IR THEORIES
FAMOUS THINKERS
THE COLLECTIVE GOODS PROBLEM
FEATURES OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM
OTHER CONCEPTS AND INSTITUTIONS
100
This theory focuses on the importance of power
What is realism?
100
This famous 16th century political philosopher believed it is a dog eat dog world
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
100
This solution to the CGP promotes use of power
What is Dominance
100
This is the lack of an international sovereign
What is anarchy?
100
A game in which there is a winner and loser
What is zero-sum game?
200
In this game, players are incentivized to defect
What is the Prisoner's Dilemma?
200
This famous 18th century philosopher advocated for democracy and trade as means of promoting peace
Who is Emanuel Kant
200
This solution to the CGP changes actors' behavior by changing how they think about themselves
What is identity
200
According to realist and liberalist, this results from anarchy
What is self-help behavior (defection/exploitation)?
200
This is an example of a limited war
What is Gulf War (1990)?
300
This theory is concerned with posture and capabilities
What is Defensive realism
300
This defensive realist explored the role of the security dilemma in world politics
Who is Robert Jervis?
300
Cap and Trade is an example of this solution to the CGP
What is reciprocity?
300
The inability to intervene in internal affairs of other states results from this principle
What is sovereignty?
300
the balance of power in the international system is known by this term.
What is polarity?
400
According to this theory, social interactions, rather than anarchy, define interest of states.
What is Constructivism?
400
According to this IR theories, anarchy is what states make of it
Who is Alexander Wendt?
400
This game (from game theory) resolves the CGP by providing high rewards for cooperation
What is Stag Hunt?
400
Consideration of the domestic political organizations, government agencies, and economic sectors of states is the focus of this level of analysis
What is Domestic?
400
MAD theory is best explained by this game
What is Chicken?
500
The current constellation of power in the international system could best be described by this theory
what is hegemonic stability theory?
500
According to this female political scientists, Realism is gendered
Who is Ann Tickner
500
The most common example of the CGP that requires cooperation of all actors to achieve a collective good while sacrificing individual interest is known as this.
What is climate change?
500
The principle of sovereignty was established in this Treaty
What is Peace of Westphalia (1648)?
500
This theory explains why the international system becomes unstable when hegemony begin to decline in power
Power transition theory
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