Politics
What is the definition of politics?
Concerns human interactions that involve both power and conflict.
The government monopolizes what under communism?
Everything--the means of production, armed forces, economy, press, etc
Name two past or present international organizations in Europe
European Union, European Common Market, European Coal and Steel Community
Explain two of the core tenets of liberalism/idealism.
Humans have a capacity for good, negative behaviors come from institutions rather than human nature, the primary institution leading to war is the state, multilateral action and institutions help to prevent war
What is the most common religion in Europe?
Christianity
Comparative politics is the study of what?
Domestic politics mostly outside the U.S.
Most European countries have what political system?
Social democracy
How did the Warsaw Pact differ from NATO?
Established by Soviet Union, Eastern Europe
Explain collective security
Advocated for by idealists, states organize and agree to rules of international engagement
Indo-European
Name 3 subfields of political science.
comparative politics, international relations, American politics, political theory, public administration
Constitutional monarchies differ from traditional monarchies in what way?
Monarch serves as head of state while parliament runs the government, monarch plays little to no political role but is a symbol of national unity
With the Marshall Plan, the U.S. provided aid to which region of Europe following WWII?
Western Europe
Realism/realpolitik is mainly concerned with what force?
Power
Which secular European country banned all religious expression in public schools, targeting the Muslim hijab?
France
How does a nation differ from a state? Give an example of a stateless nation.
Nation = ethnic group, state = country. Kurds, Tibetans, Palestinians, Basques, Romani, Uyghurs
Define liberal democracy
A democracy in which there is a balance of power between branches of government, smooth succession processes, and respect for civil rights
Name 2 European countries which had fascist regimes.
Italy, Germany, Spain, Hungary, Romania, Portugal
Within realism, what is assumed about anarchy?
States operate in anarchy, meaning no global government
Name one nationalist and separatist European organization which used terroristic tactics
Irish IRA, Basque ETA
Explain parsimony.
Theoretical brevity and elegance -- reduces complex issues of the world to most important elements
During the 2011 Arab Spring, Egyptians protested against what?
The authoritarian Egyptian president
Explain 2 current challenges to the European Union.
Nationalism, immigration
What is the main idea of neoliberalism?
Complex interdependence -- countries are tied together through trade, economic interactions
Briefly explain the "Troubles"
Conflict in Northern Ireland between IRA and Irish Catholic Nationalists vs Protestand Loyalists and British army.