Download 2057 Midterm Exam Preparation: International Relations Theory and Nuclear Policy - Prof. L and more Study notes Political Science in PDF only on Docsity! 2057 Midterm Exam Review 10 multi choice 10/14 definitions- 2-3 sentences. As specific as you can. 1 essay. Choice of 3 Larger concepts Constructivist theory- chapter 6- general perception of int’n law- difficult to enforce Realism-guaranteed essay- Neoliberalism Compare and contrast theories- neoliberalism, humanitarianism, Nuclear policy/strategy- deterrence, arms race Marxism Eisenhower- “no big standing army”? 1. Deterence- keeping another state from doing something without doing anything. Must be creditable threat. 2. Zero-sum Game- if 1 side wins, the other side must lose. Balances out to zero. 3. Groupthink- outcome of the desition. Mob mentality. Could be least optimal outcome 4. Arms race- responding to a threat. Competition. State with best arsenal 5. Mutually assured destruction- deterrence- nation wont attack because their target will have the ability to attack back. Both nations would be obliterated 6. Reactionary theory- 7. Idealism- post ww1 8. Realism- as cold war is starting 9. Maybe game theory, chicken, ect a. Chicken- Cuban missle crises- kennedy publicly said that he would not back down 10. Hegemony- 1 great power, all others look up to the 1 11. Rational actor assumption- cost benefit analysis- only do things that benefit the nation 12. Unitary actor assumption- in realists tradition, the state is assumed to be the actor. The leader is the state. The president doesn’t make the descision, the US does 13. National interests- realists- accumulating and increasing power (military or economic). Can change, anything good for the nation. (others besides realists) 14. Compellece- using force to make someone do something. Oppicite of deterance 15. Game theories not on test 2057 Midterm Exam Review 16. Resiprocity- realists- almost deterent. You should be in line because if you don’t we’ll be on you like white on rice. You attack me, I attack you back. Neolibralism- keep in like because of backlash of community a. Who should have nuclear powers 17. Don’t need to know models of decision making accept groupthink Ch 4 1. Public opinion is important in both democratic and authoritarian regimes a. Matters in authoritatian because there could be a coup 2. Interest groups represent the views and interests of small groups in society 3. Eisenhower warned against large peacetime military force. Warned against having corperate interests merged with military-war machines 4. Kant’s perpetual peace requires a republican form of government 5. Neoliberal approach- on slide 6. International regimes- set of rules norms and procedures 7. Convergence of expectations 8. Collective security a. Peacekeeping forces have to wait for a cease fire in order to do their job 9. U.N. a. Both real and symbolic value i. Only maintained because people believe in it and ensure that it has power 10. Don’t worry about security council or parts of U.N. C Ch 5 1. The democratic peace- democratic countries almost never fight each other 2. No buracracy 3. Interest groups- functions- represent specific interests 4. Diversionary theory- if something isn’t going well, direct publics attention somewhere else. 5. No legislature Ch 6 1. Constructivism- rejection of realism, focus on social issues. Domestic things matter. Socialization 2. Sources of international law 3. ICJ- world court Ch 7 1. What makes a great power a great power 2. No revolutionary movements
