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This study guide provides an overview of key concepts in international relations and world politics. It outlines major paradigms—such as realism, liberalism, constructivism, and neo-Marxism—and their views on conflict, cooperation, and the nature of global actors. It also covers historical milestones and events like the World Wars, the Cold War, and 9/11 that shaped international systems. Additionally, it examines different types of wars, theories of justice in warfare, and nuclear strategy. Finally, it discusses influential thinkers like Fukuyama and Huntington, who offered contrasting visions of global order and conflict.

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-​ Politics are global
-​ True
-​ What are some examples of areas affected by global trends?
-​ Economy, Human rights, and physical security
-​ The study of ____ _____ focuses on relations among nation-states.
-​ International Relations
-​ ____ _____ casts a broader net including the host of non-state actors.
-​ World Politics
-​ What do we call a widely accepted theme of thinking about and approaching an
area of scientific or scholarly inquiry?
-​ Paradigm
-​ International relations was founded on the principles of…
-​ idealism (after WWI)
-​ Which two worldviews view the worlds as inherently conflictual?
-​ Neo-Marxism and realism
-​ And which view the world as potentially peaceful?
-​ Liberalism, constructivism, and feminism
-​ What is the dominant paradigm in the study of world politics?
-​ Realism
-​ Who are the main actors in realism?
-​ States
-​ Realists from 1930s-1970
-​ Human nature realists or classical realists.
-​ What do we call the realists of 1970s-today?
-​ Structural Realists
-​ According to realists what is the biggest challenge facing states?
-​ others States
-​ What are some of the challenges liberals and constructionists see facing states.
-​ Other states the environment human rights
-​ How do realists use history?
-​ To show continuity and that war inevitable.
-​ What is term for the ability of a state to do whatever they want when they want
however they want?
-​ Sovereignty
-​ What is the realist model that illustrates the actions of states without
consideration for what goes on internally?
-​ Billiard ball model
-​ What are two dilemmas that illustrate a states inclination to self help?
-​ Prisoners dilemma or security dilemma

, -​ What is the strategy employed by weaker states when they attempt to align with
stronger states?
-​ Bandwagoning
-​ Which paradigm believes significant global cooperation is possible?
-​ Liberalism
-​ Who are the 2 key actors in liberalism?
-​ states and international organizations
-​ What is the key assumption of liberalism?
-​ Peace and cooperation is possible, and will produce absolute gains for all
-​ How do liberals use history?
-​ to show progress and that peace is possible
-​ What are the three levels of analysis?
-​ Individual, domestic(state) and international
-​ Which levels of analysis do realists use?
-​ International system
-​ Which level of analysis do liberals use?
-​ International system (cobweb model) AND domestic
-​ Which level of analysis do constructivists use?
-​ all three
-​ What is the idea that democracies won't engage in war with other democracies?
-​ Democratic peace theory
-​ What are the three points of the Kantian triangle?
-​ International institutions economic interdependence and democracy
-​ What paradigm emphasizes the Kantian Triangle?
-​ Liberalism
-​ Which paradigm believes human beings are active agents who can shape and
construct the kind of system in which they operate?
-​ Constructivism
-​ What are the six critical junctures?
-​ 30 years war
-​ napoleonic war
-​ WWI
-​ WWII
-​ Cold War
-​ 9/11
-​ What treaty ended the 30 years war
-​ treat of westphalia
-​ What ended the Napoleonic wars?
-​ Congress of Vienna or concert of europe
-​ What was the immediate cause of WWI?

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