International politics

International politics

Politics of or dealing with the international political system or relations between governments.

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Yasukuni Shrine

Military; World War II

The origin of Yasukuni Shrine is Shokonsha established at Kudan in Tokyo in the second year of the Meiji era (1869) by the will of the Emperor Meiji. In 1879, it was renamed Yasukuni Shrine. As ...

An embargo is the partial or complete prohibition of commerce and trade with a particular country. Embargoes are considered strong diplomatic measures imposed in an effort, by the imposing country, ...

blockade

Politics; International politics

A blockade is an effort to cut off food, supplies, war material or communications from a particular area by force, either in part or totally.

balance of power

Politics; International politics

'Balance of power' refers to parity or stability between competing forces.

United Nations (UN)

Politics; International politics

The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization created in 1945 to promote international cooperation.

public international law

Politics; International politics

Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations.

international criminal law

Politics; International politics

International criminal law is a body of international law designed to prohibit certain categories of conduct commonly viewed as serious atrocities and to make perpetrators of such conduct criminally ...