Intro Flashcards
Theory
a logically consistent set of statement that explains a phenomenon of interest
Interests
what actors want to achieve through political action; their preferences over the outcomes that might result from their political choices
Interactions
the ways in which the choices of two or more actors combine to produce political outcomes
institutions
a set of rules (known and shared by the community) that structure interactions in specific ways
Bargaining
An interaction in which actors must choose outcomes that make one better off at the expense of another. Bargaining is redistributive; it involves allocating a fixed sum of a value between different actors
cooperation
an interaction in which two or more actors adopt policies that make at least one actor better off relative to the status quo, without making the others worse off
international level
representatives of states with different interest interact with one another (UN or WTO)
domestic level
subnational actors with different interests ( politicians, bureaucrats, and labor groups
voters do what by voting for domestic level actors
they determine the direction of foreign policy choices
transnational level
groups whose members span bordars- such as multinational corporations, transnational advocacy networks, terrorist groups- to influence both domestic and international politics
Anarchy
the absence of a central authority with the ability to make and enforce laws that bind all actors
Realism Interests
- The state us the dominant actor
- States seek security and power
- Interests are generally in conflict
Realism Interactions
- International politics is primarily about bargaining
- Where coercion is always a possibility
Realism Institutions
- International system is anarchic
- institutions exert lttile independent effect
- International institutions reflect the inerests of powerful states
liberalism interests
-many actors are important; no one dominates
-wealth is goal
actors often have common interests that serve as a basis for cooperation
