Power

This lesson gives you background on Absolute Monarchs in Europe from the 16th through the 19th century's.

In this video lesson we will be looking at the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court of the United States was established pursuant to Article III of the United States Constitution in 1789 as the highest federal court in the United States.

Realism is an international relations theory which states that world politics is driven by competitive self-interest.

Different alliances are explored in this lesson of Power Politics. Hegemony is an indirect form of government, and of imperial dominance in which the hegemon rules geopolitically subordinate states by the implied means of power, the threat of force, rather than by direct military force. In Ancient Greece, hegemony denoted the politico–military dominance of a city-state over other city-states.

The Kantian Triangle of democratic institutions, IGOs, and economic interdependence has received a great deal of attention by international relations scholars. This project expands on liberal theory by arguing the pacific effects of the Kantian.

The economic system of the United States leans toward the market model. The fact that there is limited government involvement and regulation, however, means that the U.S. economy is not a pure market model. Because the economic system of the United States is based on the freedom to make choices, it is often referred to as a free-enterprise system. Economists use the circular flow model to illustrate how the economic resources, goods and services, and payments are exchanged in the U.S. free-enterprise system. VIDEO OBJECTIVES - Describe the main features of free enterprise in the United States - Name the two markets of the circular flow model - Explain how the circular flow model reflects exchange

Democratic peace theory is a theory which posits that democracies are hesitant to engage in armed conflict with other identified democracies. In contrast to theories explaining war engagement, it is a "Theory Of Peace" outlining motives.

The security dilemma, also referred to as the spiral model, is a term used in international relations and refers to a situation in which actions by a state intended to heighten its security, such as increasing its military strength or making alliances, can lead other states to respond with similar measures, producing increased tensions that create conflict, even when no side really desires it.

When differences lead to greater status, power or privilege for some groups over the other it is called Social Stratification.