Schools of Thought
This school of thought focuses on domestic politics and uses a state level of analysis. In it, actors can cooperate with one another and with international organizations in order to prevent conflict.
Liberalism
An underlying assumption in the study of international relational relations is that the world is _____.
Anarchic
This is “the ability of a leader to gather popular support for foreign policy initiatives, especially during an international crisis.”
Rally 'round the flag
One example of this would be: “States who are members of the United Nations will be more likely to have democratic policies.”
hypothesis
This is a single state which dominates all other states. One partial example was a brief period after WWII when the U.S. had a monopoly on nuclear weapons.
Unipolar System / Unipolar
This school of thought is concerned with a systemic outlook on global politics, and assumes that each state is headed by a powerful leader.
Realism
This term is used to describe rebel groups, terrorist organizations, and other entities which might threaten a state’s internal sovereignty.
non state actors
This is a group of people with a common culture who seek representation as a formal country within a territory.
Nation-State
To ask an appropriate research question, your hypothesis must have a ___, which is what's proven if your hypothesis is incorrect.
Counterfactual
Liberia and Senegal are becoming more and more powerful as they compete to create new energy sources. Their militaries are more powerful than any other states in the world, and both Liberia and Senegal are backed by their respective allies. What is this an example of?
Bipolar/ Bipolar System
This school of thought takes into consideration cultural influences, norms, and values, and how they impact foreign relations.
Constructivism
Using this term, we can understand how the popularity of anime, bubble tea, and sushi might cause Americans to have a positive perception of Japan and even be more receptive of Japanese politics.
Soft Power
This term means “independence from authorities outside that territory.” It can be put at risk by military threats from other countries.
external sovereignty
Gathering information on average household income is an example of what step in the scientific method?
gathering data/ data collection
This is a system with multiple powerful states, rather than one or two hegemons.
Multipolar/ Multipolar system
According to this school of thought, intergovernmental organizations, such as the United Nations, and nongovernmental organizations, such as the Red Cross, are barely relevant, if not completely irrelevant, in the study of international relations.
Realism
This term can be used to understand the “power index” used in research, which includes a country's GDP, military spending, and industrial production.
Hard power
This is defined as “supremacy over all other entities within one’s territory.” It can be threatened by non-state actors like rebel groups.
internal sovereignty
“States have one leader who will do everything they can to make their state more powerful” is an example of this.
Assumption
Spain is rapidly building up its Military and becoming more powerful. In response, Italy, Poland, and Germany, who are less powerful, form an alliance. What is this an example of?
balancing
In studying the impacts of autocracies and democracies on foreign affairs, one is using this level of analysis.
State
While (1.)_______ influences a country to stop doing something or start doing something it would otherwise not do, (2.)________ aims to prevent a country from doing something it would otherwise do.
1. Compellence
2. Deterrence
After the 9/11 tragedy, many Americans were more open to the Bush administration’s decisions because they were united in their patriotism and trusted the U.S. government to keep them safe. What is this an example of?
Rally 'round the flag effect
True/false: A research question asks, is there a relationship between x and y?
False, it specifically asks how does x impact y?
Kenya, Sudan, and Nicaragua seek to align with Guinea, because Guinea is becoming a very powerful state. Although logically they should avoid working with Guinea, these states are doing what?
bandwagoning