Theories of IR
What theory values power as the defining aspect of IR?
Realism
What does the WHO stand for?
World Health Organization
What country has the highest GDP?
United States
What is the biggest preventor of direct foreign involvement?
Not wanting to violate sovereignty
What is the core of the Marxist theory of IR?
How class struggles and economic relations shape the international system
What major power did not join the League of Nations?
United States
Major factors that impact the economy
international trade, monetary and fiscal policies, technological advancements, financial markets, and geopolitical events
What defines demonstrative terrorism
Maximal impact with minimal violence
What major event does Realism struggle to explain?
The Cold War
What year was the UN created?
1945
What is the most important thing to a successful global economy?
Global Trade and Free Markets
What tool does the UN Security Council use to prevent foreign intervention?
The Veto
What does Constructivism say about International Organizations?
They act as an expression of the core beliefs of actors
What organization provides economic aid to developing countries?
World Bank
What is Taiwan vital for in the global economy?
Superconductor Production
What are realisms beliefs on international intervention?
A country will only intervene if it serves to increase their power, and not to help another country
Liberalism believes that _____ is required for limiting Anarchy
International Organizations
What are major downsides of the EU?
Loss of Sovereignty, Economic Reliance, Lack of Response Options, Major Power Differences
How does the WTO impact the global economy?
Primary goal is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably, and freely as possible. In turn benefits the economy
What countries are victims to 75% of all deaths due to terrorism?
Muslim-Majority Countries