Political Science 101
Conflict between groups vying for power to make decisions and take action is known as?
What is Politics
These things provide us with a perspective to examine different aspects of the global arena such as relationships, conflicts, groups, classes, states, and governments.
What is the function of International Relations theories
A sub field of political science that focuses on relations among and between states as well as conflicts including terrorism and wars.
What is International Relations
The ability of an international actor to influence or control the actions and thoughts of others, shaping outcomes and behaviors on the global stage.
What is power
A theory that emphasizes how war would be discouraged if more democracies existed in the world.
What is Democratic Peace Theory
An area of land that has absolute power over its own laws and liberties. Ex: Argentina
What is State sovereignty
Name the major fields of political science? (5 total)
What is American Politics, Public Administration, Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Political Theory/Political Philosophy
Which theory looks to further national-interest, see the world as anarchic, and sees states as self-interested and in competition with one another?
What is Realism
A system by which states ally to protect each other against external threats.
What is Collective Security
Democracies, Oligoarchies, Monarchies, and authoritarian/totalitarian regimes are all examples of what?
What is different political systems.
Which theory supports states giving up some of their sovereign powers to work together towards collective and multilateral interests?
What is Liberalism/Idealism
Alliance formation is also known as ________.
What is Realpolitik
The idea that the world does not have a governing body or a global structure is known as.
What is International anarchy
What is Neoliberalism
A concept that describes how nations and states are becoming increasingly connected through social, political, and economic channels, thus making military force less useful.
What is Complex Interdependence.