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Realism A paradigm based on the premise that world politics is essentially and unchangeably a struggle among self-interested states for power and position under anarchy, with each competing state pursuing its own national interests. Liberalism A paradigm predicted on the hope that the application of reason and universal ethics to international relations can lead to a more orderly, just and cooperative world; liberalism assumes that anarchy and war can be policed by institutional refor...

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INR 2001 Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) Realism - answerA paradigm based on the premise that world politics is essentially and unchangeably a struggle among self-interested states for power and position under anarchy, with each competing state pursuing its own national interests. Liberalism - answerA paradigm predicted on the hope that the application of reason and universal ethics to international relations can lead to a more orderly, just and cooperative world; libera...

INR 2001 Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) Realism - answerA paradigm based on the premise that world politics is essentially and unchangeably a struggle among self-interested states for power and position under anarchy, with each competing state pursuing its own national interests. Liberalism - answerA paradigm predicted on the hope that the application of reason and universal ethics to international relations can lead to a more orderly, just and cooperative world; libera...

INR 2001 Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) Realism - answerA paradigm based on the premise that world politics is essentially and unchangeably a struggle among self-interested states for power and position under anarchy, with each competing state pursuing its own national interests. Liberalism - answerA paradigm predicted on the hope that the application of reason and universal ethics to international relations can lead to a more orderly, just and cooperative world; libera...

Henry Ford's Model T is a great example of a design that was totally self-contained, with no dependence on other designed systems--he succeeded at creating a design that existed outside of geopolitics or global trade systems.false The Leonard P. Zakim Bridge is a functional structure and also a showpiece that symbolizes the innovations of what other, larger designed system?Boston's Central Artery Project, aka the Big Dig The term ____________ may be defined as "the interrelated cond...

Why do political protests occur? 1.) Preferences are not reflected to policy outcomes. 2.) Preferences are conflicted among social groups. 3.) The access to political institutions is limited. Why do people join groups? Higher commitment to a public good - valued outcome: public benefits that are expected. (Greater Prospect of Success - Political Efficacy) + (Personal Benefits + Appraisal by Group Fan) - (Cost) = Participation (Economic or religious protest movement) ...

PSC204-001: Introduction to International Relations Final Exam Study Guide Exam Date: Tuesday, December 11th Chapter 14: Be able to distinguish interstate wars from intrastate wars Civil war: intrastate:(Internal)groups battle over control of sovereign state International war: (interstate)two or more sovereign states fight each other Know the difference between total war and limited war Total war (fought for state‘s existence) vs. Limited war (fought for lesser goal than existence; e....

security dilemma - ANSWER-A situation in which actions that states take to ensure their own security (such as deploying more military forces) are perceived as threats to the security of other states. hegemony - ANSWER-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. great powers - ANSWER-generally, the half dozen or so mos...

Hegemonic Stability Theory - Answer- Reduces Anarchy, Trading system, universal enforcement of rules Realism - Answer- Macheavelli --> (Might makes right, feared > loved). Power, Anarchy, Self interest, selfishness. War is rational Elements of Power - Answer- Capabilities, Armed Force, Size, Geopolitics, Wealth, Technology Galtung - Answer- Structural Violence: Enforce social inequity, but also Direct Violence and Cultural Violence Joseph Nye - Answer- Smart power, Power transi...