PSCI 2223 Exam 2 Questions With Correct
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Types of Conflict - answerInterstate War
- organized military conflict between states resulting in at least 1,000 battle deaths
- ex. WW1, WW2
Intrastate War
- organized military conflict within a state resulting in at least 1,000 battle deaths...
Types of Conflict - answer✔✔Interstate War
- organized military conflict between states resulting in at least 1,000 battle deaths
- ex. WW1, WW2
Intrastate War
- organized military conflict within a state resulting in at least 1,000 battle deaths
- all partisanship of conflict must be political entities in the international system
- ex. US Civil War
Extrastate War
- conflict between a state and non state actor taking place outside the state's borders and resulting
in at least 1,000 battle deaths
- ex. almost every colonial war for independence
Why do states fight each other? - answer✔✔Territorial Disputes
- single most common issue attributing to war
- includes the creation of new states (secession and independence)
Economic Issues
- access to resources, protection of economic interests, etc.
- ex. 1991 Iraq Invasion of Kuwait
Ideology Disputes
- conflicts over religion, ethnicity, and proper forms of government
- newer trend following WW2
System-level theories of interstate war - answer✔✔Balance of Power (Waltz)
- bipolar system is most stable bc non major powers will balance and bandwagon with strongest
two
- ex. US vs USSR; states had to choose who to ally with
- conflicts arise when system is not balanced and ends when system finds balance
Power Transition Theory (Organski)
- unipolar systems are most stable bc hegemonies has capacity to keep global peace; no major
powers war
- conflict arises when hegemony is under threat of being usurped, no hegemony would give up
position peacefully
Long Cycle Theory (Modelski)
- major powers have natural ebb and flow; major powers war marks beginning of new cycle, will
stay in power for 80-120 years
- over time, relative power declines bc of imperial overstretch and economic slowdown
state level theory of interstate war - answer✔✔Capitalism
- leads to aggressive policies bc capitalist groups pressure for expansionist policies to open
markets
- large military sector absorbs excess capital and becomes self-interested group pushing for war
when is interstate war most likely to take place? - answer✔✔Security Dilemma (Herz)
- when a state arms itself it does it for security purposes
- other states see that as a security threat and begin arming themselves too
Arms Race
- when both sides of a conflict are ensnared in an action-reaction process
- ex. Cold War
Guns vs Butter
- relationship between military preparedness and economic welfare during peacetime
- Military Keynesianism: when a country's economy is down, war is good for it
How is a revolution different from an intra-state war? - answer✔✔all revolutions start out as
civil wars (intrastate) but are only a revolution if the rebel group wins and implements wholesale
political change
why do civil wars occur? - answer✔✔Colonial Legacies
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