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Question 1

National Interest

Answer 1

Represents the entire rationale for the exercise of state power in international relations

Question 2

Nation-State

Answer 2

Permanent population Defined territory Recognised sovereignty Citizens are largely culturally homogenous

Question 3

Nation State example

Answer 3

Japan

Question 4

Securtiy

Answer 4

Traditionally refers to protection fo a state’s borders from intruders and the maintenance of soveriegnty, most commonly achieved through the use of milirtary power. Has involved to include softer forms of security, such as economic and environemtal security.

Question 5

Idealism

Answer 5

the tendency to represent things in an ideal form, or as they might or should be rather than as they are, with emphasis on values.

Question 6

Pragmatism

Answer 6

an approach that evaluates theories or beliefs in terms of the success of their practical application.

Question 7

National Security

Answer 7

Central to Beijing’s desire to create a socialist harmonious society is the determination that none of the regions of Inner Mongolia, Taiwan, Tibet or Xinjiang either seek, declare, or attempt to attain independence.

Question 8

Economic Prosperity

Answer 8

In 2008 China’s growth rate was 10%
Its growth rate exceeded any other economy in the region in 2009-2013 at 7.8% growth
Result of concerted efforts by Beijing to open the economy to market forces
Second largest global trader
Total trade for 2007 was over US$2.1 trillion

Question 9

Regional Relationships

Answer 9

China’s growing influence in the global arena can be witnessed in Washington’s moves to contain China’s burgeoning power
China has already made moves to become a superpower
China is aware that peace and stability benefit its desire to develop economically, and that it is a necessary requirement for superpower status.
A peaceful rise is one that does not concern its peers and the region

Question 10

Hard Power

Answer 10

Power exercised through coercion, or threatened acts of coercion, to influence the actions of other global actors. Most comonly applied via military forms.

Question 11

Hard Power China

Answer 11

The use of military power in reaction to the 2008 March Lhasa riots

Question 12

Soft Power

Answer 12

The ability to shape the actions of other global actors, most commonly exercised through diplomacy, culture, politics and history.

Question 13

Soft Power China

Answer 13

Creation of 353 Confucious instuitutes in 104 states.

Question 14

Military Power

Answer 14

Military power comes from the miltary capacity that a state has, plus its ability to use this power to achieve national interest objectives.

Question 15

Military Power China

Answer 15

In 2007 China used a ballistic missile to destroy a defunct satelite, a clear signal that it has the capacity to bring down foreign (US) satelited if required.

Question 16

Economic Power

Answer 16

Economically strong states are in a better position to use the various economic instruments of foreign poluicy, such as tarrifs, supplying loans, foreign aid and sactions.

Question 17

Economic Power China

Answer 17

Three Direct Links Accumulated vloume of cross strait trade in 2003 was US$309.18 Billion □ Direct mail service, air and shipping services, and trade across the Tawian strait between China and Taiwan

Question 18

Political Power

Answer 18

Nature of the political system can affect how it can exercise power

Question 19

Political Power China

Answer 19

Un- adopted reolution 1929 in June 2010 impsing additional sanctions on Iran was only agreed to by China on the vasis of the continued forireign investment in Iranian oil and gas

Question 20

Diplomatic Power

Answer 20

Power accrues to states through their relationships with others in the form of alliances or alignments

Question 21

Diplomatic Power China

Answer 21

Beijing has provided over $520 million in preferential oans to the eight Pacific Island stats that recognise the ROC
Buting Vanuatu a new passenger plane and two cargo ships
PNG a new sports stadium

Question 22

Cultural Power

Answer 22

States with a desirable culture that can be transportable can use their calues to ahieve ends through which military and political means might fail
Transportable cultural values create a receptive audience for a state’s aims.

Question 23

Cultural Power China

Answer 23

Focused on transmitting its cultural values through the establishment of over 270 confucious colleges in 75 states and has spent over 6.5 billion dollars on the global expansion of its Xinhua TV network

Question 24

Aid in China

Answer 24

In exchange for billions of dollars in aid invested into resource-rich developing states, China receives access to the raw mateirals whch are requires for its continued economic development.