IR FACTORS

Question 1

WHAT IS AN IR FACTOR?

Answer 1

Are issued that has direct influence on International Dynamics, specially in the interaction between actors (state and NSA)

Question 2

What are the factors of IR

Answer 2

1. Geographic
2. Economic
3. Demographic
4. Strategic

Question 3

Geographic factors

Answer 3

• Location of a state, its climate and size
• Geographical position of a nation – principal conditioning factor
• If position is good, climate is healthy, rich in food and raw material – independent foreign policy
• Strategic natural barriers – seas, mountains, terrains, deserts
• Land and sea locked countries have their own foreign policies and limitations
• If they don’t have natural barriers they need to lock to the other countries and follow independent foreign policy.
• Country that has no favorable geographic position cannot keep itself isolated by the events of neighboring country.

Question 4

Economic Factors

Answer 4

• Key- role in affecting the relations of the state with the rest of the world
• Two chief element, determine the position of a state in relations to others :
Self – sufficiency
Its capacity to provide food, clothing and shelter to its population
• A state can be agrarian or agricultural, but not have mineral resources and not be industrially advanced and also the opposite.
• Example : china

Question 5

Demographic Factors

Answer 5

• As a factor : large population and efficient industrial production
• Nation as great : large population and efficient industrial production ( Russia, china , US)
• The relation between the size of the population can algo be a factor that contributes to the weakness of the country.
• Conflict : depending on the ethnic circumstances the country might face internal problems.

Question 6

Strategic Factors

Answer 6

• Military strategies are an important factor – connected to the nations society
• Protective natural boundaries seldom worries about security (Britain and japan – Islands)
• Russia and Switzerland – among the most secure frontiers
• Countries isolated from disturbed areas fue to distance
• Important factor, even away from problematic spots : governing strategic problems.

Question 7

Aditional Factors

Answer 7

• Historical-Psychological, sociological
• Organizational-administrative
• Military

Question 8

Historical-Psychological, sociological factors

Answer 8

• If a country has a bold history in which people have the idea to sacrifice their blood for their country, its morale will be high
• We need to understand the past of a nation or country to understand its future
• To have an idependent foreign policy, the people morale needs to be high, there must be a stronger national character.

Question 9

Organizational-administrative Factors

Answer 9

• Form of the government within a political society and the people’s attitudes towards it
• Some governmental organizations can decide the majority of the foreign issues
• People’s support to a government can make it last longer and be more efficient.
• To formulate a solid foreign policy, the combination of people’s support to a government and an efficient administration are important factors.

Question 10

Military Factors

Answer 10

• Determines the foreign relations of a state
• This factor is considered from various aspects:
1. Size of armed forces
2. Quality and morale of the army
3. Quality and variety of weapons and equipment