Multipolarity Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

AFP EXAM 2 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS What are the three key points of political realism? What is the difference between political realism and a theory of realism? - correct answer The three key points of political realism are: 1. States are the key actors; 2. States seek power; 3. States are rational. The difference between political realism and a theory of realism is: Political is how they SHOULD act; Theory is WHY states act (also known as empirical theory) What are the main elem...

POWER : the ability of one person/country to get another person/country to act in accordance with the first person's intentions HARD POWER : The reliance on coercive economic and military strength to solve international problems. SOFT POWER : The reliance on diplomacy and negotiation to solve international problems. SMART POWER : Combination of hard power of coercion and payment with soft power of persuasion and attraction ECONOMIC POWER 2 | P a g e : Gaining power and influence...

IB GLOBAL POLITICS UNIT 1 POWER, SOVEREIGNTY Final Exam Q&A POWER - CORRECT ANSWER-the ability of one person/country to get another person/country to act in accordance with the first person's intentions HARD POWER - CORRECT ANSWER-The reliance on coercive economic and military strength to solve international problems. SOFT POWER - CORRECT ANSWER-The reliance on diplomacy and negotiation to solve international problems. SMART POWER - CORRECT ANSWER-Combination of hard power of coerci...

IB GLOBAL POLITICS UNIT 1 POWER, SOVEREIGNTY Final Exam Q&A POWER - CORRECT ANSWER-the ability of one person/country to get another person/country to act in accordance with the first person's intentions HARD POWER - CORRECT ANSWER-The reliance on coercive economic and military strength to solve international problems. SOFT POWER - CORRECT ANSWER-The reliance on diplomacy and negotiation to solve international problems. SMART POWER - CORRECT ANSWER-Combination of hard power of coerci...

Constructivist mode of action focuses on - - actions decided by looking at the appropriateness of them - rules, inst. Legit. morality - social structure of constructivism constitutes actors/identities and interests Liberalism - Liberalism contains a variety of concepts and arguments about how institutions, behaviours and economic connections contain and mitigate the violent power of states. Rationalist mode of action focuses on - - rationalists actions are decided by looking at the conseq...

INS3003 Exam 1 Study Guide. Theory - answerSet of assumptions State - answerCountry or nation-state. Largest actor in the international system. Independent and legitimate entity defined by its territorial border with sovereign power to conduct its own affairs Sovereignty - answersituation where the state possesses "legal autonomy" and can determine policy within its borders by its own authority and does not fall under the authority of any other power Hegemon - answerdominant power in t...

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

Is great power conflict returning? - ANSWER Maybe we are witnessing a period of peaceful relations between states, but eventually the great power conflict will come back Four changes in international affairs that will lead to renewed great power conflict - ANSWER #1: Slow disengagement of US from its dominating role after WWII #2: Challenges from current great powers (Russia, China, India, and Japan) #3: Ominous parallels between the conflicts of the Great War and those simmering today #4:...

Detailed and concise study notes from the Power and Developments topic. Ideal for revision Edexcel politics A level. Covering the following (from the spec) • Define hard, soft and smart power and give examples of each from recent world events or from case studies of China, Russia and US foreign policy • Define and categorise military, economic, structural power within the hard-soft power spectrum • Briefly explain criticisms of hard, soft and smart power from realist/liberal perspect...

This is a summary of Chapters 9, 18 and 19 of Andrew Heywood's book Politics. This is primarily used for the Introduction to Political Science course for the Political Science study. This is highly recommended to study for exams and in preparation for lectures.