Diplomacy & Politics Glossary

Benefits a state obtains from cooperation without comparing them to others' benefits, emphasizing overall improvement rather than relative advantage.

A condition where countries are mutually reliant on each other for goods, services, and capital, affecting their political relations.

An international relations theory that argues cooperation in specific technical or economic areas can lead to broader integration and peace.

John Stuart Mill's doctrine that individual freedom should only be limited to prevent harm to others.

Friedrich Hayek's argument that government control of economic decision-making leads to loss of freedom and totalitarianism.

The theory that complex social orders arise naturally from individuals' actions without central planning.

Friedrich Hayek’s idea that complex social orders arise naturally from individual actions without central planning.

The idea that liberal democracies are more peaceful toward each other due to shared norms, trade, and institutions.

A liberal theory concept that peace is maintained through democracy, economic interdependence, and international institutions.

Dominance of liberal democratic values and institutions supported by a leading global power.

International relations theory emphasizing cooperation through institutions to overcome anarchy and promote peace.

A global system based on rules, institutions, and cooperation promoting democracy, free trade, and human rights, established after World War II. It shapes current international relations.

A foreign policy doctrine advocating international cooperation, democratic governance, and rule-based order.

John Locke's doctrine that individuals inherently possess rights to life, liberty, and property.

The idea that individuals should be free to act unless their actions harm others.

A theory emphasizing the role of international institutions in facilitating cooperation among states despite an anarchic international system.