international relations

Question 1

International relations

Answer 1

focus on how different states interact with each other

Question 2

Types of power

Answer 2

military power, economic power, political power

Question 3

Soft power

Answer 3

friendly interactions thats goal is to win over rather than force a state to comply with other country’s wishes

Question 4

Actors in international relations

Answer 4

intergovernmental organizations, non governmental organizations, multinational corporations

Question 5

Concepts of a country

Answer 5

land with boundaries, a government, a population that willingly gives it’s allegiance to that government, recognition as a equal by other countries

Question 6

Levels of analysis

Answer 6

Individual, National, International/Global

Question 7

Theories of international relations

Answer 7

Realism, Constructivism, liberalism,
dependency theory

Question 8

Comparative politics

Answer 8

study the politics of different countries

Question 9

Idea of exercising power and legitimacy

Answer 9

taxation, attempts to use public opinion and civil disobedience

Question 10

Types of governance

Answer 10

authoritarian, democratic

Question 11

Federal vs. unitary

Answer 11

division of powers between levels of government vs. power invested in a strong central government

Question 12

Unicameral vs. bicameral systems

Answer 12

legislative bodies with one house vs. legislative bodies with two houses

Question 13

Realism

Answer 13

Balance of power

Question 14

Constructivism

Answer 14

idea of norms

Question 15

Liberalism

Answer 15

use of institutions

Question 16

what is public policy

Answer 16

includes all of the decisions governments make to influence behavior.”

Question 17

Outcomes of conflict and bargaining

Answer 17

no action, compromise, log rolling

Question 18

Policies

Answer 18

Laws, ordinances, administrative actions

Question 19

Policy areas

Answer 19

education, health, social, environmental

Question 20

Kamarck

Answer 20

policy as a battlefield

Question 21

Actors in Public Policy

Answer 21

Role of policy entrepreneurs
Role of street level bureaucrats
Personnel is policy

Question 22

Kingdon’s concept of policy windows 1

Answer 22

show that particular circumstances are needed to create significant change.

Question 23

Kingdon’s concept of policy windows 2

Answer 23

Public opinion does not necessarily lead to policy change.

Question 24

Kingdon’s concept of policy windows 3

Answer 24

Iron Triangles and Issue Networks play important roles in shaping public policy.