Realism and Liberalism in Global Politics

According to classical realism, what is the negative interpretation of human nature?

• Altruistic and compassionate

• Generous and empathetic

• Self-seeking and selfish

• Cooperative and selfless

Who stated that human beings are ‘insatiable, arrogant, crafty and shifting, and above all malignant, iniquitous, violent and savage’?

• Edmund Burke

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Mearsheimer

• Niccolò Machiavelli

According to structural realism, what do nation-states constantly seek?

• Peace and harmony

• The best outcomes for themselves

• Cooperation with other nation-states

• Global governance and regulation

What does the ‘billiard ball model’ of global relations represent in realist political theory?

• The centrality of state sovereignty

• The interconnectedness of nation-states

• The dominance of global institutions

• The vulnerability of nation-states

According to realism, why do nation-states exist in a ‘self-help’ world?

• To promote global peace

• To establish a world government

• To deter the predatory instincts of other nation-states

• To enforce international laws

What does liberalism believe about human nature?

• Crafty and shifting

• Naturally cooperative

• Self-seeking and selfish

• Insatiable and arrogant

According to liberalism, what is the most effective way of dealing with collective global dilemmas?

• Nation-states seeking self-interest

• Nation-states working together

• Nation-states forming alliances

• Nation-states competing with each other

What does the ‘cobweb model’ of international relations bring together?

• Nation-states and global institutions

• Nation-states and non-governmental organs

• Nation-states and intergovernmental organs

• Nation-states and global pressure groups

According to liberalism, what is the aim of government in global politics?

• To enforce rules of international behaviour

• To encourage moral abstractions

• To promote state egoism

• To provide stability and security

What does the UN’s Responsibility to Protect (2005) recognise?

• The responsibility of nation-states to avoid international interventions

• The responsibility of nation-states to act according to self-interest

• The responsibility of nation-states to protect human rights

• The responsibility of nation-states to increase their power