Quiz First Partial. Global Issues

The definition of power is:

• The advantage of having both a strong army and a strong economy.

• A considerable amount of Sovereignty

• The ability to get another actor to do what it would not otherwise have done.

• Controlling all the States of the global arena

Sovereignty is defined as:

• The ability to get another actor to do what it would not otherwise have done

• Controlling all States of the global arena

• The ability to have good relations between the government and the population of a State.

• A government’s right, in principle, to do whatever they want in its territory

Determine whether the statement is true or false. A good example of a bipolar world is the Cold War which was an ideological battle between two great powers, the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics from 1945 to 1991.

• True

• False

Anarchy can be seen as

• The lack of a central government that can enforce rules

• How well States get along with each other.

• A government’s right, in principle, to do whatever they want in its territory

• a strong and centralized government that rules ALL aspects of its citizen’s life

Determine whether the statement is true or false.

There are mayor differences between the concepts of Country, Nation and State. They are not the same and can’t be used equally.

• True

• False

Theories of International Relations are used to

• Explain the world’s reality and the issues that affect it.

• Understand geographical features of a State

• Determine the amount of importance of a social group

• Explain the universe’s reality and the issues that affect it.

The main actor of the international arena according to Realism is

• The Population of State

• The State

• Corporations

• Government

The main actor of the international arena according to Liberalism is

• The State

• The Nation

• The country

• The population of the State

There are several theories in International Relations. ¤The two main ones are:

• Realism

• Idealism

• Anarchy

• Marxism

• Feminism

These are some characteristics of Realism.

• State-centric (focused on States)

• COOPERATION as the main tool

• Power is used to satisfies their own necessities (States only think for themselves)

• War and conflict is an active way to act because its acceptable.

• States don’t trust international organization.