Chapter 8

Question 1

Realists believe war can be ____ but never ___ due to ____

Answer 1

1. managed
2. eliminated
3. Human Nature

Question 2

How do realist believe that security is found?

Answer 2

Through self-help

Question 3

what is the security dilemma?

Answer 3

When a state builds it’s own security, and this leads other states to do the same, producing unwanted conflict between them

Question 4

How do realists believe that disputes are settled? (trick question)

Answer 4

They believe there is an overarching anarchic system and there is no way to settle disputes.

Question 5

What do realists believe insecurity can lead to?

Answer 5

The security dilemna

Question 6

Radicals believe that war will exist as long as what exists?

Answer 6

Capitalism

Question 7

Radicals believe war will end when what triumphs?

Answer 7

Socialism

Question 8

Contstructivists believe threats are

Answer 8

socially constructed

Question 9

Constructivists believe implications of material objects are

Answer 9

socialized as threatening

Question 10

Liberals believe that different types of ____ have different ______

Answer 10

1. socialization

2. Outcomes

Question 11

What do realists and liberals have in common when war is involved?

Answer 11

War is an act of self preservation

Question 12

What is the state view of what causes war, according to radicals and liberals?

Answer 12

Struggles over internal structures and characteristic

Question 13

how do liberals view democracy?

Answer 13

it restrains leaders and provides outlets for opposing viewpoints.

Question 14

what do liberals say capitalistic states do when it comes to war?

Answer 14

They avoid war and prefer trade

Question 15

what do radicals say capitalistic states do when it comes to war?

Answer 15

say this leads to competition among social groups, stagnation, collapse, or the search for external
markets in diversionary war

Question 16

How do realists view the international system as the cause of war? (2 things)

Answer 16

1. Anarchy, no final arbiter of disputes

2. System in state of nature

Question 17

What is Hobbes State of Nature?

Answer 17

authority is artificial

Question 18

How do realists view the international system as the cause of war?(1 thing) (2 things)

Answer 18

1. war is caused by states challenging international
   hierarchy due to:
   
   1. Changing state capabilities
   2. Changing distribution of power among states

Question 19

How do realists view the international system as the cause of war?

Answer 19

dominant state expands-leads to war over resources

Question 20

What is Interstate war?

Answer 20

A war between states

Question 21

What is Intrastate/civil war?

What is it over?

Answer 21

1. A war between factions within state

2. over control of territory or institution

Question 22

What is Total war?

Answer 22

massive loss of life, widespread destruction

Question 23

What is Limited war?

Answer 23

may be limited by goals pursued, type of weapons used, amount of resources used

Question 24

What is Conventional warfare?

Answer 24

weapons can be limited in time and space

Question 25

What are Weapons of mass destruction?

Answer 25

nuclear, chemical, biological weapons

Question 26

What is Unconventional warfare?

Answer 26

Warefare that ignores conventions of war

Question 27

What are the Elements of terrorism? (5 things)

Answer 27

1. political by nature
2. committed by non state actors
3. Combatant or noncombatant targets
4. unpredictable places or times
5. unconventional means

Question 28

What does terrorism seek to do?

Answer 28

instill fear

Question 29

What are just causes? (3 things)

Answer 29

1. self-defense;
2. defense of others;
3. massive violation of human rights

Question 30

What are just conditions for war?

Answer 30

1. Just cause
2. declaration of intent by authority figure
3. intentions of ending abuse and gaining peace
4. exhausted all other options
5. forces removed right after objectives are reached

Question 31

Just conduct in combats and non-combats

Answer 31

1. Distinguish between the two

2. non-combats protected from harm

Question 32

Just conduct in war

Answer 32

1. ends justify means
2. unnecessary human suffering avoided.
3. individual responsibility for