Exam 3 Review part 4

Which are the 3 Basic theories of International Relations?

• Conservatism

• Realism

• Liberalism

• Constructivism

• Nationalism

What actors want to achieve through political action; their preferences over the outcomes that might result from their political choices.

• Interests

• Interactions

• Institutions

The ways in which the choices of two or more actors combine to produce political outcomes.

• Interests

• Interactions

• Institutions

A set of rules, known and shared by the community, that structure political actions in particular ways.

• Interests

• Interactions

• Institutions

In Realism there is no world government. Thus, there is...

• International Relations

• Global Relations

• International Anarchy

• Global Anarchy

In Realism, People are inherently _________________, which means Countries are inherently ____________________.

• Selfish and Vicious; Selfless and Vicious

• Selfish and Vicious; Selfish and Vicious

• Selfless and Vicious; Selfless and Vicious

• Selfless and Vicious; Selfish and Vicious

Examples of Realist philosophers:

• Aristotle

• Thucydides

• Niccolo Machiavelli

• Karl Marx

• Thomas Hobbes

What are the correct arguments of Realist Philosophers

• The anarchic nature of the international system causes states to live in constant fear of each other

• It’s a vicious world out there, you’d better be goal-focused, or you’ll be a prisioner

• The anarchic nature of the global system causes states to live in constant peace with each other

• It’s a vicious world out there, you’d better be tough, or you’ll be eaten

- The state is the dominant actor

- States seek security and/or power

- States’ interests are generally in conflict

All of these are characteristics of Realists' _________

• Interactions

• Interest

• Institutions

Global politics is primarily about bargaining, in which coercion always remains a possibility; is a characteristic of Realists' ____________

• Interest

• Institutions

• Interactions