation, Conflict: interstate war, intrastate war, terrorism, strikes, demonstrations
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