Realism

Question 1

does realism have an optimistic or pessimistic approach to international relations?

Answer 1

pessimistic (negative)

Question 2

What are the three s’ that realist believe in as a concept

Answer 2

-state
-self help
-survival

Question 3

How are the three s’ relevant to current times?

Answer 3

Self-help is particularly relevant in a COVID-19 context. If states can’t rely on international organisation then consequently they must help themselves

Question 4

What do realists understand the world as being

Answer 4

Global Anarchy

Answer 5

States act rationally in their own interest seeking to maximise power and perhaps more portly the contact of COVID-19 security

Question 6

What are the types of realism?

Answer 6

classical realism
neo/structural realism

Question 7

What is classical realism

Answer 7

human beings and consequently nation states are motivated by the desire for power security

Question 8

What is realism rooted in

Answer 8

Conservatism

Question 9

what is neo/structural realism

Answer 9

nation states are the primary actors in global politics as the main motivation is on of self interest, global politics is necessarily anarchic as states compete for influence creating inherit instability within the system

Question 10

What do realist believe of the human nature

Answer 10

-they see humans are selfish, greedy and power seeking
-they seek security in an uncertain world
-they place greater emphasis on instinct that reason
-do you believe that human nature is fixed-humans always behave in this manner

Question 11

How do realism make decisions

Answer 11

Based on maximisation of the power and security

Question 12

Because in realism nation states play the dominant role in national politics and make decisions based on maximisation of the power and security states live in a what ? environment

Answer 12

self-help environment and so are guided by pragmatic considerations of self interest

Question 13

What did Hobbes describe life in the state of nature as

Answer 13

“ solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short “ and characterised by “ A war of all against all “

Question 14

what did Hobbes believe about in the state of nature no one would be ?

Answer 14

Strong enough to live in total security

Question 15

What does Hobbes say social order demands

Answer 15

Decisive and cohesive road for the state

Question 16

What did Hobbes say that a strong state is most certain in?

Answer 16

Most certain Way of guarding against mankind tendency toward violence

Question 17

What are the five main ideas of realism?

Answer 17

-states are key actors in global politics and the balance of power
-security dilemma
-balance of power
- John Dalton’s ballard ball model (international anarchy and its implications)
-inevitability of war

Question 18

What is balance of power?

Answer 18

states may try to balance power by trying to match the military and economic resources of their rival (could lead to provoking them)

smaller states may join alliances with more powerful or smaller states

Question 19

Explain The main idea of realism -Inevitability of war 

Answer 19

States are likely to try to maximise the power and influence, resorting to, or provoking, conflict if necessary

stays on her Italy selfish and likely to promote their own national interest, even if that means resorting to conflict

security dilemma

World system is anarchical so there is no authority capable of preventing

Question 20

Who’s is the conservative core thinker?

Answer 20

Hobbes

Question 21

What was the conservative core thinker quote

Answer 21

Hobbes memorably described life in a state of nature as “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short” and characterised by “a war of all against all.”

Question 22

Explain Dalton’s Ballard ball model

Answer 22

Billard balls in the game represent nation states
The balls hard shells represent the national sovereignty of individual states
if one ball hits the others they will spread out across the table they will remain separate entities and we’re not merge together

Question 23

What is Billard balls method referring to

Answer 23

it is explaining realism!!!!

Question 24

What are consequences of the international anarchy

Answer 24

not all states will follow the rules especially those that don’t benefit them 

Question 25

Explain how states are the key actors in global politics and balance of power

Answer 25

IGOs only exist because states created them

States often act outside IGOs

States still have the power to act unilaterally regardless of IGOs or treaties

fair trade only exist because states have agreed to it