Midterm 1 | GOVT 006 - International Relations, Quizzes of International Relations

Download Midterm 1 | GOVT 006 - International Relations and more Quizzes International Relations in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 War DEFINITION 1 War is not a contest ofstrengthbut one of wills, endurance, nerve, and pain.War is a bargaining process. TERM 2 Brute Force DEFINITION 2 Unilateral recourse to strengththis force dominated before nuclear weapon forceall based on actionsis 1. Offensive and 2. Defensive1. Offensive is about conquest and protecting yourself2. Defensive is deploying military power and minimizing damage if you are attackedgoal= overcome enemyconquests, interests, pursuits TERM 3 Coercion DEFINITION 3 About threats: diplomacy based on the power to hurt. Making some others afraid of you by making threats, afraid to exploit what enemy wants or fears1. Deterrence 2. CompellenceMake enemy do what you want, enemy is worse off if they do not comply.Violence is most useful when threatened not used. TERM 4 Nuclear Deterrence DEFINITION 4 Preventing another actor from taking some nuclear action by threatening to raise the costs or reduce the benefits of that actionbasic deterrence: deterring a threat against yourselfextended deterrence: extending that threat to third parties TERM 5 Credibility Problems DEFINITION 5 threat of aggression makes deterrence credible