Class 20 Lecture

Question 1

What are the three theoretical issues?

Answer 1

1) origins
2) distribution
3) cooperation

Question 2

What are the crucial variables?

Answer 2

1) solvable assuming intl cooperation
2) resource scarcity as exacerbated by environmental issues

Question 3

What are the three approaches with the environment?

Answer 3

1) realism
2) liberalism
3) constructivism

Question 4

Three components of realism?

Answer 4

1). behavior of a state predictable if power/security is being impacted by the environment
2). industrialization + autonomy
3). endogenous regimes represent hegemonic interest

Question 5

endogenous vs exogenous variables in international regimes?

Answer 5

endogenous: reflect power distribution of states
exogenous: independently influence policy

Question 6

What is path dependency?

Answer 6

tendency of established practices to reproduce themselves

Question 7

3 components of the liberal approach

Answer 7

1). institutional practices

2). environmental distribution issues are a collective action problem

3). difficulty of agreements

Question 8

3 components of the constructivist approach?

Answer 8

1). norms derived from post-modern quality of life policies

2). recognition of common identity and fate influences distribution issues

3). defers to liberal implementation of environmental policy

Question 9

What are influence groups?

Answer 9

Groups that influence policy through activism.