Chapter 5

Question 1

What are the four things required to be an entity of the state? (definition of a state)

Answer 1

1. geographically defined border
2. stable polulation
3. government
4. recognition by other states

Question 2

Define a nation

Answer 2

a group of people who share a common history, language and lifestyle (not a state)

Question 3

Define a nation-state

Answer 3

A state with a group of people who share the same history, language and lifestyle

Question 4

To which theory is the concept of power most important?

Answer 4

Realism

Question 5

For Liberals the state is

Answer 5

A pluralist arena involving contending interests

Question 6

What is fundamental to the formation and functioning of the state, according to the radical view?

Answer 6

Capitalism

Question 7

Power is (4 things)

Answer 7

1. The ability to influence others
2. unevenly distributed
3. a multidimensional relationship
4. ability to control outcomes

Question 8

A states power potential depends on its’ natural (tangible) sources of power, the most important of which are (3 things)

Answer 8

1. geography
2. natural resources
3. population

Question 9

Industrial development is what kind of power?

Answer 9

Tangible

Question 10

What is diplomacy?

Answer 10

states trying to influence the behavior of other actors by

negotiating,

Question 11

What are intangible sources of power? (6 things)

Answer 11

1. national image
2. public support and cohesion
3. public morale
4. leadership
5. quality of government
6. soft power

Question 12

What are tangible sources of power? (4 things)

Answer 12

1. Industrial development
2. Level of infrastructure
3. Economic diversification
4. Characteristics of military

Question 13

What is negative sanctions?

Answer 13

threaten or take actions that punish state for undesirable move

Question 14

What is positive sanctions?

Answer 14

offers a reward for moving in desired direction

Question 15

Define Compellence

Answer 15

the use (or threat) of force to get a target state to do something or undo something it has done

Question 16

Define Detterence

Answer 16

threatening or actually punishing a target state if it takes an undesired action

Question 17

What is required to make compellence and deterrence effective?

Answer 17

states must have the means to make their threats believable

Question 18

Define the Democratic Peace theory?

Answer 18

Democracies are less likely to fight each other than nondemocracies

Question 19

What situations are apt to use the bureaucratic/organizational model of foreign policy?

Answer 19

Non Crisis

Question 20

What situations are apt to use the rational model of foreign policy?

Answer 20

Crisis

Question 21

viewing the decisions as products of subnational governmental organizations is a characteristic of what model of foreign policy decision making?

Answer 21

Bureaucratic/organizational