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e stability of a unipolar world 62 waltz s thesis can be expressed in power transition theory which states that a great power would likely challenge a hegemon after a certain period resulting in a major war it suggests that while hegemony can prevent wars when a dominant power restrains lesser powers it can also lead to wars when an emergent power challenges the dominant power its main proponent a f k organski argued this based on the occurrence of previous wars during british portuguese and dutch hegemony this dynamic has been used to explain for example tensions between the united states and china during the early decades of the twenty first century interdependence edit many advocate that the current international system is characterized by growing interdependence mutual responsibility and dependency on others advocates of this point cite growing globalization particularly with international economic interaction the role of international institutions and the widespread acceptance of many operating principles in the international system reinforce the idea that relations are characterized by interdependence dependency edit nato international security assistance force in afghanistan dependency theory is a theory most commonly associated with marxism which holds that a set of core states exploits a set of weaker periphery states to advance their prosperity various versions of the theory either present this as inevitable standard dependency theory or highlight the necessity for change neo marxist systemic tools of international relations edit diplomacy is the practice of communication and negotiation between representatives of states to some extent all other tools of international relations can be considered the failure of diplomacy keeping in mind that the use of other tools is part of the communication and negotiation inherent in diplomacy sanctions force and adjustments to trade regulations while not typically considered part of diplomacy are valuable tools for leverage and positioning in negotiations sanctions are usually a first resort after the failure of diplomacy and are one of the main tools used to enforce treaties they can take the form of diplomatic or economic sanctions and involve cutting ties and imposing barriers to communication or trade war the use of force is often thought of as the ultimate tool of international relations a popular definition is that of carl von clausewitz who described war as the continuation of politics by other means there is growing research on new wars involving non state actors the study of war in international relations is covered by the disciplines of war studies and strategic studies the mobilization of international shame can also be thought of as a tool of international relations this is attempting to alter states actions through naming and shaming at the international level this is mostly done by the large human rights ngos such as amnesty international for instance when it called guantanamo bay a gulag 63 or human rights watch a prominent use of this was the un commission on human rights 1235 procedure which publicly exposes a state s human rights violations the current un human rights council has yet to use this mechanism the allotment of economic and or diplomatic benefits such as the european union s enlargement policy candidate countries are only allowed to join if they meet the copenhagen criteria the mutual exchange of ideas information art music and language among nations through cultural diplomacy has also been recognized by governments as an important tool in the development of international relations 64 65 66 67 unit level concepts in international relations edit as a level of analysis the unit level is often referred to as the state level as it locates explanations at the state level rather than at the level of the international system regime type edit it is often argued that a state s form of government can dictate how it interacts with other states in international relations democratic peace theory is a theory that suggests that the nature of democracy means democratic countries will not go to war with one another the justifications for this are that democracies externalize their norms and only go to war for causes and that democracy encourages mutual trust and respect marxism justifies a world revolution which would similarly lead to peaceful coexistence based on a proletarian global society revisionism versus status quo edit states can be classified by whether they accept the international status quo or are revisionist i e want change revisionist states seek to fundamentally change the rules and practices of international relations feeling disadvantaged by the status quo they see the international system as a largely western creation that reinforces current realities japan is an example of a state that has gone from being a revisionist state to one that is satisfied with the status quo because the status quo is now beneficial to it religion edit religion can affect the way a state acts within the international system and different theoretical perspectives treat it in somewhat different fashion one dramatic example is the thirty years war 1618 1648 which ravaged much of europe and was at least partly motivated by theological differences within christianity religion is a major organizing principle particularly for islamic states in contrast secularism sits at the other end of the spectrum with the separation of state and religion underpinning liberal international relations theory the september 11 attacks in the united states the role of islam in terrorism and religious strife in the middle east have made the role of religion in international relations a major topic china s reemergence as a major international power is believed by some scholars to be shaped by confucianism 68 individual or sub unit level concepts edit maison de la paix home to the graduate institute geneva the level below the unit state can be useful both for explaining factors in international relations that other theories fail to account for and for moving away from a state centric view 69 psychological factors in international relations understanding a state is not a black box as proposed by realism and that there may be other influences on foreign policy decisions examining the role of personalities in the decision making process can have some explanatory power as can the role of misperception between various actors a prominent application of sub unit level psychological factors in international relations is the concept of groupthink another is policymakers propensity to rely on analogies bureaucratic politics looks at the role of the bureaucracy in decision making and sees decisions as a result of bureaucratic infighting and as having been shaped by various constraints religious ethnic and secessionist groups viewing these aspects of the sub unit level has explanatory power with regards to ethnic conflicts religious wars transnational diaspora diaspora politics and other actors which do not consider themselves to fit with the defined state boundaries this is particularly useful in the context of the pre modern world of weak states science technology and international relations how science and technology impact global health business environment technology and development international political economy and economic factors in international relations 70 international political culturology looks at how culture and cultural variables impact international relations 71 72 73 personal relations between leaders 74 area studies edit area studies are the subfields of international studies that examine specific geopolitical regions in detail many university departments are offering area studies in diverse titles 75 major fields of area studies edit middle eastern studies central asian studies african studies 76 south asian studies american studies european studies southeast asian studies australian studies armenian studies russian studies latin american studies institutions in international relations edit the united nations secretariat building at the united nations headquarters in new york city international institutions form a vital part of contemporary international relations generalist inter state organizations edit united nations edit main article united nations the united nations un is an international organization that describes itself as a global association of governments facilitating co operation in international law international security economic development and social equity it is the most prominent international institution many legal institutions follow the same organizational structure as the un organisation of islamic cooperation edit main article organisation of islamic cooperation the organisation of islamic cooperation oic is an international organization comprising 57 member states the organisation seeks to be the collective voice of the muslim world ummah and to safeguard the interests of muslims and ensure their progress and well being other edit other generalist inter state organizations include african union association of southeast asian nations arab league brics commonwealth of independent states commonwealth of nations community for democracy and rights of nations council of europe economic community of west african states eurasian economic union european union group of seven g20 organisation internationale de la francophonie organization of american states organization of turkic states pacific islands forum south asian association for regional cooperation regional security arrangements edit main article collective security united nations security council collective security treaty organization council for security cooperation in the asia pacific guam organization for democracy and economic development nato organization for security and cooperation in europe shanghai cooperation organisation union of south american nations economic institutions edit the world bank headquarters in washington d c nato e 3a flying with usaf f 16s in a nato exercise asian infrastructure investment bank asian development bank african development bank eurasian development bank european bank for reconstruction and development bank of international settlements black sea trade and development bank inter american development bank international bank for reconstruction and development international monetary fund islamic development bank new development bank organization of the black sea economic cooperation world bank world trade organization international legal bodies edit human rights edit european court of human rights human rights committee inter american court of human rights international criminal court international criminal tribunal for rwanda international criminal tribunal for the former yugoslavia united nations human rights council legal edit african court of justice european court of justice international court of justice 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