Diplomacy - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Realism - Answer-state seeks material power and economic power Neorealism - Answer--States are rational unitary actors -States seek security not power -Relative Power and zero-sum Liberalism - Answer--Cooperation -Critical theory - realism and liberalism are not logical -absolut gains Neoliberalism - Answer-institutions matter Constructivism - Answer-based on an ideational ontology, rather than a material ontology. Thus constructivism is posed against both realism and liberalism Alexan...

foreign policy - ANSWER-strategy or set of strategies chosen by the state to safeguard its national interests and to achieve its goals in an anarchic and highly competitive international system. Foreign policy is strategically employed to interact with other countries. realism basic assumptions - ANSWER-Groupism - Humans mainly members of groups the primacy of state Egoism - Self-interest drives political behavior • The State as a unitary actor • The state as a rational actor Power-c...

What is meant by 'smart power' in US foreign policy? a) Penalizing rogue states through use of force b) Combining hard and soft power into a successful strategy c) Strict reliance upon unilateralism d) Keeping a low profile through isolationism - ANSWER-b) Combining hard and soft power into a successful strategy Which of the following reflects the US government's willingness to expand American soft power? a) The establishment of the U.S. Agency for International Developm...

Detailed notes of all classes of the course Modern Diplomacy taught by Prof. dr. Johan Verbeke. I just studied this document and got 19/20 on the exam. The lay-out looks a bit messier than my other summaries but it contains all the important information.

Edmund Guillon - ANSWER-Author who coined the expression Public Diplomacy in 1965 Edmund Guillon Definition of PD - ANSWER-foreign policies, IR beyond traditional diplomacy, communication Consequences of Cuban Missile Crisis - ANSWER--Traditional diplomatic safeguards displayed their weaknesses -The need for an alternative diplomatic tool to resolve the conflict -Communication is the key to avoid a new escalation European Commission definition PD - ANSWER-build trust and understanding...

What are the three resources that soft power relies on? - ANSWER-its culture (in places where it's attractive to others), its political values (when it lives up to them at home and abroad), and its foreign policies (when they are seen as legitimate and having moral authority) What was the status of US soft power after the Cold War, according to Joseph Nye? - ANSWER-The US did not have the same soft power resources as before, which led to a more negative image of the US abroad What is Nye...

The corporate culture at Wilson Foods is considered healthy. Given this information, which of the following likely occurs at Wilson Foods? a. Employees work independently. b. Employees feel appreciated. c. PR occurs internally and externally. d. PR messages are positive. - ANSWER-B Which of the following is one of the three dimensions of a corporate culture? a. degree of employee engagement b. employee behavior patterns c. product or service provided d. hierarchical structure - ANSWER...

Common assumptions of realism - ANSWER--States are the dominant actors in the anarchical world (state actors system) States do not trust each other (mutual distrust) -Every state needs to protect itself (self-help system) -States focus on their own national interests -The most important goal of each state is to ensure it's security Common assumptions of realism2 - ANSWER--There is a permanent rivalry between states (especially between great powers) -Great power (super powers) are the m...

WGU C963 - Objective Assessment 2023 with complete solutionMajor contributors to social contract theory - CORRECT ANSWERS Hobbes, Locke, Reasseau Social Contract Theory - CORRECT ANSWERS We need food, clothing and shelter to survive and nothing should interfere with our ability to obtain them. We may also choose to believe in a god. The belief gives definition to our existance. Therefore it is important we define ourselves as individuals. Enlightenment Influence on Consti...