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Interpreting Power: A Levels of Analysis Approach
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An umbrella term referring to any communication device or application encompassing radio, television, cellular phones, computer and network hardware and software, satellite systems, and various services and applications.
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A world political system in which power is primarily held by four or more international actors.
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Focuses on the dif?culties experienced by many resource-rich countries in bene?ting from their resource wealth.
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The type of government prevailing in a given society.
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How an individual acts in a given situation, based on a combination of ones fundamental world-view and understanding of the nature of politics.
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The degree of which an issue, question, or problem can be said to resonate with or matter to the general public.
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Emphasizes the ways in which people shape the conduct of global politics.
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A range of psychological strategies that allow individuals to simplify complex decisions.
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The pysychological tendency of individualsparticularly those in powerto overrate their own potential for success and underrate their own potential for failure.
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A social scientific approach to the study of global politics that analyzes phenomena from different perspectives (system, state, individual).
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A concept developed by historians that suggests a recurring tendency of powerful actors to overextend themselves by taking on costly foreign policy commitments that deplete their ?nances and generate domestic discord.
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A concept that refers to a societys long-held and fundamental practices and attitudes. These are based on a countrys historical experiences and the values (norms) of its population.