Examples Realism VS Liberalism

Question 1

Realists: Russia 2014

Answer 1

Annexation of Crimea

Question 2

Liberals: NGO’S - Greenpeace

Answer 2

Greenpeace - global presure group for the environment

Question 3

Liberals: TNCs - Google

Answer 3

2020 Announced it was investing $10 billion in India, which will provide a massive boost to the country’s economy at a time of recession

Question 4

Liberals: NGOs - Medecines Sans Frontieres

Answer 4

Medecins Sans Frontieres - humanitarian group for conflict zones around the world

Question 5

Soft power ineffective: China 2016 UN international Tribunal

Answer 5

Declared China’s construction of artificial reefs in the Spratly Islands was against the international maritime law, China ignored the court

Question 6

Realists: 2017 Paris Trump

Answer 6

Announced US was withdrawing from the Paris Climate Change Agreement since the treaty was an agreement that disadvantages the US to the exclusive benefit of other countries

Question 7

Liberals: Paris Climate Agreement 2015

Answer 7

Global consensus reached to limit carbon emissions in order to limit climate change

Question 8

Liberalis: MDGs +SDGs

Answer 8

MDGS 2000-15
SDGS 2015-30

Question 9

Liberals: ICC 2002 Introduction

Answer 9

International Criminal Court + Functions

Question 10

Liberalis: 2005 UN World Summit

Answer 10

‘Responsiblity to Protect’

Question 11

Liberals: 2009 Lisbon Treaty

Answer 11

Developed Supranational elements of the EU

Question 12

Liberals: 2011 UN Resolution

Answer 12

Authorised military action to stop libyan government attacks on its citizens

Question 13

Liberals: 2021 Biden & Climate

Answer 13

Rejoined Paris agreement and reaffirmed US commitment to climate change leadership

Question 14

Liberals: 2021 Corporate Tax

Answer 14

136 nation states agreed to encorce a 15% minimum rate of corporate tax to ensure MNC pay a fair burden of taxation

Question 15

Realists: 2017 Burundi + Philippines 2019

Answer 15

Withdrawal from ICC

Question 16

Realists: 2011 Syria

Answer 16

Lack of consensus on how to resolve it, different responses
Russia, Turkey and Iran placed geostrategic interests first in the court

Question 17

Realists: 2020 China and Hong Kong

Answer 17

Decision to enforce a new security law increasing its power over the Hong Kong government in defiance of international condemnation

Question 18

Realists: 2021 NATO Summit warning

Answer 18

Warned China presents a ‘systematic challenge’ to members interests

Question 19

Realists: 2021 Biden & Afghan

Answer 19

Biden administration withdrew its forced from Afhganistan to focus on more pressing security concerns elsewhere

Question 20

Realists: 2021 AUKUS Established

Answer 20

Australia, UK, US established to increase the security interests of its member states

Question 21

Realists: 2021 China and Taiwan

Answer 21

Soon after unprecedented numbers of Chineses military planes flew into Taiwan’s air defence zone, President Xi Jinping stated that the reunification of Taiwan ‘must be fulfilled’