Studying international relations: Studying Conflicts: Meanings, Conflict resolution, Types of conflicts. Vocabulary check

Vocabulary check “A”.

Terms related to the theme

You are going to check your vocabulary. The following terms introduce you to the international relations and basic diplomatic and political terminology. Below are the definitions. Find the right definition for each term.

1. a temporary stoppage of a war in which each side agrees Ceasefire

with the other to suspend aggressive actions.

2. a process in which certification of competency, authority,

or credibility is presented.

3. the study of relationships among countries, the roles of

sovereign states, inter-governmental organizations,

international non-governmental organizations,

non-governmental organizations, and multinational corporations.

4. a military group controlling a government after taking

control of it by force.

5. expression that means "concerning fact." Exercising

power or serving a function without being legally or

officially established.

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6. an expression that means "concerning law". The terms is

used instead of "in law" and "in practice", respectively,

when one is describing political or legal situations.

7. interference in the internal affairs of any country.

8. a country's goals and ambitions whether economic,

military, or cultural.

9. an agreement between states, sides, or

military forces, especially an international agreement

dealing with a specific subject, such as the treatment of

prisoners of war.

10. the institution and carrying on of legal proceedings

against a person.

11. a short written statement outlining the terms of an

agreement, transaction, or contract.

12. consisting of self-interest strategies chosen by the

state to safeguard its national interests and to

achieve its goals within international relations milieu.

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Vocabulary check “B”.

Fill the sentences with missed gaps. Use the terms which are given in the task below. Pay attention for italicized words, they will help you to find the right word.

The spokesman of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, the official name of the Pakistani Taliban, said they would declare a _____ 1 if the military also suspended operations against it in the northwest tribal areas bordering eastern Afghanistan, where 150,000 troops are currently deployed.

On the eve of the opening of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Simon Wiesenthal Center has called on Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to announce the ______ 2 of Understanding between her country and Iran as null and void.

The latter conflict led to the Russia–Georgia war, during which Ossetian and Russian forces gained full ______ 3 control of the territory of the former South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast.

The military _____ 4 was headed by the Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi who served as the Minister of Defense under Mubarak, and included the service heads and other senior commanders of the Egyptian Armed Forces…

For the act of _____ 5 in Germany, the ambassador-designate is greeted in front of the Federal President’s official residence with military honors.

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