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33 entriesKampala Convention
The 2009 AU Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally…
Kantian Peace
The idea that liberal democracies are more peaceful toward each other due to…
Kantian Triad
A liberal theory concept that peace is maintained through democracy, Economic…
Kashmir Dispute
The territorial conflict between India, Pakistan, and China over the former…
Kennedy Doctrine
President Kennedy's Cold War strategy emphasizing flexible response over…
Keynesian Demand Management
Economic policies that use government spending and taxation to influence…
Keynesian Economics
An economic theory emphasizing total spending in the economy and its effects on…
Keynesian Fiscal Stimulus
Government policy of increasing public spending or cutting taxes to boost…
Keynesian Liquidity Preference
John Maynard Keynes's theory that individuals prefer to hold their wealth in…
Keynesian Liquidity Trap
A situation where Monetary Policy becomes ineffective because interest rates…
Keynesian Multiplier
An economic concept where an initial increase in spending leads to a greater…
Keystone State
A country whose strategic position or role disproportionately influences…
Kinesic Adaptation
Adjusting body language and gestures to align with cultural norms in…
Kinesic Synchronization
Matching body language cues with conversation partners to build rapport and…
Kinesics
Kinesics studies body language and gestures as Nonverbal Communication cues…
Kinesics in Diplomacy
Study of body language and gestures to interpret unspoken diplomatic messages.
Kinesics in Diplomatic Communication
The study and use of body language and gestures to convey messages subtly in…
Kinetic Operations
Military actions involving direct physical force such as airstrikes, artillery,…
King's Just Peace Theory
Martin Luther King Jr. emphasized that peace requires justice, advocating…
Kissinger's Realpolitik
Henry Kissinger practiced Realpolitik emphasizing pragmatic and strategic…
Kofi Annan’s Human Security
A concept emphasizing protection of individuals from threats beyond traditional…
Kofi Annan’s Preventive Diplomacy
Kofi Annan’s strategy of addressing potential conflicts early through dialogue…
Kofi Annan’s Responsibility to Protect
Kofi Annan’s advocacy for international Intervention to prevent mass atrocities…
Korean Armistice Agreement
The 1953 Ceasefire Agreement that paused the Korean War, establishing the…
Kritik
A kritik critiques underlying assumptions or ideologies in the opponent's…
Kritik Alternative
A plan or theory proposed by the negative team to replace or avoid the…
Kritik Link
The connection or assumption that the affirmative team’s arguments have that…
Kritik Link Argument
A Kritik Link argument demonstrates the connection between the opponent’s…
Kritikal Argument
A critical argument that challenges underlying assumptions, values, or…
Kritikal Link
The connection between the opposing argument and the Kritik’s philosophical…
Kritikal Link Argument
A specific claim within a Kritik that connects the opponent's argument to a…
Kyoto Protocol
An international treaty that committed its parties to reduce greenhouse gas…
Kyoto Protocol Mechanisms
Market-based tools like emissions trading and joint implementation designed to…