Theories of International Relations 1

... a system operating in the absence of central government and political authority

• theory

• anarchy

• sovereignty

• cooperation

... 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.

• theory

• anarchy

• human nature

• security

The following assumption belongs to:

"The state only pursues moral goals if they are seen as contributing to the state’s

survival. Otherwise there are no moral restraints that would states make refrain from going to

war against each other, as long as war helps to fulfil states’ goals: “In the absence of any social

contract among (or authority over) them, there are no moral obligations to govern the relations

of states”

• Realism

• Liberalism

• Marxism

Which of the below is not part of long- term military capabilities

• economic growth

• soft power

• military power

• climate change

The following assumption supports:

"Order in the world politics emerges not from a balance

of power but from interactions among many layers of

governing arrangements, comprising laws, agreed

norms, international regimes, and institutional rules. "

• Liberalism

• Realism

• Marxist Theories

.... a perspective that believes in repetitive

relationships and establish institutions.

• liberalism

• marxism

• realism

More frequent and intense interactions lead to

the mutual dependence of actors called ...

• reciprocity

• military power

• inerdependence

• civil society

... interdisciplinary theory focused

on differences between the classes, inequality,

and economic dependency.

• Realism

• Marxism

• Liberalism

The following assumption belongs to:

"Sovereignty is not nearly as important, since it

refers to political and legal matters, whereas the most important feature of world politics is the degree of economic autonomy. All states as having to play by the rules of the international capitalist economy. "

• Marxism

• Liberalism

• Realism

The following assumption is an explanation of:

"Wallerstein argues that all the institutions of the social world are continually being created and re-created.

Therefore, any world system has necessarily a beginning

and an end."

• Human nature

• World System Theory

• Dependency Theory

• Human Security