POSC 2601 MIDTERM 1QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS!!
collective action problem - ANSWERthe biggest problem in IR; the problem of how
to provide benefits to all members of a group regardless to whether all members
contribute or not
free rider problem
cost-benefit problem - ANSWERtwo key issues of the collective action problem
easier to provide goods and services to a small group size - ANSWERwhat is the
impact of group size on solving the collective action problem?
security dilemma - ANSWERthe most important collective action problem in IR; a
situation in which actions that states take to ensure their own security are perceived
as threats to the security of other states
dominance
reciprocity
identity - ANSWERthe three core principles of IR
dominance relies on a power hierarchy acting as a central authority and reciprocity
operates without any central authority - ANSWERhow do dominance and reciprocity
differ as solutions to collective goods problems?
the identity principle does not rely on self-interest and the dominance and reciprocity
principles rely on achieving self-interest - ANSWERhow is the identity principle
distinguished from the dominance and reciprocity principles?
reciprocity - ANSWERthe advantages of "mutual cooperation" and the
disadvantages of "downward spirals" are related to which core principle of IR?
trade agreement - ANSWERexample of mutual cooperation
arms race - ANSWERexample of downward spiral
global level
interstate/systemic level
state/domestic level
individual level - ANSWERthe four levels of analysis
relative power - ANSWERthe most important figure of IR according to a realist
total GDP - ANSWERaccording to the text, the best single indicator of a state's
power
, mutual interest - ANSWERaccording to offensive realism (mearsheimer 2014) this
does NOT explain state behavior
increase; maintain - ANSWERoffensive realists believe states want to _______
power, whereas defensive realists argue states want to ________ power.
global level of analysis - ANSWERtrends that transcend beyond any one
state/individual/group/organization
interstate/systemic level of analysis - ANSWERthe influence of the international
system on outcomes
state/domestic level of analysis - ANSWERconsideration of the political
organizations, government agencies, and economic sectors
individual level of analysis - ANSWERthe perceptions, choices, and actions of
humans
global - ANSWERthe ______ level of analysis describes the north-south gap
north-south gap - ANSWERthe disparity between the relatively rich industrialized
countries in the global north and relatively poor countries in the global south
state actors
non-state actors - ANSWERthe two types of actors in the international system
non-state actor - ANSWERany actor that is not a state government that operates
within a state or across state borders (ex: NGOs, IGOs, MNCs, individuals)
state - ANSWERinhabited territorial entity controlled by a government that exercises
sovereignty over its territory and population
nation - ANSWERcomposed of a group of people who share a common descent,
history, culture or language within a given territory or state
a nation lacks sovereignty - ANSWERthe key difference between a state and a
nation
sovereignty - ANSWERa state's right, at least in principle, to do whatever it wants
states - ANSWERthe key actors under realism
multipolar - ANSWERprior to the world wars, there was a _______ international
system.
multipolar system - ANSWER5 to 6 centers of power that are not grouped into an
alliance
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS!!
collective action problem - ANSWERthe biggest problem in IR; the problem of how
to provide benefits to all members of a group regardless to whether all members
contribute or not
free rider problem
cost-benefit problem - ANSWERtwo key issues of the collective action problem
easier to provide goods and services to a small group size - ANSWERwhat is the
impact of group size on solving the collective action problem?
security dilemma - ANSWERthe most important collective action problem in IR; a
situation in which actions that states take to ensure their own security are perceived
as threats to the security of other states
dominance
reciprocity
identity - ANSWERthe three core principles of IR
dominance relies on a power hierarchy acting as a central authority and reciprocity
operates without any central authority - ANSWERhow do dominance and reciprocity
differ as solutions to collective goods problems?
the identity principle does not rely on self-interest and the dominance and reciprocity
principles rely on achieving self-interest - ANSWERhow is the identity principle
distinguished from the dominance and reciprocity principles?
reciprocity - ANSWERthe advantages of "mutual cooperation" and the
disadvantages of "downward spirals" are related to which core principle of IR?
trade agreement - ANSWERexample of mutual cooperation
arms race - ANSWERexample of downward spiral
global level
interstate/systemic level
state/domestic level
individual level - ANSWERthe four levels of analysis
relative power - ANSWERthe most important figure of IR according to a realist
total GDP - ANSWERaccording to the text, the best single indicator of a state's
power
, mutual interest - ANSWERaccording to offensive realism (mearsheimer 2014) this
does NOT explain state behavior
increase; maintain - ANSWERoffensive realists believe states want to _______
power, whereas defensive realists argue states want to ________ power.
global level of analysis - ANSWERtrends that transcend beyond any one
state/individual/group/organization
interstate/systemic level of analysis - ANSWERthe influence of the international
system on outcomes
state/domestic level of analysis - ANSWERconsideration of the political
organizations, government agencies, and economic sectors
individual level of analysis - ANSWERthe perceptions, choices, and actions of
humans
global - ANSWERthe ______ level of analysis describes the north-south gap
north-south gap - ANSWERthe disparity between the relatively rich industrialized
countries in the global north and relatively poor countries in the global south
state actors
non-state actors - ANSWERthe two types of actors in the international system
non-state actor - ANSWERany actor that is not a state government that operates
within a state or across state borders (ex: NGOs, IGOs, MNCs, individuals)
state - ANSWERinhabited territorial entity controlled by a government that exercises
sovereignty over its territory and population
nation - ANSWERcomposed of a group of people who share a common descent,
history, culture or language within a given territory or state
a nation lacks sovereignty - ANSWERthe key difference between a state and a
nation
sovereignty - ANSWERa state's right, at least in principle, to do whatever it wants
states - ANSWERthe key actors under realism
multipolar - ANSWERprior to the world wars, there was a _______ international
system.
multipolar system - ANSWER5 to 6 centers of power that are not grouped into an
alliance
