International relations and diplomacy Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Readings covered: Introduction, Waltz (1959) Here's Why Mearsheimer's Realist Take is So Exasperating, Pepinksy (2022) Global International Relations and Regional Worlds, Acharya (2014) Theoretical Perspectives of Global Political Economy, O'Brien and Williams (2016) Social Forces, States, and World Orders, Cox (1981) Anarchy is What States Make of it, Wendt (1992) Writing Security: United States Foreign Policy and Politics of Identity, Campbell (1998) Is something rotten in the st...

Political Science Mid-Term Albert Kim GOVT 132 GMU 45 Questions with Verified Answers Hobbesian - CORRECT ANSWER States are enemies Realism - CORRECT ANSWER sovereign states are international actors pursuing their individual interests Anarchy (survival and security) - CORRECT ANSWER no hierarchy, there is no appeal to higher authority to address grievances, self help environment Major asset of realism - CORRECT ANSWER power: goal and means to achieve states interests, to protect inte...

What was the effect of the "clear and present danger" ruling established in Schenck v. United States (1919)? a. placing limits on constitutional freedoms b. decreasing the president's powers during wartime c. limiting the hours women could work in industry d. upholding the right of states to regulate child labor - a. placing limits on constitutional freedoms Read the following excerpt. This excerpt is a part of which document? The government of Cuba will sell or lease to the United St...

AMSCO AP US History Chapter 26Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (GI Bill) - correct answers Signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 22, 1944, it was also known as the GI Bill. It provided veterans of the Second World War with funds for college education, unemployment insurance, and housing. (p. 557) early marriages - correct answers One sign of confidence in post-World War II era was an explosion of marriages at a younger age and new births. (p. 558) baby boom - cor...

Realism - Answer- is an approach to the study and practice of international politics. It emphasizes the role of the nation-state and makes a broad assumption that all nation-states are motivated by national interests, or, at best, national interests disguised as moral concerns. Liberalism - Answer- With the proper institutions and diplomacy, ________ believes that states can work together to maximize prosperity and minimize conflict. Marxism - Answer- is a political and social theory that ...

What percent of total U.S. exports is agricultural products correct answers 1.59 billion 7-10% of total U.S. exports What is the compositions of U.S. agricultural exports and how has it changed correct answers Continually increased until the year 2000 then decreased until 2002 increased until 2008 decreased significantly 2009 increased until 2013 What is a trade balance? correct answers Imports minus exports Ag trade surplus technology deficit correct answers Understand for both U.S. to...

POWER - ans-the ability of one person/country to get another person/country to act in accordance with the first person's intentions HARD POWER - ans-The reliance on coercive economic and military strength to solve international problems. SOFT POWER - ans-The reliance on diplomacy and negotiation to solve international problems. SMART POWER - ans-Combination of hard power of coercion and payment with soft power of persuasion and attraction ECONOMIC POWER - ans-Gaining ...

Certified Quality Auditor Cert Prep Exam 67 Questions with Verified Answers Section 1: Audting Fundamentals - CORRECT ANSWER An in depth examination to determine the conformity of a product with specifications performance standards,or customer requirements. Evaluates all aspects of that product. Process Audit - CORRECT ANSWER Verifies whether a process is in conformance with defined requirements. Desk Audit - CORRECT ANSWER Refers to the evaluation of lower-tier documents to higher-tier...

Chapter 1 The Nature of International Law and the International System  Criticism of international law: 1. existence of set of rules governing inter-state relations 2. the entitlement of being called law 3. effectiveness in controlling states and other international actors (invasion Iraq by the US, invasion of Isreal in Libanon, protection of environment, failing its main purpose to maintain an ordered community where the weak are protected)  contrast between theory and practice d...

GLOBALIZATION The development of an increasingly integrated global economy marked especially by free trade, free flow of capital, and the tapping of cheaper foreign labor markets Manfred Steger Who defined globalization as "The expansion and intensification of social relations and consciousness across world-time and across world-space" ECONOMIC IMPERIALISM One nation assuming economic power or influence over others 1. Ethnoscapes 2. Technoscapes 3. Mediascapes 4....