Week 2 Textbook Flashcards
paradigm
A typical example or pattern of something; a model.
What IR theory is Alexander Wendt associated with?
Constructivism
What IR theory is associated with idealism?
Liberalism (e.g., the pursuit of world peace).
collective security
An act of aggression by any state will be met by collective action by the rest.
What was the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
1) Signed in 1928 by 15 nations.
2) Movement post World War I to outlaw war to prevent it from happening again.
What followed Woodrow Wilson’s 14 points speech in 1918?
The formation of the League of Nations (1920).
What is realpolitik?
politics or diplomacy based primarily on considerations of given circumstances and factors, rather than explicit ideological notions or moral and ethical premises (i.e., an IR theory which is ideological).
What IR theory is representative of self-help?
Realism
National interests
A state interests.
Machiavelli and Thomas Hobbes are associated with what IR theory?
Realism (i.e., power politics)
Balance of Power Theory
Distributed power is better than hegemony.
What is your main beef with realism?
Assumptions about human behavior are as outdated as the theory is. Behavioral science tells us that humans are actually programmed to do good, hence our emotional toolkit (e.g., empathy). Things go wrong because of socialization, not because of our programming.
Who is the pioneer of neorealism?
Kenneth N. Waltz
How is neorealism different from realism?
Neorealist thinkers propose that structural constraints (e.g., globalization) - not human behavior - guide international relations decision making.
What IR theory is Hans Morgenthau associated with?
Realism
