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great debates

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a disciplinary narrative that describes the historical development of IR scholarship. The first debate is said to have taken place between idealists and realists, the second debate between traditionalists and modernizers. The interparadigm debate in the 1970s and 1980s pitted realist, liberal, and Marxist theoretical viewpoints against each other. Finally, the debate between meta-theoretical positions variously described as a contest between explaining and understanding, positivism and postpositivism, and rationalism and reflectivism, engaged theorists from the 1980s onwards

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rationalist theory/rationalism

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form of theorizing that utilizes rational choice explanation in its explanatory framework. Keohane used this term to highlight the similarities between the neorealist and neoliberal theorists, who shared with each other the assumption of rationality and, further, tended to apply the rules of the positivist model of science in their research. Keohane contrasted rationalism with reflectivism

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The three 'paradigms' that Stephen Walt characterizes as the three pillars of International Relations theorizing are:

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realism, liberalism, and constructivism.

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The author of the textbook chapter, Steve Smith, believe that Stephen Walt's characterization of the discipline is fair.

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False- He says not only does Stephen Walt effectively silence more radical theoretical approaches, he understates the value of constructivism (p.6).

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"Normative" IR theory is

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a label for a field of study that is interested in the ethical dimensions of global politics.

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Deontology is the moral concern with the consequences of actions, particularly weighing them against the consequences of other actions.

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False- Deontology is actually the idea that some acts are wrong in themselves (see discussion on p.44)

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Consequentialism is the moral philosophy concerned with punishing wrongs

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True- Consequentialist theories require that we make choices according to the state of affairs which result from our actions... (and more, see p.44)

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A good source for information in 'knowing' about global politics are

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News media with an eye toward reputability; Newspapers

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When evaluating the reliability of data found online one should look for

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The presence of an editorial staff interested in fact checking and printing corrections.

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Which side of the spectrum provides more reputable news--Sensationalist or Up-Market?

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Up-Market

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What questions can help you detect bias in a news source?

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Is there lack of diversity? Who are the sources?

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Richard Ned Lebow characterizes classical realism as 2500 years old and has shown a fundamental unity over all of those years.

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True (p. 60)

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Dr. Sjoberg believes that the characterization of classical realism as 2500 years old and fundamentally the same tradition is unproblematic.

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False- In the lecture, Dr. Sjoberg suggested that the characterization of realism as continuous from Thucydides to Lebow is problematic, and seems to be a constructed history that realists use to tell the story of their own domination.

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One of the reasons that classical realists find justice important is

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it provides the conceptual scaffolding on which actors can intelligently construct interests. (p.67)

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The chapter on classical realism suggests that the Iraq war is like a Greek tragedy, where "success and power are the principal causes of hubris."

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True (p. 72)

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Structural realists agree that the rise of China will be violent, and advocate war.

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Mearsheimer, on p.88, there is no single structural realist answer to these questions. Some realist theories predict that China's ascent will lead to serious instability, while others provide reasons to think that a powerful China can have relatively peaceful relations

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Structural realists think states want power because

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it is the anarchical structure of the international system that forces states to pursue power. In a system where there is no higher authority that sits above the great powers, and where there is n guarantee that one will not attack another, it makes eminently good sense for each state to be powerful enough to protect itself in the event that it is attacked. (Mearsheimer, p.78)

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Which is the central actor in international relations?

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The state

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The Treaty of Westphalia marked the end of

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The 30 Years' War

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The Westphalian treaty created the concept of state sovereignty, which is the

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complete authority of the state over its territory.

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Which of the following are non-state actors?

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a terrorist group; Greenpeace

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Bruce Russett suggests there has been a big drop in world conflict.

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True- p.96-97 include a discussion of the big drop in world conflict and the statistics he suggests prove it.

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Liberal institutionalists suggest that these factors constrain war:

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Russett provides both the argument that democracy, international trade, and international organizations matter and a brief summary of why on p.101-102.

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The two historical developments that Sterling-Folker suggests make realism an inaccurate portrayal of the international system are

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The rise of interstate interdependence and the period of hegemonic stability are discussed in detail on p.117

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Dyadic

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between two states

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Monadic

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one state, self-contained

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Clash of Civilization

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argues that states from different cultures are more likely to fight than states from the same culture

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Prisoner's dilemma

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an illustration that interactin states (might) always have an incentive to abuse each other's trust even if they might benefit from cooperation

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Principal-agent theory

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an approach to studying institutional relationships that focuses on the delegation of authority from decision-makers to those authorized to act on their behalf

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Neoliberal institututionalists study the following features and results of the design of institutions, according to Sterling-Folker

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the extent to which institutional design plays a role in international negotiations and bargaining; when states defect from cooperating, and how that effects cooperation in the future; if and how institutions can be autonomous and how that impacts their ability to control violence in the international arena; how the ways that anarchy inhibits cooperation can be minimized; the structure of the World Trade Organization (WTO)

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How is international law is different from domestic law?

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different construction of laws (no universal legislature) ; different judging of laws (no universal judiciary) ; different enforcement of laws (no supreme enforcer)

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States listen to international law through consent and mutual agreement. What else would motivate states to agree and adhere to international law?

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Fear of sanctions or retaliation from other states; Reputation

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The first type of international organization is an inter-governmental organization (IGO) What is one example of an IGO?

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The United Nations

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What power do the members of the Permanent 5 (P-5) in the UN's Security Council have?

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veto power

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Dunne characterizes the English School as the dominant theoretical voice in Britain today, though it has not always been.

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true (p. 133)

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Clearly the act of mutual ____ indicates the presence of social practice: it is fundamental to an identity relationship. It is the first step in the construction of an international society. If we were to doubt for a moment the social nature of this process, then this would quickly be dispelled by those peoples in history who at some time have been or continue to be denied membership in the society of states.

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recognition (p. 139)

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The difference between pluralist and solidarist English School approaches is:

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the pluralist framework is geared towards maintaining order between states with liberty, while the solidarist perspective is geared toward collective enforcement and the guardianship of human rights (see discussion on p.141-142)

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Which of the following statements is true about Barry Buzan's article?

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Buzan suggests that the article is in response to Ole Waever's criticism that the English School has largely stagnated despite the fact that it occupies an extremely interesting locale in the International Relations landscape. (p.328)

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reflectivism

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a term used initially by Robert Keohane (1988) to refer to theorists that reject the rational choice methods and the positivist approach to knowledge generation of he "rationalist theorists" in the study of world politics. Often interpreted to incorporate various "postpositivist" schools such as feminism, critical theory, but especially poststructuralism

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positivism

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a contested term in the philosophy of science and IR theory

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