Month 1

Question 1

Foreign Policy

Answer 1

Strategy chosen by a national government to achieve its goals with respect to external entities

Question 2

What does foreign policy focus on?

Answer 2

HUMAN decisionmakers and characteristics of them

Question 3

How does regime type affect leadership?

Answer 3

constraints differ based on regime type
—democracy higher constraints than autocracy

Question 4

Are states truly actors?

Answer 4

no because humans make the decisions…states are abstractions

Question 5

Foreign Policy Analysis

Answer 5

States create, execute, and react to foreign policy

Question 6

Comparative Foreign Policy

Answer 6

analysis of foreign policies across countries

Question 7

Realism

Answer 7

power and security

Question 8

Liberalism

Answer 8

economic cooperation and democratic norms

Question 9

Idealism/Constructivism

Answer 9

Identity and values

Question 10

Marxism

Answer 10

social classes (global north v south)

Question 11

Security dilemma

Answer 11

states are in a constant struggle for power (power allows for security)

Question 12

Democratic peace theory

Answer 12

democratic states will not engage in conflict with one another
—their shared values and attitudes

Question 13

Systemic analysis

Answer 13

studies interaction patterns
—GENERALIZED in order to address large populations/areas

Question 14

National State level of analysis

Answer 14

focus on smaller parts (differentiation among actors)

Question 15

Ptolemaic Parochialism

Answer 15

focus on small sections rather than the bigger picture

Question 16

National Attributes in Foreign Policy

Answer 16

Size
Natural Resources
Geography
Demographics
Political System
Military Capabilities
Economic Capabilities

Question 17

Equilibrium Rules

Answer 17

Negotiation trumps all other factors
—stop fighting rather than eliminate an essential actor

Question 18

Universal system

Answer 18

A body has power to enforce will against recalcitrant nations

Question 19

Hierarchical system

Answer 19

Hegemon rules via force

Question 20

Unit veto system

Answer 20

Many nations have first-strike nuclear capabilities
—no need for alliances

Question 21

Stages of 120 year international system cycle

Answer 21

1)Global War
2)World Power
3)Delegitimization of World Power
4) Deconcentration of Power to Other Actors

Question 22

What is the current level of system?

Answer 22

Closer to unipolarity and bipolarity than multipolarity

Question 23

Two level games

Answer 23

leaders cope simultaneously with pressure of domestic affairs as well as international system

Question 24

Domestic politics “extremes”

Answer 24

Clash of particularistic interests within structured national governments

Leaders manipulate foreign policy to save themselves from domestic opponents

Question 25

Building policy coalitions

Answer 25

Building domestic support for policy initiatives

Question 26

International crisis

Answer 26

One state resists a threat made by another, with both taking actions that suggest military action

Question 27

Audience costs

Answer 27

a leader suffers domestically upon backing down

Question 28

Misrepresentational dilemma

Answer 28

both sides have strong incentives to misrepresent their willingness to go to war in order to gain a better deal

Question 29

Physical costs

Answer 29

mobilization and deployment of troops
simple impatience

Question 30

International costs

Answer 30

crisis escalation

Question 31

Proximity

Answer 31

relative weight of each actor in political system

Question 32

Cohesiveness

Answer 32

how fragmented each actor us

Question 33

Size

Answer 33

number of people represented by each actor

Question 34

Viewpoint

Answer 34

degree of difference between domestic actor and regime

Question 35

Activity

Answer 35

activity on particular foreign policy issue

Question 36

Direct tactics

Answer 36

provide tangible rewards and punishments to opposition

Question 37

Indirect tactics

Answer 37

outpersuade the opposition

form alliances with others in society to support regime in exchange for consideration

deflect attention—new focus promises rally for government