geopolitics

hegemony

Dominant group's control

• superpowerDominant nation or magical ability
• multipolarityMultiple competing power centers
• spheres of influenceAreas of dominant authority

balance of power · soft power · hard power · imperialism · colonialism · world order · great power · regional power · influence · dominance

treaty

Binding pact between nations

• negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
• summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
• allianceFormal union of parties

embassy · ambassador · foreign policy · accord · mediation · bilateral · multilateral · envoy · sanction · détente

realpolitik

Politics prioritizing practicality over ethics

• containmentPreventing hostile expansion
• pivotPoint of rotation
• doctrineEstablished body of teachings

alignment · leverage · grand strategy · national interest · deterrence · encirclement · regime change · nation-building · geoeconomics · choke point

war

Armed struggle between groups

• invasionForcible entry into territory
• escalationProgressive increase in intensity
• tensionStretched or strained state

hostilities · aggression · territorial dispute · proxy war · sanctions · blockade · arms race · military intervention · border clash · insurgency

• political sciencepolitical science, political theory, political behavior, political economy, political institutions
• AsiaChina, India, Japan, Thailand, Korea
• social sciencessociology, anthropology, psychology, economics, political science
• Soft G Wordsgel, gem, gene, genie, genius
• foreign policydiplomacy, diplomatic negotiations, sanctions, containment, deterrence
• geopoliticsbalance of power, bipolarity, bloc, blocs, brinkmanship