IR Gummies!

Word Bank

For all you IR wonks who crave to know every term used in the field, I’ll be compiling every interesting term or phrase I come across throughout my education that pertains to the field! Have any interesting recommendations? Send it through and I’ll add it to the list!

Hegemony
noun
1.  leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others.

Pax Americana
noun
1.  a state of relative international peace regarded as overseen by the US (or the UK).

Persona non-grata
noun
1.  an unacceptable or unwelcome person

Modus Vivendi
noun
1.  an arrangement or agreement allowing conflicting parties to coexist peacefully, either indefinitely or until a final settlement is reached.

Sclerotic
adjective
1.  becoming rigid and unresponsive; losing the ability to adapt.

Core Competencies
noun
1. a defining capability or advantage that distinguishes an enterprise from its competitors

Capability-Based Planning
noun
1. Planning, under uncertainty, to provide capabilities suitable for a wide range of modern-day challenges and circumstances while working within an economic framework that necessitates choice

Dynamic Force Employment
noun
1. this concept will prioritize maintaining the capacity and capabilities for major combat, while providing options for proactive and scalable employment of the Joint Force. (from 2018 National defense strategy)