Quiz #5

Question 1

what are the main pillars of English School?

Answer 1

• international system
• international society
• world society

Question 2

define the international system

Answer 2

system where states behave as a whole bc. they are somewhat dependent on one other (for survival reasons)

Question 3

define the international society

Answer 3

states have some institutional and normative ties to one another. They are bound to one another by some common set of rules in addition to being somewhat dependent on one another

Question 4

define the world society

Answer 4

individual level, not states; individuals are the key unit of organization
- individuals become the primary organizational agents in society

Question 5

international system vs. society (define, how the transition came to be)

Answer 5

• important to understand how the English School perceives IR
• started out as a international system with a lot of Empires (like the Chinese, British, etc) but over time have grown into an international society with states that are bound together through the creation of norms and principles (can be seen through the WW2 era)
• currently, there’s a “thin” international society

Question 6

define the pluralist view of IR

Answer 6

stipulates that the international society is based on a relatively low degree of shared norms, where regular transgressions to these norms is pretty common

Question 7

define the solidarist view of IR

Answer 7

holds that there is relatively high degree of norms between states, and transgressions to these norms is rare

Question 8

what’s the domestic analogy?

Answer 8

condition of domestic life and how it relates to International society as a whole
- just as individuals need some form of authority over their everyday life, so too do states to maintain order in the international system
- Bull rejects this; claims that unlike individuals, states do not need a central authority to maintain order
- order referring to international acts that ensure epeace, trade, and commerce

Question 9

how does international society maintain order under anarchy?

Answer 9

order is maintained through common goals set by states in order to persue their respective self interests
- this can lead to the creation of institutions
- balance of power, international law, war, great powers, diplomacy

Question 10

define institutions vs. organizations

Answer 10

• institutions are the long practicing norms between states
• organizations: bodies, such as the UN