243854484 | Realism | Nation-states are highest authority, are selfish in pursuing their interests, are wary of other states in an anarchic world; personal and state morality separate; pessimistic about human nature; individual lvl of analysis Philosophers: Thucydides, Niccolo Machiavelli, Thomas Hobbes | 0 | |
243854483 | Neorealism | "Structural" or "defensive" realism; systemic lvl of analysis; internat'l anarchy is cause of competition between states; automatic balance of power occurs | 1 | |
244275043 | Neoclassical Realism | "Offensive" realism; anarchic system encourages military development to improve odds of survival Philos: John Mearsheimer | 2 | |
243854486 | Liberalism | Emphasis on ethical principles, internat'l institutions, free trade and cooperation between states; League of Nations Philos: John Locke, Immanuel Kant, Adam Smith | 3 | |
243854485 | Neoliberalism | ... | 4 | |
244275044 | Constructivism | Ideas and perception of reality mold beliefs about what is immutable or changeable; government type and social structure determine function and behavior of nation Philos: Max Horkheimer, Jurgen Habermas; Institute for Social Research ("Frankfurt School" of thought) | 5 | |
243854499 | Anarchy | ... | 6 | |
243854487 | Zero-sum game | One party wins, the other loses | 7 | |
243854481 | Balance of Power | National survival in an anarchic world is most likely when military power is distributed in order to prevent a hegemon from dominating the region | 8 | |
243854482 | Rational Decision Making Model | Define the problem Gather information Weigh options Choose best one Evaluate results | 9 | |
243854489 | Levels of analysis | A set of three types of factors and causes that affect foreign policy decisions; factors from all three may affect a given event, but importance will vary depending on the situation | 10 | |
243854488 | Systemic/Global analysis | ... | 11 | |
243854491 | State analysis | Analysis emphasizing how internal attributes of states influence foreign policy behavior | 12 | |
243854490 | Individual analysis | Analysis emphasizing the psychological characteristics of individuals enacting foreign policy decisions on states' and other global actors' behalf. | 13 | |
243854492 | Global South | ... | 14 | |
243854493 | Global North | ... | 15 | |
243854494 | Foreign policy | ... | 16 | |
243854495 | Autocracy | ... | 17 | |
243854496 | Democracy | ... | 18 | |
243854497 | Republic | ... | 19 | |
243854498 | Treaty of Westphalia | ... | 20 | |
243854500 | Hard/Kinetic power | ... | 21 | |
243854501 | Diplomacy (soft power) | ... | 22 | |
244275045 | Transnational Relations | Interactions across state boundaries involving one or more non-governmental actor/intergovernmental organization | 23 | |
244275046 | Complex interdependence | A model which says: -States are not the only important actors -Security is not the dominant nat'l goal -Military force is not the only significant foreign policy tool | 24 | |
244275052 | Norms | General, collective expectations about appropriate conduct | 25 | |
244275047 | International Regime | A set of principles, norms, and rule governing behavior within a specified issue area | 26 | |
244275048 | Absolute gains | Win/win scenarios for multiple nations; may involve compromise and cooperation toward mutual or aligning goals | 27 | |
244275049 | Moral hazard | a situation in which international institutions incentivize reckless behavior | 28 | |
244275050 | High politics | Military and security aspects of relations between governments and people | 29 | |
244275051 | Low politics | Economic, social, environmental relations between governments and people | 30 |
International Political Theory Flashcards
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