Interests
Define an "interest"
What actors want to achieve through political action
Define an "interaction"
An interaction is the way the choices of two or more actors combine to produce political outcomes
Define "institution"
Sets of rules, known and shared by the relevant community, that structure interactions in specific ways.
Which game is the Cuban Missile Crisis an example of?
Chicken
What type of actor is a country? (hint: starts with 's')
A state
Define "cooperation"
When 2+ actors adopt policies that make at least one better off and no one worse off
True or False: Institutions promote cooperation.
True
What is the stag hunt game?
When everyone must collaborate to reach a common goal, constantly reassuring each other, because if one person defects, no one can reach the goal.
Name one main competing interest between the US and China
Having the strongest global economy, military power, communism vs. democracy, etc.
Describe "bargaining"
When actors must decide how to distribute/divide something of value
True or False: Institutions can enforce cooperation among actors.
False
What game is the Paris Climate Agreement an example of?
A stag hunt
Name some common interests politicians may have?
Reelection, ideology, policy goals
Why do actors bargain?
To avoid a worse alternative, such as war, which would be costly
Why are institutions somewhat unfair?
They tend to favor more powerful actors
What game is the Cold War weapons development an example of?
The Prisoner's Dilemma
What type of actor would the Department of Defense be?
What is the difference between coordination and collaboration?
Coordination occurs when actors coordinate their plans with one another, and after this, no one benefits from defecting. Collaboration occurs when actors work together but still have incentive to defect.
True or False: Rates of compliance in international politics are relatively high
True
What is the most logical choice (either tattling or keeping your mouth shut) in the prisoner's dillema?
Tattling on the other actor always ends with the best outcome, considering you never know when the other actor will tell or not.