Theories of International Relations

The simplifying device that allows you to decide which historical or contemporary facts matter more than others when trying to develop an understanding of the world is....

• international relations

• theory

• geopolitics

• realism

Peace studies was established in the aftermath of a total war in...

• 1989

• 1918

• 1939

• 1945

The theory that advanced in post-Cold War Era, maintaining a global and multicultural outlook and becoming largely interdisciplinary is...

• neo-realism

• peace studies

• post-constructivism

• post-colonialism

.....focus on the construction of differences between “women” and “men” in the context of hierarchy and power and the highly contingent understandings of masculinity and feminity that this power relations produce

• social-constructivism

• marxism

• feminism

• peace studies

... claims that all the other theories are Eurocentric.

• Post-colonialism

• Realism

• Liberalism

• Marxism

Realism, liberalism, social constructivism and even Marxism are all suspect from the __________________ perspective because they claim to have uncovered some fundamental truth about the world.

• post-colonialist

• feminist

• globalist

• post-structuralist

The IR theories that serve class and imperialist needs, from the perspective of Marxism are

• feminism and realism

• liberalism and marxism

• marxism and liberalism

• realism and liberalism

The core concepts analyzed by the Realists are

• state as main actor of IR

• anarchy and balance of power

• diplomacy and national interest

• all of the above

_______________ see individuals, multinational corporations, transnational actors, and international organizations as central actors in some issue areas of world politics.

• Liberalism

• Marxsism

• Feminism

• Realism

Globalization from the perspective of realists _______

• does not undermine the status of the nation- state.

• emphasizes on the importance of international institutions.

• it is the latest stage of capitalism.

• is an external force acting on states.