Chapter 3

Question 1

The following refers to what?

Is a school of thought that explains international relations in terms of power.

Answer 1

Realism

Question 2

True or False?

Realists see the world as a dangerous place in which each nation strives for its own survival and interests.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What is a causality for realists?

Answer 3

Morality

Question 4

Realism is based on which approach to the collective goods problem?

Answer 4

Dominance

Question 5

What has been the Theoretical framework that has held a central position in the study of IR?

Answer 5

Realism

Question 6

Realists tend to treat political power as separate from, and predominant over what three things?

Answer 6

morality,
ideology,
and other social and economic aspects of life.

Question 7

Without a central authority, what happens?

Answer 7

States pursue their own interests in an international system of sovereign states

Question 8

What is known as the ratio of the power that two states can bring to bear against each other?

Answer 8

Relative Power