States as unitary actors Guides d'étude, Notes de cours & Résumés

Types of conflict - Answer- Non-violent -peaceful demonstrations, strikes, political campaigns, diplomacy, trade war- and violent -terrorist attacks, civil war, interstate war (between states), insurgency or guerrilla war, genocide. Conflict Misconceptions - Answer- 1. conflict is caused by a single factor - its all about oil 2. conflict party are unitary actors - they are involved for the same reason/aim 3. conflict is always visible Conditions that make conflict MORE likely - Answer- ...

INS 3003 EXAM 1 FSU LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+ civil war a war between citizens of the same country. cold war a state of political hostility between countries characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare, in particular. proxy war A war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate non-member observer state have the right to speak at the United Nation General Assembly meetings, but not to vote on resolutions Non-State entity Organi...

civil war - Answer-a war between citizens of the same country. cold war - Answer-a state of political hostility between countries characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare, in particular. proxy war - Answer-A war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate non-member observer state - Answer-have the right to speak at the United Nation General Assembly meetings, but not to vote on resolutions Non-State entity - Answer-Organizations with ...

States as unitary actors correct answers (Realism) All states are similar and have the same goals (self-interested in preserving nation) Security Dilemma correct answers A situation in which defensive actions by one state threaten other states Democratization Theory of War correct answers (Liberalism) States are less likely to get into war if they are democracies. If they get into wars, democracies will fight extremely hard to win (more popular = higher chance of re-election and wars are u...

Realism - Answer-state seeks material power and economic power Neorealism - Answer--States are rational unitary actors -States seek security not power -Relative Power and zero-sum Liberalism - Answer--Cooperation -Critical theory - realism and liberalism are not logical -absolut gains Neoliberalism - Answer-institutions matter Constructivism - Answer-based on an ideational ontology, rather than a material ontology. Thus constructivism is posed against both realism and liberalism Alexan...

GVPT 200 Midterm 1 Latest 2023 Graded A State A territory that has some sort of central government. States are sovereign, meaning the central government can do/ make laws as they please in the boundaries of those states. Ex: United States, India, Pakistan. Nation A group of people that share some sort of common history, ethnicity; Ex. United States, India, Germany; lots of people from different backgrounds. Nation-State The idea that a group of people who have a common identity, or share a sen...

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 Power - Answer- A figure ...

state autonomy is - Answer- the ability of the state to wield power independent of public and international actors Which of the following combinations of capacity and internal autonomy best fits the United States - Answer- Low autonomy, high capacity Examples of states that are not or have not been considered failed states - Answer- UK, USA, Japan, India Which of the following states most closely fits the ideal model of a nation-state? - Answer- Japan Which of the following historica...

Green Politics - Answer- is a theory in international relations is a sub-field of international relations theory which concerns international environmental cooperation. Power - Answer- the means by which a state or other actor wields or can assert actual or potential influence or coercion relative to other states and non state actors because of the political, geographic, economic and financial, technological, military, social, cultural, or other capabilities it possesses Sovereignty - Answ...

Realism - Answer- Attempts to explain the world as it is in reality - rather than describing the world as we would like it to be. This means that realism can sometimes be seen as ignoring the moral or ethical implications of a particular event such as a territorial conflict. Liberalism - Answer- Focuses on the way in which we live in a world characterised by interdependence between states, see us as living in an era characterised by great change occurring at a rapid pace. Just War Theory -...