International wars

2. the supreme authority of a state or political entity to govern itself, independent of external control or interference.
5. the act of influencing another state's behavior by imposing costs, either through threats or the use of limited force, to achieve a desired policy outcome.
6. a leader, country, or group that is very strong and powerful and therefore able to control others
8. A situation where one state's pursuit of security (e.g. military buildup) leads others to feel threatened, increasing the risk of conflict.
10. A state's dissatisfaction with the status quo and desire to change it.
11. a conflict or dyad which reaches at least 1,000 battle-related deaths in a calendar year.
12. the science or art of employing all the military, economic, political, and other resources of a country to achieve the objects of war.
13. a mistaken belief about another state's intentions or capabilities.
17. the established method of influencing the decisions and behaviour of foreign governments and peoples through dialogue, negotiation, and other measures short of war or violence.
18. a system of world order where two major powers dominate global politics.
19. a central concept in realism, often maximized by states for survival.

1. military strategy under which one power uses the threat of reprisal effectively to preclude an attack from an adversary power.
3. a formal act whereby a state proclaims its sovereignty over territory hitherto outside its domain.
4. a set of related theories of international relations that emphasizes the role of the state, national interest, and power in world politics.
7. a sovereign entity represented by a cohesive national identity
9. an act or policy of expansion carried out by one state at the expense of another by means of an unprovoked military attack.
14. the principled opposition to war and violence as a means of settling disputes.
15. a state that possesses military or economic might, or both, and general influence vastly superior to that of other states.
16. a state of extreme unfriendliness existing between countries, especially countries with opposing political systems, that expresses itself not through fighting but through political pressure and threats.