POSC 2601H Final- Key Terms
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Anarchy Correct Answer: absence of a third party to resolve a conflict
Zero-Sum Game Correct Answer: a situation where one side's gains come at the
loss of the other side
Sovereignty Correct Answer: authority of a state to govern itself and to enter
into relations with other states
Internal Sovereignty Correct Answer: the belief of authority by a sovereign over
a defined people/territory, including monopoly over the use of force
External Sovereignty Correct Answer: the belief of a state's independence from
external interference (do other state's respect its sovereignty?)
Imperialism Correct Answer: policy/practice of extending power and dominion
over a state through direct territorial acquisition or indirect control over the
political/economic life in that area
Colonialism Correct Answer: direct form of imperialism that sees an imperial
power establish settlements/colonies in territories beyond their own sovereign
borders
Mercantilism Correct Answer: an economic policy intended to maximize the
exports and minimize the imports of an economy, advocating for the use of
protectionist measures to augment a state's economic power at the expense of
rival economies
Balance of Power Correct Answer: when competitor states withing a system
possess roughly equivalent material power capabilities
, Hegemony Correct Answer: the position of being the dominant state in a
system, be that regional or global
Containment Correct Answer: A foreign policy strategy pursued by the U.S.
during the Cold War that aimed to contain Soviet influence through isolation,
thereby preventing the further spread of communism
Deterrence Correct Answer: a foreign policy strategy that aims to maintain
peace by persuading enemies that they will receive significant punishment or
retaliation if they attack first (a threat will stop people from acting)
Proxy War Correct Answer: a war that is instigated/supported by major powers
yet fought by other smaller countries/parties on their behalf
Decolonization Correct Answer: the process of a state/empire withdrawing from
a former colony, leaving it independent
Neo-Imperialism Correct Answer: the dominance of a state/group of states over
weaker states, largely through indirect means such as economic, cultural, or
political dependency
Realists Correct Answer: those who believe that the reality of the world around
us is one inherently driven by power politics and competition between states
Liberals Correct Answer: strive for peace through the means of modernization,
democracy, international organizations, and economic interdependence
Liberal Idealism Correct Answer: a school of thought grounded in liberal political
philosophy that assumes:
- human nature is good
- international cooperation advances mutual welfare
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Anarchy Correct Answer: absence of a third party to resolve a conflict
Zero-Sum Game Correct Answer: a situation where one side's gains come at the
loss of the other side
Sovereignty Correct Answer: authority of a state to govern itself and to enter
into relations with other states
Internal Sovereignty Correct Answer: the belief of authority by a sovereign over
a defined people/territory, including monopoly over the use of force
External Sovereignty Correct Answer: the belief of a state's independence from
external interference (do other state's respect its sovereignty?)
Imperialism Correct Answer: policy/practice of extending power and dominion
over a state through direct territorial acquisition or indirect control over the
political/economic life in that area
Colonialism Correct Answer: direct form of imperialism that sees an imperial
power establish settlements/colonies in territories beyond their own sovereign
borders
Mercantilism Correct Answer: an economic policy intended to maximize the
exports and minimize the imports of an economy, advocating for the use of
protectionist measures to augment a state's economic power at the expense of
rival economies
Balance of Power Correct Answer: when competitor states withing a system
possess roughly equivalent material power capabilities
, Hegemony Correct Answer: the position of being the dominant state in a
system, be that regional or global
Containment Correct Answer: A foreign policy strategy pursued by the U.S.
during the Cold War that aimed to contain Soviet influence through isolation,
thereby preventing the further spread of communism
Deterrence Correct Answer: a foreign policy strategy that aims to maintain
peace by persuading enemies that they will receive significant punishment or
retaliation if they attack first (a threat will stop people from acting)
Proxy War Correct Answer: a war that is instigated/supported by major powers
yet fought by other smaller countries/parties on their behalf
Decolonization Correct Answer: the process of a state/empire withdrawing from
a former colony, leaving it independent
Neo-Imperialism Correct Answer: the dominance of a state/group of states over
weaker states, largely through indirect means such as economic, cultural, or
political dependency
Realists Correct Answer: those who believe that the reality of the world around
us is one inherently driven by power politics and competition between states
Liberals Correct Answer: strive for peace through the means of modernization,
democracy, international organizations, and economic interdependence
Liberal Idealism Correct Answer: a school of thought grounded in liberal political
philosophy that assumes:
- human nature is good
- international cooperation advances mutual welfare
