International Politics
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The basics of International Politics terms.
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Define Anarchy.
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The right of the people to rule; democracy
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The absence of a concrete ruler, lack of a central government
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B. The absence of a concrete ruler, lack of a central government -
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Define Security Dilemma.
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When a state takes action to ensure the safety of thier country but are perceived as threats to another state. - 3.
Define Reciprocity.
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A response in kind to another's actions, uses positive forms of leverage to promise rewards and negative forms of leverage to threaten punishment. - 4.
Define Identity.
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A principle for solving collective goods problems by changing participants' preferences based on their shared sense of belonging in a community. - 5.
What are the levels of analysis?
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Individual, Domestic, Global, International - 6.
Who or what are the NGO's?
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A transnational group that interacts with states, mutinational corporations, other NGO's, and intergovernmental organizations. - 7.
Who is Sun Tzu?
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Chinese strategist who encouraged realism, thought it was necessary for survival. - 8.
What is Melian Dialogue?
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A clash of liberal and realist ideas in international relations writtten by Thucyclides; whoever has the power is the leader. - 9.
What does the Westphalian State System consist of?
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Nation state sovereignty based on two principles of external actors not involving themselves and territory. - 10.
List and define the types of warfare.
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Hegemonic war- a war over control of the entire world order, Total war- wanting to conquer and control, Limited War-military actions but no capture, including raids, similar to low intensity conflicts, Civil War- within a state atttempting to change the government or somethign similar, Guerilla War- warfare without frontline - 11.
Define Empire.
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State that extends dominion over populations distinct culturally and ethically from the center of power. - 12.
What are Feudalism and Realism?
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Feudalism- medieval Europe political system involving lords and serfs, Realism-a broad intellectual tradtion that explains international relations mainly in terms of power. - 13.
Define Offensive Realism.
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States are primarily actors in international relations, mearshimmer, international system is anarchical, states are national, all states possess some sort of military power, states can never be certain of other states thinking and actions, Morgenthau blames security conflict on anarchical system. - 14.
Define Hegemony and Hegemonic Stability Theory.
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Hegemony-The holding by one state of a preponderance of power in the international system, so that it can single handedly dominate the rules and arrangements by which international political and economic relations are conducted. Hegemonic Stability Theory- The argument that regimes are most effective when power in the international system is most concentrated. - 15.
What is Power Distribution?
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The number of independent power centers within the system-19th century was a multipolarity, WWI and II-bipolar alliance, Cold War-bipolarity, 21st century-unipolarity or multipolarity. - 16.
Define Power Transition theory.
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Theory about the cyclic nature of war, likelihood of war and the stability of alliances - 17.
What is Balance of Power?
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The general concept of one or more states' power being used to balance that of another state or group of states. - 18.
Who is Hans Morgenthau?
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IP governed by objective, universal laws based on national interests. - 19.
Define Alliances.
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Alliances can be bilateral and multilateral, combine power capabilities, usually against a common threat, can be about interests, makes flexible and allows for shifting - 20.
What is NATO?
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A U.S. led military alliance, formed in 1949 with mainly West European members, to oppose and deter Soviet power in Europe. - 21.
What is the U.S./Japanses Security Treaty?
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A bilateral alliance between the US and Japan, created in 1951 against the potential Soviet threat to Japan. The United States maintain troops in Japan and is committed to defend Japan if attacked, and Japan pays the United States to offset about half the cost of maintaining the troops
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