Political History
Theoretical Approaches
International Organizations
Political Economy
Human/Social Rights
100

Bi-polar balance of power is... 

the balance of power between two major powers. Ex: US and USSR during the Cold War 

100

Which theoretical approach would agree with the following statement: states are inherently greedy, therefore they will only act in self interest 

Realism

100

The first attempt of modern international order was...

The League of Nations 

100

How do economic liberalists view the nature of economic relations 

cooperative 

100

What is UDHR 

The UDHR is a list of indivisible rights adopted by the UN in 1948

200

What is Tragedy of the Commons 

Also known as the collective action problem, tragedy of the commons describes that it is difficult to get people to selflessly act in the benefit of everyone.  These actions lead to a sub-optimal outcome, as nobody benefits. 

200

What theoretical approach would agree with this statement: International institutions will alleviate anarchy and security dilemma through binding states together and holding them accountable.

Liberalism 

200

True or false: International Organizations can meed ad-hock

False 

200

What are the economic priorities of post colonial economy 

Extraction of resources from Global South/former colonies, western imperialism 
200

What is the International Criminal Court (ICC) 

The international Criminal court examines war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity 

300

What is the relevance of The Treaty of Westphalia

The Treaty of Westphalia created the idea of sovereignty in state governments 

300

Which theoretical approaches ultimate aim is assisting the process of human emancipation

Marxism 

300

True or False: G7 and G20 Groups cannot form treaties 

True

300

What is the name for the Realist view on Political economy 

Mercantilism/Nationalism

300

Why is Global Health considered a global issue 

Global health is considered a global issue due to its influence on globalization and its relation to war/politics 

400

From 1961-1980, states began loosing colonial standings. This process is called...

Decolonization 

400

What is the main difference between realism and neorealism 

Neorealists believes that survival is the ultimate goal, but classical realists believe that states want to defeat other states through offense   

400

How IOs are formed

IOs are created with a multi state constitution which lays the foundation for the organization’s mandate, structure, functions and resources 

400

True or False: Economic Liberalism is the only theory of Political Economy that believes in Positive Sum gains 

True 

400

Examples from the Continuum of characteristics of displacement include: 

Temporary vs Permanent, Voluntary vs involuntary, and welcomed vs unwelcome

500

What is the Great Divergence often correlated with 

The rise of the west

500

Which type of feminism claims that women bringing something different to the political world, and missing this is harming international relations 

difference feminism 

500

What are some examples of IOs 

Some examples of IOs include the UN, the World bank, and the Central Commission for the Navigation of Rhine (first modern IO) 

500

What is an example of a Marxism Proponant 

Karl Marx, Gramsci, etc 

500

True or False: Human rights are accepted and practiced EVERYWHERE in the world 

False