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INR2002 MidTerm
PARADIGMS:
Realism
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Key factors: States
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Conflicts: other states
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war is inevitable
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Blame anarchy & the lack of effective world governance
Liberalism
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Key factors: states and international organizations
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individuals and non-state actors
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non-governmental organizations like…
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Amnesty International
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the Red Cross
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terrorist organizations
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class interests/ social classes
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war is inevitable
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blame class interests & capitalism
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Constructivism
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change and peace is possible
Neo-Marxism
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class interests/ social classes
Feminism
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change and peace is possible
BOVA QUIZZES:
QUIZ 1: Chapter 1-3
A situation where one state makes its neighbors less secure through the pursuit of its own security is known as:
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Security dilemma According to constructivists, what two forces shape the system in which states operate?
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Structure and human beings
The Kantian Triangle is:
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The idea is that liberal institutionalism, liberal commercialism, and liberal internationalism are all beneficial towards achieving peace. -
The idea that international organizations, trade, economic interdependence, and the spread of democracy are all beneficial towards achieving peace. Which of the following are tenets of liberalism?
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Democracies tend to act differently than non-democracies. -
Economic calculations matter greatly in determining state action. -
International organizations promote cooperation and law. Which of the following variables do neo-Marxists emphasize in their explanations of world politics?
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Class interests. Which paradigm most likely agrees with the statement “might makes right”?
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Realism Liberals see interaction in international relations as a zero-sum game.
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False
Which of the following international relations paradigms gained its popularity at the end of the Cold War?
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Constructivism What are the three levels of analysis used to explain state behavior?
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The international system, domestic, individual. The billiard ball model assumes that state behavior and foreign policy can be understood without
reference to:
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State internal characteristics. Which levels of analysis are most emphasized by constructivists?
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Individual, domestic, and international system
Which levels of analysis are most emphasized by liberals?
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Domestic and international system Which of the following levels of analysis is most emphasized by structural realists?
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International system. Which paradigm is the most clearly associated with the rational actor model?
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Realism. Constructivists argue that anarchy is what states make of it.
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True Neo-Marxists are most similar to realists in that they emphasize structure and the inevitability of war
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True QUIZ 2: Chapter 2
What event marked the birth of the modern international system?
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Peace of Westphalia What is a nation?
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A group of people who share certain historical experiences and cultural characteristics. What is appeasement?
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Making concessions to states in order to avoid wars What are the spheres of influence?
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Parts of the world placed under the influence of one of the great powers When did the Cold War take place?
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From the mid-1940s through the end of the 1980s Why did Kissinger and Nixon try to improve American relations with China?
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To play off the Chinese government against the USSR
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What is SALT?
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An arms control agreement What was the eventual result of the Soviet reforms of perestroika and glasnost?
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Dissolution of the Soviet Union What is the Vietnam syndrome?
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American aversion to interventions abroad. Which of the following is NOT one of the most significant changes of the post-Cold War era?
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Colonization Which of the following was among the reasons for the creation of the Concert of Europe in 1815?
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Napoleonic Wars Which of the following was an important characteristic of the international system in the 1990s?
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Unipolarity Which of the following is NOT
one of the general characteristics of the emerging international system after September 11th, 2001?
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The rise of communism Which of the following is NOT a reason for the breakdown of the Concert of Europe System?
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The rise of cultural politics Realists emphasize
change
in explaining the history of the international order
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False
Woodrow Wilson supported a system of collective security.
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True
Vietnam is an example of a proxy war.
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True
Great powers made a strong effort to devise a new system for world order after the end of the Cold War.
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False
Quiz #3: Chapter 4
What is the name of the war in which at least one participant is a nonstate actor?
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Extra-state war Which of the following paradigms is the most suspicious that the recent trend of declining frequency of wars will endure?
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Realism Which of the following was true about mutual assured destruction (MAD)?
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It relied exclusively on deterrence. -
It was based on the assumption that each side has a second-strike capability. -
It assumed that the threat of retaliation would deter each side from launching the first strike. Which of the following are commonly seen as one of the elements of democracy?
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Participation -
Contestation -
Civil Liberties What is pacifism?
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A belief that the use of violence in international relations is morally unacceptable. What is the just war doctrine?
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A belief that ethical and moral considerations must be part of determining when and how to fight.
How was the mutual assured destruction (MAD) different from nuclear utilization theories (NUTS)?
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MAD was based on deterrence, while NUTS considered a possibility of fighting a nuclear
war.
What is terrorism?
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Politically motivated violence against noncombatant targets. What makes nuclear weapons unique?
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The speed and efficacy of destruction. No war has been fought on American soil since the Civil War.
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True For liberals, any explanation of the prevalence of war in human history starts with the fact of international anarchy.
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False
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