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(realism) what are core assumptions of this |
The state is the main actor in international relations The state is the sole actor and it acts with one voice |
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(realism) what else does it say about assumptions |
Decision-makers are rational actors States must first protect themselves from foreign and domestic enemies Power is relative and not absolute |
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(realism) what is collective security |
Countries pair up to protect themselves from another |
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(realism) what is the dependent variable and independent variable |
The dependent variable is an international system and an independent variable is to state The system is anarchic |
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What is the basic realism core assumptions known as |
Classical realism |
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What is the methodology in the two approaches of building theories |
Inductive and deductive |
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What did the deductive cases focus on |
Large number of cases |
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What does the inductive process focus on |
Case studies which are all qualitative |
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What methodology used more in international relations |
Deductive |
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What is the thing to look for between dependent variables and independent variables |
Look for the correlation by controlling the variables |
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How is social science conducted |
It is empirical research so it must mimic the scientific method Being neutral provide facts and evidence and allow the reader to judge those facts and evidence |
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What are the two kinds of methodology |
Qualitative (the why) Quantitative (the numbers) |
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What is the qualitative data good for in methodology |
Counterfactual analysis In other words "what if" analysis |
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What is historical institutionalism and what does it do |
It is processed racing and it looks how institutions were built |
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What does Maurice ferina say about the two party system |
Says it will polarize the nation |
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What are the five challenges for experiments |
1) hard to control variables 2) Multi-casuality- cause and effect 3) endogenity- cause and effect are mixed 4) data collection 5) selection bias |
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What are the three theories |
Realism Liberalism - humanitarian reasons, legitimacy, etc. Constructivism |
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(neo realism) what is it? |
It is the same as structural realism |
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What's the difference between classical realism and neorealism |
Classical realism says States actions create the system Neorealism says the aggressive nature of the system creates anarchy |
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(neo realism) what do waltz and mearsheimer say about it |
The structure of the international system of states is the cause of actions the states actions are affected by the structure |
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1)(neo realism) stronger States act to 2) (neo realism) and weaker State act to |
1) preserve and consolidate power 2) acquire power in to minimize the effects of more powerful states |
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(neo realism) the system Lacks |
An overarching authority New government over the government |
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(neo realism) international cooperation is unlikely because |
Of the possibility of cheating |
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(neo realism) what are the three poles in the international system |
1) unique 2) bi polar 3) multi polar |
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(neo realism) units of analysis |
Man State System |
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Offensive realism basic ideas are |
No certainty of another's intentions Always improve own relative power positions Conquest builds more power |
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Defensive realists say |
Defensive posture like the military, diplomatic , economic stuff do not directly threaten other nations Conquest does not give more power |
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(neo realism) limitations of realist theory |
Lack of explanation for non-state actors or post 911 global security concerns Does not count for progress in international system such as cooperation and collaboration among states Doesn't acknowledge legitimacy as source of military power |
