Global governance - Movement towards political integration of transnational actors aimed at negotiating responses to problems that affect more than one state or region, Realism - Wide school of thought in IR theory that holds the belief that world politics will remain a field of conflict among actors pursing power, Security dilemma - Theory that actions by a state intended to increase its security (e.g. increasing military strength) can lead to other states responding with similar measure, producing increased tensions that create conflict, Complex interdependence - Theory that states and their fortunes are inextricably tied together, Liberalism - Wide school of thought within IR that rejects power politics as the sole outcome of IR and emphasises mutual benefits and co-operation, Anarchical society and society of states - Theory that the states of the world can be members of a society despite the anarchical nature of the international system, International anarchy - Concept that the world system is leaderless: there is no universal sovereign or worldwide government,

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