Chapter 1

Question 1

what is international relations

Answer 1

subfield of political science
that studies interactions among various actors/states that participate in international arena

Question 2

what is globalization

Answer 2

the increased interest in international relations

Question 3

what increases globalization examples

Answer 3

media, tech advancements, transportation, economy, etc

Question 4

what increases globalization (the big three)

Answer 4

politics, economics,
and culture

Question 5

what do historians use to answer complex international relation questions

Answer 5

history

philosophy

scientific method

Question 6

Developing the Answers: History

Answer 6

history rhymes, but can’t always predict the contemporary policies.

EXAMINES CASES

Question 7

Developing the Answers: Philosophy

Answer 7

classical philosophy focuses on the state and its leaders

Philosophy helps us speculate on the normative (or moral) elements of political
life.

develops rationale from text/analytical thinking

Question 8

Developing the Answers: Behavioralism

Answer 8

individuals, both alone and in groups, act in patterned way

we can determine these patterns

and we can create plausible hypotheses regarding those patterned actions, and empirically tests

empirical method of studying patterns of human/state behavior

Question 9

which method is becoming more prominent

Answer 9

behavioralism bc it incorporates many mixed methods