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11 entriesAbsolute Monarchy
A system of government in which a single hereditary ruler holds unrestricted…
Absolute Sovereignty
Complete and unrestricted authority of a state over its territory and…
Act of State Doctrine
A principle preventing courts of one country from questioning the validity of…
Age of Discovery
The period from the early 15th to the 17th century when European powers…
Anarchical Society
A concept in international relations describing a system where sovereign states…
Anarchy
In IR theory, the absence of a central authority above sovereign states,…
Anarchy in International Relations
A condition in the international system where no central authority exists above…
Anschluss
The political annexation of one state by another, historically referring to…
Antarctic Treaty
A 1959 international agreement reserving Antarctica for peaceful scientific…
Antarctic Treaty System
A framework of agreements governing Antarctica that reserves the continent for…
Article 2(7) (Domestic Jurisdiction Clause)
Article 2(7) of the UN Charter bars the Organization from intervening in…