Cold War & World Order
What does the term bipolar world mean in the context of the Cold War?
Two main superpowers dominate global politics
Which of the following is NOT a dimension of globalization?
a) Economic
b) Cultural
c) Political
d) Agricultural
Agricultural
Which of the following is a non-state actor?
a) United Nations
b) Coca-Cola
c) Greenpeace
Coca-Cola
Which thinker is considered the “father” of classical realism?
a) Hans Morgenthau
b) Kenneth Waltz
c) Robert Keohane
d) Joseph Nye
Hans Morgenthau
The “Iron Curtain” referred to the division between ________ and ________.
capitalist West and communist East
The Core–Periphery model argues that core countries control global markets and produce high-value goods, while periphery countries provide ________.
Raw materials and cheap labor
Explain the difference between Nation, Country and State
State - has all 5 qualities, population, territory, government, sovereignty, and national identity
Country - a geographical term
Nation - a group of people that share an identity
What does Alexander Wendt’s famous line: “Anarchy is what States make of it.”
the absence of a global government (anarchy) doesn't inherently lead to conflict; instead, the nature of international relations is a product of the shared ideas and practices among states.
Give one example of a proxy war during the Cold War and explain why it fits the definition.
Vietnam War, Afghanistan and Korea were conflicts where U.S. and USSR supported opposing sides without fighting directly.
Explain one positive and one negative consequence of globalization.
Positive = poverty reduction, cultural exchange, global cooperation. Negative = inequality, job loss, environmental degradation, cultural homogenization.
According to Johan Galtung, the three types of violence are ________, ________, and ________.
Direct, Structural, Cultural
What does Democratic Peace Theory argue? Give one historical example.
Democracies are less likely to fight each other; example = France and Germany after WWII.
How did Glasnost differ from Perestroika in their objectives?
Glasnost = openness, transparency, freedom of speech; Perestroika = economic restructuring, limited market reforms.
Example of three global north and 3 global south countries
GN - USA, UK, France, Germany, New Zeland, Australia, Canada
GS- Mexico, Brazil,India, South Africa,
Explain the difference between hard power and soft power. Give one example of each.
Hard power = coercion (military, sanctions) → e.g., U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Soft power = attraction (culture, values, diplomacy) → e.g., Korean pop culture influencing globally.
How does neoliberalism differ from classical liberalism
Neoliberalism agrees with an anarchical system but says that institutions help manage anarchy
Explain one way the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were similar and one way they were different.
Both aimed to contain communism and strengthen allies. Truman Doctrine was military-political; Marshall Plan was economic.
What is the difference between the Global North vs Global South division and the Core–Periphery model?
Global North vs South → development and wealth divide (not strictly geographic).
Core–Periphery → economic dependency and unequal flows of goods/resources.
Choose one conflict (past or present) and explain how non-state actors influenced it.
Al-Qaeda’s role in global terrorism; corporations in African resource conflicts; hacker groups in cyberwarfare.
Match the thinker with the concept:
Joseph Nye → ________
RImmanuel Kant → ________
Hans Morgenthau → ________
Nye- Neoliberalism or soft power
Kant . Liberalism
Morgenthau - Realism