Mearsheimer - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

States (US, CAN, CHINA, etc.) - Answer- independently organized countries that have power and the ability to influence other states MNCs (multinational companies) - Answer- An organization that manufactures and markets products in many different countries and has multinational stock ownership and multinational management nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) (WWF, Human Rights Watch) - Answer- A non-profit organization that operates independently of any government, typically one whose purpo...

Summary of the following literature: - Interests, Power, and Multilateralism - Martin (1992) - State Transformations in OECD Countries - Genschel & Zangl (2014) - Technology: How the US, EU, and China compete to set industry standards - Beattie (2019) - The False Promise of International Institutions - Mearsheimer (1994) - A Liberal Theory of International Politics - Moravcsik (1997) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization and Science Policy - Finnemore (199...

State : Must have a population, governing body, territory and recognition by other states Nation : A large body of people united by common descent, history or culture and language inhabiting a particular terrirtory Nation State : A State that most citizens share or are united by common descent, history, culture or language Constitution : a body of fundamental principles according to which a state is acknowledged to be governed Power : A figure or a thing with higher superiority ov...

This 21-page document covers 4 key liberal thinkers (Kant, Woodrow Wilson, Robert Keohane, Joseph S. Nye) and 6 key realist thinkers (Thucydides, Machiavelli, Carl von Clausewitz, Hans Morgenthau, Kenneth Waltz, John Mearsheimer)in the field of political ideologies and theories of international relations. A biography of each thinker is given alongside their key works, main ideas, quotes, and what type of thinker they are.

Hans Morgenthu - Answer-founder of classical realism Kenneth Waltz - Answer-founder of structural realism aka neo-realism Woodrow wilson - Answer-Architect of American Idealism (liberalism) -spread of democracy - states are sovereign - alliances (League of Nations) Otto Von Bismark - Answer-WWI started alliance to stabilize and secure Germany heightens already eminent security dilemma in Europe Mearsheimer - Answer-we live in anarchy the great powers will possess offensive military ca...

Power involves : • Sovereignty - the quality of having supreme independent authority over a territory • Legitimacy - the quality of having sovereignty recognized by constituent population and external institutions (e.g. the church), states, populations, etc. • may involve consent through fear, love, or both - Machiavell • Enforcement - the ability to use violence, coercion, or other means to establish obedience to sovereign authority • Civil-Military Relations (Huntington)...

In realism, the distribution of military capabilities in the International system is referred to as ____________Polarity According to offensive realism (Mearsheimer), the rise of China is likely to be peacefulFalse In Stephen Van Evera's Cult of the Offensive article, the escalation leading to WWI was mostly due to the perceived presence of windows of opportunities leading powerful countries to strike firstTrue For classical realists as Hans Morgenthau, the success of the stability o...

Power involves - ans-• Sovereignty - the quality of having supreme independent authority over a territory • Legitimacy - the quality of having sovereignty recognized by constituent population and external institutions (e.g. the church), states, populations, etc. • may involve consent through fear, love, or both - Machiavell • Enforcement - the ability to use violence, coercion, or other means to establish obedience to sovereign authority • Civil-Military Relations (Hun...

Mearsheimer - ANSWER-international politics are ruthless and dangerous. Especially when multiple countries are fighting for power Hegemon - ANSWER-a preponderant state capable of dominating the conduct of international political and economic relations Why do states fear each other? - ANSWER-there's an absence of an anarchy or higher authority that can protect states. States have offensive military capability States can never be certain about what other states have as their intentions. ...

State - CORRECT ANSWER - Must have a population, governing body, territory and recognition by other states Nation - CORRECT ANSWER - A large body of people united by common descent, history or culture and language inhabiting a particular terrirtory Nation State - CORRECT ANSWER - A State that most citizens share or are united by common descent, history, culture or language Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER - a body of fundamental principles according to which a state is acknowledged to be g...