PSCI 230X Final Flashcards

1
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the political economy is the study of what and what

A

power and wealth

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2
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what is the study of power and wealth among states and other international actors

A

International Political Economy

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3
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according to realism what is greater than wealth

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power

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4
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according to realism why is wealth important

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it can buy power

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5
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what would the policy prescription be for someone prescribing to realism (2)

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states should build and guard their wealth for security and power
usually in the form of some kind of managed interdependence

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6
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for a realist, what are the goals domestically and internationally

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domestic protection
international superiority

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7
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according to liberalism what is greater than what

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wealth is greater than power

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8
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what are the general tenets of liberal IPE theories

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Due to human nature, wealth > power
Collective prosperity, absolute gains

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9
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what is the policy prescriptions of liberal IPE theory

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states should cooperate to build wealth and spread capitalism

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10
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the policy prescriptions of Liberal IPE theory explains that states should cooperate to build wealth and spread capitalism. what are the four specific ideas associated with the spread of capitalism

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minimal domestic market regulation
international free trade based on comparative advantage
free movement of goods money and people
harmonize policies internationally

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11
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when questioning why states trade with one another, what do economic liberals place emphasis on

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comparative advantage (specialization)

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12
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when questioning why states trade with one another, economic liberals place emphasis on comparative advantage and what else (2)

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spreading and engaging in free trade internationally
free trade in land labor and goods

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13
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what is the concept of comparative advantage

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everyone focus on what they are good at

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14
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what is the concept of competitive advantage

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15
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which advantage do economic liberals focus on

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comparative advantage

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16
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which advantage do economic nationalists focus on

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competitive advantage

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17
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what can be used to create competitive advantage according economic nationalists

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trade barriers

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18
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what is a tariff

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taxes on imports

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19
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what are examples of non tariff barriers

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subsidies
quotas
embargos and sanctions

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20
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according to economic liberals, what are the effects of trade interdependence

A

the more interdependence the less conflict

21
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according to economic liberals, the more interdependence the less conflict because … (2)

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everyone is better off
there is more to lose

22
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according to economic nationalists, what occurs out of greater amounts of interdependence

A

more conflict

23
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in terms of economic national thought related to trade interdependence, why does more conflict occur

A

more to negotiate due to relative gains issues
more sources of leverage

24
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what is meant by monetary stability (2)

A

the price of money in terms of interest rates and exchange rates

25
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why is stability good

A

confidence in domestic and foreign markets

26
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why is stability illusive according to economic liberals

A

market conditions
weather
new inventions
prevailing technology

27
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why is stability elusive according to economic nationalists

A

protectionism

28
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what are the two ways exchange rate stability is achieved

A

national policies
international cooperation

29
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in terms of US of Chinese economic problems, what are the factors that could cause a breakdown of interdependence

A

competitiveness
demography
disease
climate change

30
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in terms of international politics, what are factors that could cause a breakdown of interdependence

A

bipolarity during cold war
decoupling

31
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what is one human cause of environmental problems

A

population size and growth

32
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why is population size and growth harmful to the environment

A

overuse of natural resources

33
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when was population size and growth considered to be the main reason for environmental issues

A

the 60s and the 70s

34
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what is now the focus for the human causes of environmental problems?

A

human activity

35
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what are the two most detrimental human activites

A

overuse of resources
emissions

36
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what items of regulation would keep use within sustainable limits

A

improve understanding to encourage better self regulation
impose government regulation
provide incentives for business to develop more sustainable options

37
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why is it difficult to institute international solutions to overuse and pollution

A

international anarchy means there is no blanket policy

38
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what are three international actions that have been instituted to reduce climate change

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1992 rio earth summit
1997 kyoto protocol
2015 Paris agreement

39
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what is the general idea behind the north south gap

A

the gap between most and least well off actors

40
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for a structuralist realist or an economic nationalist what is the difference between the north south gap

A

difference in relative power among states

41
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for a structuralist realist or an economic nationalist what is the cause of the north south gap

A

international anarchy plus the differences in relative capabili

42
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for a structuralist realist or an economic nationalist what is the cause of the north south gap

A

international anarchy plus the differences in relative capabilities

43
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for economic liberals what is the definition of the north south gap

A

difference in wealth among rich states and people and poor states and peopl with an emphasis on the people

44
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for economic liberals, what causes the north south gap

A

socialism leads to poverty and war

45
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for marxists what is the definition of the north south gap

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difference in socio economic well being among rich and poor people and states with emphasis on people

46
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according to marxists what causes the north south gap

A

capitalism

47
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according to political liberals what is the definition of the north south gap

A

difference in overall human well being among most developed and less developed states

48
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according to political liberals, what is the cause of the north south gap

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authoritarianism