Mearsheimer Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

This 21-page document covers 4 key liberal thinkers (Kant, Woodrow Wilson, Robert Keohane, Joseph S. Nye) and 6 key realist thinkers (Thucydides, Machiavelli, Carl von Clausewitz, Hans Morgenthau, Kenneth Waltz, John Mearsheimer)in the field of political ideologies and theories of international relations. A biography of each thinker is given alongside their key works, main ideas, quotes, and what type of thinker they are.

States (US, CAN, CHINA, etc.) - Answer- independently organized countries that have power and the ability to influence other states MNCs (multinational companies) - Answer- An organization that manufactures and markets products in many different countries and has multinational stock ownership and multinational management nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) (WWF, Human Rights Watch) - Answer- A non-profit organization that operates independently of any government, typically one whose purpo...

Summary of the following literature: - Interests, Power, and Multilateralism - Martin (1992) - State Transformations in OECD Countries - Genschel & Zangl (2014) - Technology: How the US, EU, and China compete to set industry standards - Beattie (2019) - The False Promise of International Institutions - Mearsheimer (1994) - A Liberal Theory of International Politics - Moravcsik (1997) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization and Science Policy - Finnemore (199...

Hans Morgenthu - Answer-founder of classical realism Kenneth Waltz - Answer-founder of structural realism aka neo-realism Woodrow wilson - Answer-Architect of American Idealism (liberalism) -spread of democracy - states are sovereign - alliances (League of Nations) Otto Von Bismark - Answer-WWI started alliance to stabilize and secure Germany heightens already eminent security dilemma in Europe Mearsheimer - Answer-we live in anarchy the great powers will possess offensive military ca...

State : Must have a population, governing body, territory and recognition by other states Nation : A large body of people united by common descent, history or culture and language inhabiting a particular terrirtory Nation State : A State that most citizens share or are united by common descent, history, culture or language Constitution : a body of fundamental principles according to which a state is acknowledged to be governed Power : A figure or a thing with higher superiority ov...

Power involves : • Sovereignty - the quality of having supreme independent authority over a territory • Legitimacy - the quality of having sovereignty recognized by constituent population and external institutions (e.g. the church), states, populations, etc. • may involve consent through fear, love, or both - Machiavell • Enforcement - the ability to use violence, coercion, or other means to establish obedience to sovereign authority • Civil-Military Relations (Huntington)...

State - correct answer Must have a population, governing body, territory and recognition by other states Nation - correct answer A large body of people united by common descent, history or culture and language inhabiting a particular terrirtory Nation State - correct answer A State that most citizens share or are united by common descent, history, culture or language Constitution - correct answer a body of fundamental principles according to which a state is acknowledged to be governed ...

State - Answer- Must have a population, governing body, territory and recognition by other states Nation - Answer- A large body of people united by common descent, history or culture and language inhabiting a particular terrirtory Nation State - Answer- A State that most citizens share or are united by common descent, history, culture or language Constitution - Answer- a body of fundamental principles according to which a state is acknowledged to be governed. Can help to establish legit...

In realism, the distribution of military capabilities in the International system is referred to as ____________Polarity According to offensive realism (Mearsheimer), the rise of China is likely to be peacefulFalse In Stephen Van Evera's Cult of the Offensive article, the escalation leading to WWI was mostly due to the perceived presence of windows of opportunities leading powerful countries to strike firstTrue For classical realists as Hans Morgenthau, the success of the stability o...

What is power? - Answer- The ability to affect change What important global politics term did Joseph Nye coin? - Answer- Soft Power What is soft power? - Answer- The ability to make others want what you want According to the constitutive theory of statehood, in order to become a state, they must... - Answer- be recognized by other states Structural realists argue that natural self-interest is created by what? - Answer- the anarchic nature of the world system Who are the P5? - Answ...