final Flashcards
T or F: Huntington argues that the primary source of conflict in the post cold war era will be ideological
false: it will be cultural, or ‘civilizational’
T or F: Huntington predicts that nation states will dissapear
false
T of F: Huntington views Japan as part of Confucian civilization
false
T or F: Huntington argues that economic regionalism will succeed only when it is rooted in a common civilization
true
T or F: Huntington views China as a potential military ally of the west
false
Huntington argues that an East Asian economic bloc is forming, who will be at the center of this in his opinion
China
Which of the following is not a torn country?
Russia, Mexico, Japan, or Turkey
Japan
T or F: Huntington argues that cultural commonalities are likely to decrease the intensity of a conflict between states withing the same civilization
True
T or F: Huntington thinks its time for the US to stop nurturing its bilateral relationship with Japan
false
T or F: Huntington argues that Asian nations are very open to and accepting of Western ideas about universal human rights
False
torn country
either has several people from different civilizations within its borders, or its people are divided as to which civilization they belong to
Realists
classical realism
and defensive realism
dominant thinkers of cold war
states have an innate desire to dominate each other
states sought to survive and can ensure this by joining military alliances
liberals
argue that economically interdependent states are less likely to engage in economic conflict with one another
constructivists
better at describing the past than predicting the future
T or F: constructivists pay more attention to the impac of ideas on international relations than realists or liberal internationalists
true
T or F: Ikenberry argues that the contemporary international order marks a rejection of the principles that emerged from the 1648 Peace of Westphalia
False
T or F; Ikenberry argues that the liberal international order is strong and even players like China accept its basic rules and principles
true
T or Friedberg argues that China is not content to be a status quo state
true
T or F: Friedberg, unlike many other realists, argues that ideology can be a key determinant in IR
true
T or F: Friedberg argues that a democratic China will lead to a more peaceful environment in Asia
true
Berger argues that standard accounts of IR, like neorealism and neoliberalism, neglect the way in which structural, material forces are mediated by ______ factors
cultural and ideational factors
according to Berger what’s the basis of peace and cooperation among E Asian nations
mutual desire for economic development/prosperity
T or F: Shirk argues that the more economically developed China becomes, the safer and more secure it feels on the International stage
false
t or f: the US is China’s largest overseas market
true
T or F: according to Shirk public opinion doesn’t matter in a country like China
false
T or F: since the Tiananmen square incident in 1989 China has provided more economic basic freedoms to Chinese, but not political
true
T or F: China’s economy is expanding with few of the problems that normally accompany growth in other countries, like corruption, unemployment and socio-inequality
false
T or F: China refuses to play a role in the six party talks with North Korea
false
T or F: China is very reluctant to participate in multilateral organizations
false
T or F: While the Chinese government understands that China’s long term success depends on cooperation with the US, the Chinese gov’t increasingly wants them to stand up to the US
true
according to Shirk Chinese are most interest in bilateral relations with Taiwan and what other two countries
Japan and US
which gov’t org did Victor Cha work for
National Security Council
NSC
After the Korean War which two countries were N Korea’s main economic benefactors
China and USSR
which area of the economy did the North Korean regime emphasize following the Korean War
Heavy industry
What was the basic idea of the Ch’ollima ideology
economic shortfalls could be overcome by making workers work harder and harder
what is a refoulee
political refugee who is refused political asylum to a neighboring country and returned to country of origin
T or F: Cha argues that a conventional war hasnt broke out between the two Koreas since 1953 b/c ‘deterrence has worked’
true
T or F North Korea is prepared to give up their nuclear arsenal in exchange for massive economic aid from the international community
false
according to prospect theory under what conditions do human beings become more prone to take bigger risks
when things aren’t going well
China covets something North Korea has, this is…
natural resources
T or F Cha argues that North Korea has many of the pre requisites for an Arab Spring
false
what countries participated in the 6 party talks
China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, US, and Russia
term used to describe deliberate attempt to exterminate an entire group of people identified by religion, ethnicity, nationality, region inhabited, economic class, or political ideology
genocide
T or F According to Chirot Japan is guilty from trying to deliberately exterminate an entire group of people in WWII
false
what motivated post-war west Germany to acknowledge and apologize for its wartime actions
promise of reconciliation with the French and future European cooperation
T or F Chirot argues that Japan’s reluctance to face the past is really quite ‘normal’
true
Sneider argues that Japan, South Korea, and China have developed national narratives about their wartime histories that have remained the same over time
false
How does Sneider illustrate national narratives about wartime memories in China, Japan, and S Korea
visits museums and shrines in each country
Ikenberry’s dual hierarchy in E Asia
one economic hierarchy led by China, and a security hierarchy led by US
Ikenberry argues that the dual hierarchy system is likely to endure
false
order
settled arrangements - rules institutions, alliances, arrangements, and patterns of authority that guide the interaction of states
strategic dilemna
rising powers cannot rise without a counterreaction from neighboring countries
T or F : Russia and Japan never signed a peace treaty after WWII
true
T or F The creation of the League of Nations and later UN reflects ‘realist’ attempts to achieve peace on international stage
false
T or F During the occupation of Japan Gen Macarthur associated infrequently with people of Japan
true
T or F The US’s hub n spoke approach to military alliances in East Asia is an example of effective multilateralism
false
T or F Becoming a normal country in Japan has been a widely accepted goal since the 50’s
false
T or F PM Kishi, who renewed US-Japan security treaty was considered an opponent of Yoshida School
true
T or F according to the Japan Peacekeeping Law, the SDF is allowed to participate in UN-led peacekeeping operations, but only if a ceasefire is involved
true
T or F The Japanese constitution had to be amended in order for the Japanese troops to be dispatched to th eIRaqi and Afghan wars
false
T or F today the Japanese refuse to participate in a US-led ballistic missile defense system in waters surrounding Japan
false
T or F a country’s constitution is an example of a formal institution
true
a neoconservative believes in a passive foreign policy
false
T or F While realism tended to prevail in the Cold War era, liberal institutionalism gained in popularity immediately following
true
T or F: TPP aims to detarrif across the board with no exemptions
true
T or F Today the PM of Japan would probably get rid of the US Japan military alliance
false
T or F Japan has recognized their right to participate in collective self defense since the early 60’s
false
Which of the following isn’t a part of ASEAN:
Malaysia, Brunei, Taiwan, and Myanmar
Taiwan
ideal type
term given to abstract, purely academic concept used to facilitate theory
why are theories considered useful to social scientists
they enable us to make predictions
help bring order to complex situations
constructivism
emphasizes the impact of culture and history on the behavior of individual states in the international arena
father of realism
Thomas Hobbes
security dilemna
can trigger an arms race, generally happens under a system of incomplete information, reflects lack of trust among relevant countries
realists tend to assume natural international order is anarchy, what does this mean?
absence of authority in international arena
