INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS MID TERM
(CHAPTER 1-7) EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Power transition theory - ANSWER-largest wars result from racing to the top position
when a rising power is threatening a powerful state
Hegemony - ANSWER-a state with a large amount of power in the international system
and allows to control the rules of economic and political relations
Hegemonic stability theory - ANSWER-hegemony provides order like a central
government:
Reduces anarchy, prevent aggression, promote free trade
Unilateralism - ANSWER-practice that deals with foreign policy (realism)- little
cooperation from other states
Multilateralism - ANSWER-practice of promoting trade between states- through
agreements
North Atlantic treaty organization(NATO) - ANSWER-U.S military alliance- formed in
1949 with W. Europe members to oppose Soviet power
-28 members (U.S, Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium,
Luxembourg, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Iceland, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, Poland, the
Czech Republic, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Albania,
Slovakia, Lithuania, Romania)
Warsaw pact - ANSWER-Soviet and E. European military alliance-formed in 1955/
broke in 1991.
-against the NATO
Rational actors - ANSWER-actors that think logically, make decisions, identify interests,
and rank interests by priority
Natural interest - ANSWER-overall interest of state (as oppose of particular parties or
small group(factions) within a state)
Cost benefit analysis - ANSWER-calculation of costs- caused by possible action and
benefit that it will bring
Liberal theories - ANSWER-theory that believes rules of IR- slowly evolve through time
and peace
Reciprocity principles: (international orgs + peace/cooperation)
, Identity principles: (norms and public opinion)
Immanuel Kant - ANSWER-philosopher- 3 answers to peace
1) states develop orgs/rules that establish cooperation
2) peace depends on character of governments
3) trade promotes peace (increase wealth, cooperation, global well-being)
Economic interdependence - ANSWER-political/economic situation- two states
dependent on each other - sensitivity/vulnerability
Neoliberal approach - ANSWER-importance of international institutions- seeking long
term gain are more essential than maximizing individual short term gain
International regime - ANSWER-set of rules, norms and procedures- expectations that
actors use in certain international issues
Ex. Monetary policies, oceans
Collective security - ANSWER-forming of a broad alliance of major world's governments
-purpose to prevent aggression by any actor
Ex. United Nations
League of nations - ANSWER-organization made after world war 1 by Woodrow Wilson-
weakened by the U.S membership and by its own lack of effectiveness in ensuring
collective security
Democratic peace - ANSWER-democratic almost never fight wars with each other
Constructivism - ANSWER-broader social relations- examines changing international
norms and actor's identities help shape state's interests.
Marxism - ANSWER-theory that emphasizes on class struggle- unequal relationships
between economic classes
(communism approach)
Core - ANSWER-capitalist countries that dominate/exploit periphery countries- labor
and resources
-strong in economy and military power
Ex. U.S, northwestern of Europe
Periphery - ANSWER-lack a central government + can be controlled by other states
-give resources to the core countries/ cheap labor
Ex. Latin America, Eastern Europe
Lenin's theory of imperialism - ANSWER-the idea of industrialized countries exploit poor
countries- buy off working classes in profits
(CHAPTER 1-7) EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Power transition theory - ANSWER-largest wars result from racing to the top position
when a rising power is threatening a powerful state
Hegemony - ANSWER-a state with a large amount of power in the international system
and allows to control the rules of economic and political relations
Hegemonic stability theory - ANSWER-hegemony provides order like a central
government:
Reduces anarchy, prevent aggression, promote free trade
Unilateralism - ANSWER-practice that deals with foreign policy (realism)- little
cooperation from other states
Multilateralism - ANSWER-practice of promoting trade between states- through
agreements
North Atlantic treaty organization(NATO) - ANSWER-U.S military alliance- formed in
1949 with W. Europe members to oppose Soviet power
-28 members (U.S, Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium,
Luxembourg, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Iceland, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, Poland, the
Czech Republic, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Albania,
Slovakia, Lithuania, Romania)
Warsaw pact - ANSWER-Soviet and E. European military alliance-formed in 1955/
broke in 1991.
-against the NATO
Rational actors - ANSWER-actors that think logically, make decisions, identify interests,
and rank interests by priority
Natural interest - ANSWER-overall interest of state (as oppose of particular parties or
small group(factions) within a state)
Cost benefit analysis - ANSWER-calculation of costs- caused by possible action and
benefit that it will bring
Liberal theories - ANSWER-theory that believes rules of IR- slowly evolve through time
and peace
Reciprocity principles: (international orgs + peace/cooperation)
, Identity principles: (norms and public opinion)
Immanuel Kant - ANSWER-philosopher- 3 answers to peace
1) states develop orgs/rules that establish cooperation
2) peace depends on character of governments
3) trade promotes peace (increase wealth, cooperation, global well-being)
Economic interdependence - ANSWER-political/economic situation- two states
dependent on each other - sensitivity/vulnerability
Neoliberal approach - ANSWER-importance of international institutions- seeking long
term gain are more essential than maximizing individual short term gain
International regime - ANSWER-set of rules, norms and procedures- expectations that
actors use in certain international issues
Ex. Monetary policies, oceans
Collective security - ANSWER-forming of a broad alliance of major world's governments
-purpose to prevent aggression by any actor
Ex. United Nations
League of nations - ANSWER-organization made after world war 1 by Woodrow Wilson-
weakened by the U.S membership and by its own lack of effectiveness in ensuring
collective security
Democratic peace - ANSWER-democratic almost never fight wars with each other
Constructivism - ANSWER-broader social relations- examines changing international
norms and actor's identities help shape state's interests.
Marxism - ANSWER-theory that emphasizes on class struggle- unequal relationships
between economic classes
(communism approach)
Core - ANSWER-capitalist countries that dominate/exploit periphery countries- labor
and resources
-strong in economy and military power
Ex. U.S, northwestern of Europe
Periphery - ANSWER-lack a central government + can be controlled by other states
-give resources to the core countries/ cheap labor
Ex. Latin America, Eastern Europe
Lenin's theory of imperialism - ANSWER-the idea of industrialized countries exploit poor
countries- buy off working classes in profits
