Formal legal entities distinct from the state, often operating not for profit, and primarily composed of individuals.
Who gets what, how, and when around the globe. Used to describe the substantive focus of this book. Signifies that many interactions in today's world no longer fit with the term international, which implies that states remain the sole purveyors of global political activity.
Private enterprises that have production subsidiaries or branches in more than one country.
Characterized by interconnectedness of international and domestic concerns. In decision-making, used to signify the merger of international and domestic concerns.
Organizations that are global or regional in membership and scope and whose members are states.
Organizations with an international membership, scope, and presence. There are essentially two types of international organizations—intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations.
The focal points of global politics according to world systems theory, which encompasses Global North countries around which global economic and political power revolve as a result of an overwhelming concentration of capital.
The nature of most problems or threats, in which the likelihood of a given individual being impacted is very low but the consequences if it occurs are very serious.
(or North-South divide) The economic disparities between the developed North and underdeveloped South that are the roots of tension in global forums. To a large degree, this cleavage is a legacy of colonialism.
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