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2. Nations live in a context of anarchy

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The international political system is anarchic,  

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as there is no supranational 
authority to enforce rules;

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The often-used analogy of there being ‘no one to  

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call’ in an international emergency 
might help to underline this point.

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Within our own countries, we typically have 
police forces, militaries, courts, and so on.  

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There is an expectation that these institutions 
will "do something" in the event of an emergency.

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However, there is no clear expectation of 
anyone or anything 'doing something ’ on a  

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global scale because there is no 
defined hierarchy. As a result,  

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nations can only rely on themselves in the end.