Realism - International Relations

Realists argue that the primary objective of states is to:

• Promote global governance

• Protect the Environment

• Maximise Power and Security

• Achieve Economic Equality

Which realist thinker introduced the concept of "power politics"?

• Alexander Wendt

• E.H. Carr

• Robert Keohane

• Joseph Nye

Realists view international institutions as primarily serving the interests of:

• Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)

• Multinational Companies (MNCs)

• Weaker States

• Powerful States

Realist theories often divide power into what two categories?

• Hard Power and Soft Power

• Military power and economic power

• Ideational power and material power

• Normative power and institutional power

Realism is often associated with which historical period?

• Cold War Era

• Renaissance

• Age of Exploration

• Industrial Revolution

REALISM emphasizes in international law, morality, and international organizations, rather than power alone, as key influences on international events. Idealists think that human nature is basically good.

• True

• False

What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?

• Spain and Portugal

• England and France

• Germany and Italy

• United States and Soviet Union

An organization that conducts business in several countries

• Corporation

• partnership

• Multinational Company

• Sole Proprietorship

The theory that argues that the use of force is of low salience is:

• Realism

• Liberalism

• Complex Intedependence

• Marxism

The theoretical approach that values other sources of power and capabilities beyond military power is:

• Classical realism

• Neoclassical realism

• Structural Realism

• Neoliberalism