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Realism (Chapter 2) Flashcards

1
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Who wrote The Twenty Years’ Crisis in 1939?
-Thomas Hobbes
-Niccolo Machiavelli
-Edward Hallet Carr
-Kenneth Waltz

A

Edward Hallet Carr

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Realism was a new when it first rose after WW2.
-True
-False

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False (WWI)

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Realists believe that the world can be changed.
-True
-False

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False (Idealists)

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A condition to which there exists no centralized sovereign authority higher than the state:
-International Politics
-Anarchy
-State Sovereignty
-Power Politics

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Anarchy

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Neo-realists acknowledge the importance of non-state actors.
-True
-False

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True

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Liberalism presented itself as commonsense.
-True
-False

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False (Realism)

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Which theory dominated international relations?
-Idealism
-Nationalism
-Liberalism
-Realism

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Realism

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8
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Realism has been presented using the:
-Classical model
-Billiard ball model
-Lawful model

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Billiard ball model

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9
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Realism is also called Utopianism.
-True
-False

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False (Idealism)

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10
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Realists believe it is possible to set up a genuine world government.
-True
-False

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False (impo)

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11
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Realists are concerned with anarchy at both national and international levels.
-True
-False

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False (international)

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12
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Realism emerged as an accepted wisdom after WWII.
-True
-False

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True

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13
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Idealists called themselves that because they were optimists.
-True
-False

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False (Realists labelled them idealists)

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14
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Realists believe that the 2 major forces driving world politics are the pursuit of power and national interest.
-True
-False

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True

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15
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Realism believes that the respect for law is only achieved through binding treaties.
-True
-False

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False (the threat of force)

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16
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Realists believe the state’s primary obligation is to the international community.
-True
-False

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False (its citizens)

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17
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The Twenty Year’s crisis was published in:
-1946
-1939
-1818
-1942

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1939

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18
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Edward Hallet Carr argued against idealism and pacifism in IR and believed international institutions were weak.
-True
-False

A

True

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19
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Who argued in favor of a science of IR:
-Machiavelli
-Carr
-Descartes
-Hobbes

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Carr

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20
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Idealists believed that states should prepare for war rather than focusing on disarmament.
-True
-False

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False (Realists)

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21
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Realists believe that conflict is inevitable and the best chance to avoid war is to be prepared for it.
-True
-False

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True

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22
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Idealism evolved through a series of debates.
-True
-False

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False (Realism)

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23
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The 1st great debate was settled in favor of:
-The US
-Realism
-Liberalism
-Sovereignty

A

Realism

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24
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Classical realism places more emphasis on the anarchic structure of the international system than neo-realism.
-True
-False

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False (el 3aks)

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25
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…. used war to demonstrate how interstate politics were characterized by power politics instead of cooperation.
-Machiavelli
-Hobbes
-Thucydides
-Carr

A

Thucydides

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26
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The studies of Thucydides showed that the less powerful could win against the powerful with time.
-True
-False

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False (powerful did what they want, powerless just accept it)

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27
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The writings of the 16th century thinker Thomas Hobbes were a display of realism.
-True
-False

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False (17th)

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28
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Niccolo Machiavelli was a neo-realist.
-True
-False

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False (classical)

29
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Machiavelli wrote that promises must be broken when there is a need to do so.
-True
-False

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True

30
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Thucydides wrote that it is better to be feared than loved.
-True
-False

A

False (Machiavelli)

31
Q

Machiavelli is often believed to be an immoral thinker.
-True
-False

A

True

32
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Hobbes can be considered amoral as he believed moral behavior can only be achieved under certain conditions.
-True
-False

A

False (Machiavelli)

33
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Machiavelli believed the Stateman had no real choice but to act with the interest of the political and social order.
-True
-False

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True

34
Q

…. believed that moral principles and justice were simply the preferences of the already powerful.
-Machiavelli
-Hobbes
-Thucydides
-Carr

A

Machiavelli

35
Q

…. was among the first thinkers to engage in a continuous discussion on the nature of secular power and authority.
-Machiavelli
-Hobbes
-Thucydides
-Carr

A

Hobbes

36
Q

Hobbes stated that the state of nature would be brutal and short because of man’s nature to try and dominate and oppress others.
-True
-False

A

True

37
Q

For Carr, world politics were characterized by a war of all against all.
-True
-False

A

False (Hobbes)

38
Q

Hobbes believed that the conditions necessary for a civilized life were:
-sovereignty and dignity
-vulnerability and self preservation
-mutual respect and law
-anarchy and institutions

A

Vulnerability and Self preservation

39
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Hobbes believed that states were equally vulnerable to attack.
-True
-False

A

False (weren’t)

40
Q

In realism, the main actor is/are:
-Individuals
-States
-States and organizations
-Organizations

A

States

41
Q

The defining characteristics of the state are sovereignty, cooperation and self-interest.
-True
-False

A

False (Sovereignty, independence, self control)

42
Q

The central problem in international relations is:
-Anarchy
-Self-interest
-Authority
-The struggle for power

A

Anarchy

43
Q

Realism believes that world order is achieved through maintaining alliances between states.
-True
-False

A

False (semblance of-shifting)

44
Q

Realists believe that international institutions are only relevant in IR when backed by force.
-True
-False

A

True

45
Q

To realists, the main form of power is:
-Sovereignty
-Economy
-Influence
-Military

A

Military

46
Q

Realists believe that human nature is malleable.
-True
-False

A

False (unchangeable)

47
Q

Neo-realism is also called:
-Utopian realism
-Ideal realism
-True realism
-Structural realism

A

Structural Realism

48
Q

Idealism is based on Realpolitik.
-True
-Flase

A

False (Realism)

49
Q

The author of A Theory of International Politics (1979) is:
-Thomas Hobbes
-Kenneth Waltz
-Edward Carr
-John Locke

A

Kenneth Waltz

50
Q

Kenneth Waltz criticized traditional realism for being too agent centered.
-True
-False

A

True

51
Q

Thomas Hobbes believed that domestic orders were centralized and hierarchic, while the IS relied on coordination and self help.
-True
-False

A

False (Kenneth Waltz)

52
Q

Kenneth Waltz believed the international system was organic rather than mechanistic.
-True
-False

A

False (el 3aks)

53
Q

….. believed that we could differentiate between external and internal pressure which will help us identify at which level crucial change will occur.
-Waltz
-Carr
-Locke
-Rousseau

A

Waltz

54
Q

The fall of the USSR is an example of change at the:
-Unit level
-System level

A

Unit level

55
Q

From the books that aided in the shift from traditional to neo-realism:
-A Theory of International Politics
-The Stateman
-The Twenty Years’ Crisis
-The Prince

A

A Theory of International Politics

56
Q

Realism is the perspective of IR.
-True
-False

A

False (a)

57
Q

Realism can be referred to as:
-Power Politics
-Hobbesian
-Billiard ball model
-All of the above

A

All of the above

58
Q

Idealists make a clear distinction between domestic and international realms.
-True
-False

A

False (Realists)

59
Q

Hans Morgentheau believed that states seek power because it is human nature.
-True
-False

A

True

60
Q

Hans Morgentheau was a structural realist.
-True
-False

A

False (classical)

61
Q

“The international system’s structure is what forces states to pursue power” is a belief held by:
-Classical Realists
-Structural Realists

A

Structural Realists

62
Q

Structural realism takes in to account differences in culture and regimes.
-True
-False

A

False (doesn’t)

63
Q

An example of a defensive realist:
-Hans Morgentheau
-Thomas Hobbes
-Edward Carr
-Kenneth Waltz

A

Kenneth Waltz

64
Q

… realists believe that states shouldn’t strive for hegemony.
-Offensive
-Defensive

A

Defensive

65
Q

For classical realists, power is a tool for survival.
-True
-False

A

False (Structural)

66
Q

…. power is based on a state’s wealth and size and population.
-Latent
-Geopolitical
-Dormant
-Economic

A

Latent

67
Q

Structural realists believe that states are rational actors.
-True
-False

A

True

68
Q

Realists believe that nuclear weapons are only useful in an offensive purpose when both sides have them.
-True
-False

A

False (One)

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