Final Exam Flashcards
What is the organizational process model?
Government is comprised of multiple smaller organizations
Have to begin looking for a good enough solution rather than a prefect one
What is the bureaucratic politics model?
No one has more power than anyone else
You get what the group can agree on, not what an individual wants
Which theory does the nature of the system affect the most?
Neorealists
Anarchic system causes state behavior
What are the different ways to manage insecurity?
Collective security Arms control and disarnment Balance of Power Deterrance Peacekeeping
What are the assumptions of collective security?
The aggressor is easily identified
The aggressor is always wrong
Aggressor must be stopped
What are the conditions for an entity to be considered a state?
Territorial home Stable population Population has allegiance to government Recognized by other states Monopoly on the use of violence
When are individual leaders the most important?
Political institutions are weak
Institutional constraints are limited
Times of crisis
What are the different types of games?
Game of chicken
Prisoners dilemma
Battle of the sexes
What are mirror images?
Others have ulterior motives, you yourself dont
What is cognitive dissonance?
You are confronted with something that doesn’t work with your vews
What are the different sources of power?
Tangible - things you can measure
Industrial, economic, military
Intangible
National image, public support, leadership quality
