Unipolarity 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 Peace and Conflict Exam (Questions and Answers) negative peace - CORRECT ANSWER-the absence of violence (in the form of e.g. racial tensions ) positive peace - CORRECT ANSWER-the presence of attitudes, institutions and structures that create and sustain peaceful societies Galtung's peace formula - CORRECT ANSWER-equity and harmony must be increased whilst violence and trauma are decreased trauma - CORRECT ANSWER-emotional shock following conflict or violence uni...

IB Global Politics Peace and Conflict Latest Update Graded A+ negative peace the absence of violence (in the form of e.g. racial tensions ) positive peace the presence of attitudes, institutions and structures that create and sustain peaceful societies Galtung's peace formula equity and harmony must be increased whilst violence and trauma are decreased trauma emotional shock following conflict or violence unipolarity one hegemon which cannot be challenged bipolarity two p...

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 Peace and Conflict Exam (Questions and Answers) negative peace - CORRECT ANSWER-the absence of violence (in the form of e.g. racial tensions ) positive peace - CORRECT ANSWER-the presence of attitudes, institutions and structures that create and sustain peaceful societies Galtung's peace formula - CORRECT ANSWER-equity and harmony must be increased whilst violence and trauma are decreased trauma - CORRECT ANSWER-emotional shock following conflict or violence uni...

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...

negative peace - ANSWER-the absence of violence (in the form of e.g. racial tensions ) positive peace - ANSWER-the presence of attitudes, institutions and structures that create and sustain peaceful societies Galtung's peace formula - ANSWER-equity and harmony must be increased whilst violence and trauma are decreased trauma - ANSWER-emotional shock following conflict or violence unipolarity - ANSWER-one hegemon which cannot be challenged bipolarity - ANSWER-two powers in direct ...

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...