Realism
Liberalism
Constructivism
Alternative Approaches
International Law
100
Which theorists' conceptualizations of world politics are the following? 1) Individual/Human Nature 2) Nation-State 3) International System
What is Waltz's three images.
100
According to FLS, we study THIS because the bad things that happen in the world distress us and because the good things give us hope that, through understanding and effort, the world could be a better place.
What is world politics?
100
According to Frieden, Lake, and Schultz (FLS), problems in world politics can be analyzed using what three concepts?
What is THREE I's - FLS "Framework 1. INTERESTS - Who are the relevant actors and what are their interests? 2. INTERACTIONS - What is the nature of their interactions? What strategies can they be expected to pursue? When are their choices likely to bring about cooperation or conflict? 3. INSTITUTIONS - How do institutions constrain and affect interactions? How might they impede or facilitate cooperation? When and how do institutions favor different actors and their interests?
100
Which historical situation best exemplifies the maxim that moral arguments have little influence in world politics?
What is the Melian Dialogue?
100
What phenomenon is described when the citizens of a country unite to support their country when a dramatic international event occurs.
What is the rally-around-the-flag effect?
200
What is best described by the following: The state is the most important actor of international politics, sovereignty is its distinguishing trait and the state will always seek to ensure its survival in a perilous international environment.
What is Realism's Image of International Relations?
200
A Liberal theorist who works on democratic peace theory and whose work we read in our class.
Who is Michael Doyle?
200
What is Immanuel Wallerstein's theory of cultural, regional, and otherwise aligned country alliances
What is world systems theory.
200
According to FLS, "A logically consistent set of statements that explains a phenomenon of interest. When we confront the puzzle "why did this happen?" THIS provides the answer.
What is theory.
200
Law developed from the behavior and statements of states.
What is customary international law?
300
How is "the national interest" defined/determined by Realists?
What is States prioritize national interests insofar as they guarantee the state's survival. It is also the supreme national interest to which all political leaders must adhere and the primary objective of all states.
300
Which theorist/doctrine do the following represent? i - The civil constitution of every state shall be republican ii - The Right of Nations shall be based on a Federation of Free States iii - Cosmopolitanism Right shall be limited to Conditions of Universal Hospitality
What is Kant's Three Articles of Perpetual Peace.
300
The famous Realist theorist that Ann Tickner responded to in her famous Feminist Critique
What is Hans Morgenthau?
300
Unintended negative consequences of foreign policy persuasion efforts
What is the boomerang effect.
300
The idea that all states have an obligation to protect their people.
What is R2P? "Responsibility to Protect?"
400
How does Realism understand the concept of Power?
What is Power is a relational concept and power is a relative concept.
400
The primary difference between classical and neorealists.
What is a focus in classical realism on human nature.
400
Constructivism and World System Theory uses these terms to designate the differences between the imperial centralized power of the international system and the less powerful outlying states.
What is core and periphery.
400
The difference between actual and customary international law can also be determined as the difference between these two types of law
What is hard and soft law.
400
Permanent Member-States of the United Nations Security Council.
Who are Russia, China, England, France, and United States.
500
What concept marks the limits of ethics in international relations; this results in decision-makers weighing up consequences and sometimes expecting positive outcomes of amoral actions.
What is the ethics of responsibility in world politics?
500
What term describes the idea that, "All states should work together to defeat states threatening the peace."
What is collective security.
500
Which theorist believes that "People are naturally prone to conflict, therefore peace must be established."
Who is Immanuel Kant.
500
What type of knowledge pursues knowledge that will lead to changes in favor of a normative ideal, such as gender equality.
What is emancipatory knowledge.
500
What 9 ways that we have discussed can states pursue their foreign policy goals?
What is 1) collective action 2) free-riding 3) iteration 4) availability of information 5) linkage 6) power concessions 7) coercion 8) outside options 9) agenda-setting
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