POLS 160 Exam Review Part1(Revised)

Theoretical Frameworks

100

List 3 of the models of norm diffusion

-norm cascade

-norm boomerang

-norm spiral

200

This theory emphasizes norms, ideas, and identity.

Constructivism

300

This is the lack of a central authority

Anarchy

400

Through coordinated action, states can gain what is in their interest

Logic of consequences

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500

A state creates this type of policy when interacting with other states

Foreign Policy

Theoretical Frameworks Part 2

100

This theory emphasizes the logic of appropriateness

Constructivism

200

This type of feminism celebrates women as women

Difference feminism

300

Another name for dominant powers in the international system

Hegemons

400

This theory cares about the number of dominant powers that are in the world order

Realism

500

When a country joins sides with the dominant power

(This question refers to alliances)

Bandwagoning

Deciding to Fight/Fighting

100

Using a nuclear weapon on a state that has second strike capability would cause this

Mutually Assured Destruction

200

List 2 advantages of PSCs

-Cost effective and efficient

-they offer a variety of services (fighting, service provision, intelligence)

300

This is going to war for foreign people who are being severely repressed by their own government.

Humanitarian Intervention

400

State A feels threatened when State B starts arming itself. Therefore, State A also starts to arm itself. 

security dilemma

500

List 2 disadvantages of PSCs

-States may look upon war more favorably

-States may avoid responsibility for the actions of the PSC that they hired

-The idea of the state as the initiator of conflict is  undermined as corporations can also hire PSCs

Miscellaneous

100

List 4 elements of sovereignty

-people

-territory

-recognition

-government

200

This is when states get together to prevent an aggressor from upsetting the world order

(This question refers to alliances)

Balancing

300

A network that forms when an international non-governmental organization joins with a domestic non-governmental organization

Transnational advocacy network

400

This is the act of targeting individual terrorists

Counter-terrorism

500

Information is able to spread through which of the models of norm diffusion

Norm Boomerang 

Miscellaneous Part 2

100

These are chemical weapons, biological weapons, and nuclear weapons

Weapons of mass destruction

200

This process allows states to be independent from their home country

Seccessionism

300

List the 2 things that the Responsibility to Protect entails

-states protecting their citizens

-the international community stepping in when states are severely repressing their own citizens

400

A group of people decide that they want to have a state and determine what type of government that state should have

Self-determination

500

Winning the hearts and minds of the local population is an example of this

Counter-insurgency