Political Theories

The two oldest theories of international politics are

• Socialism and Marxism

• Autocracy and Democracy

• Structuralism and Constructivism

• Realism and Liberalism

Realism focuses on which of the following?

• trade

• democratization

• power

• international law

All but one of the following is an assumption of Realism.

• Anarchy

• International cooperation

• States as main actors

• States as rational actors

he assumption that claims states are rational actors means that they

• always make the correct decision.

• always make the best decision.

• have consistent, ordered preferences and calculate the costs and benefits of all

  policies.

• always make decisions in the national interest.

“If states are to survive, they must rely on their own means.” Which term best fits this

statement?

• anarchy

• unitary actors

• balance of power

• self-help

The security dilemma refers to

• the tendency for one state’s efforts to obtain security to cause insecurity in others.

• the hesitation to go to war against another country.

• efforts of states to stake their survival on agreements with other states.

• the willingness of states to always cooperate with each other.

For realists, the central force in international politics is the

• security dilemma

• distribution of power

• prisoner’s dilemma

• hegemonic stability

Liberal domestic theory focuses on the

• economic protection of states.

• the authority of the state’s leadership

• the rights of the individual

• the expansive power of the state

Liberals argue that realists are essentially

• optimistic about global politics

• neither optimistic nor pessimistic

• pessimistic about global politics

• correct, but wrong about human nature

Liberals assert that the best form of government is

• democracy

• fascism

• authoritarianism

• socialism