Aspects of Analysis
Prisoners' Dilemma
War!
Historical Periods
Terminology
100
These are described as being non-excludable and non-rival.
What are public goods?
100
If actor A were to gain something that actor B has lost, then the game would be considered this.
What is the zero-sum?
100
This type of war in which states are the main actors is actually very rare in occrurance.
What is interstate-war?
100
It has been said that the world was not “a meaningful political & economic unit” until around 1500, the beginning of this era.
What is the Mercantilist Era?
100
This theory states that a country should trade the goods & services it can most efficiently produce for goods & services better produced by other countries.
What is Comparative Advantage?
200
Under this approach to international relations, institutions do no not matter. All that matters is power!
What is realism?
200
The outcome of a conflict between two actors is considered this if at least one actor gains and no one loses.
What is positive sum?
200
This is described as a war fought with the intention of preventing an adversary from becoming stronger in the future.
What is a preventative war?
200
A century-long period beginning with Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo in 1815 and ending with the outbreak of World War I in 1914.
What is Pax Britannica?
200
Not to be confused with organizations, these help to coordinate behavior and facilitate cooperation.
What are institutions?
300
Interactions between actors are described as being this as well as being strategic.
What is rational?
300
Besides attractive outside options and agenda setting, an actor in power might utilize this method during the bargaining process.
What is coercion?
300
A war fought with the anticipation that an attack by the other side is imminent is described as this
What is a preemptive war?
300
During this era of turmoil, economic depression fueled left and right wing extremists.
What is the 30 years crisis?
300
The expectation that states have legal and political supremacy within their territorial boundaries.
What is sovereignty?
400
In this approach to institutional analysis, actors interests are influenced by culture, identity and ideas.
What is constructivism?
400
The unfortunate outcome that is reached when no bargain has been made is considered this.
What is the reversion outcome?
400
This cannot be divided without diminishing its value.
What is an indivisible good?
400
This era was marked by the creation of NATO and the Warsaw pact.
What is the Cold War?
400
This is a belief in free trade & other forms of economic openness
What is economic liberalism?
500
In this analytical approach to international relations, institutions are important because they can help to facilitate cooperation.
What is liberalism?
500
Both iteration and information help to encourage this.
What is cooperation?
500
In order to make your threats credible you might engage in this practice which is similar to playing a game of Chicken.
What is brinksmanship?
500
During this era capitalism became the dominant global economic system.
What is Post-Cold War?
500
In an international system of sovereign nations, there is no higher authority over states. This "self-help" system is known as this.
What is anarchy?
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