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17 Cards in this Set
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why does realism prevail
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extensive evidence
self-fulfilling prophecy -long histry of articulate exponents |
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Alliance?
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-formal agreement
-terms of duration -burden sharing -perceptions of threat |
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Realist criticism of alliacne
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-can increase capabilits of agressive states
-inspire counter-allaince -influence smaller powers -free riders -constrain behavior -interoperability (how to different military forces work together?) |
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external balancer
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holds decisive swing of power, goes toward defensive end (GB)
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size principle
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alliances stay pretty much the same size
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rules for effectice balance of power
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-ID potenial threats and opportunities
-seek allieas when you can't match something individually -remainflexible in making alliances -oppose any state that seeks hegemony -be moderate in victory |
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preemption
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a quick first strike attack that seeks to defeat an adversary before it can attack or organize a retalitory response
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prospect theory
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people overreact to crisis; leaders don't want to take action againt anticipated gains, but will act on expected losses
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Arm agreement possibilities
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-arms control
-disarmament -limit testing -bilteral or multilateral agreements |
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APL
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anti-personel landmines
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unipolar balance
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US hegemon (after WWII, now)
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bipolar
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cold war
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multipolar
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-usueal
-bargaining possible -shifting correlation of forces -lesser conflicts multiply |
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extended deterrence
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the protection received by a weak ally when heavily militarized great power pledges to extend its capabilties to it in a defense treaty
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NATO
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-bandwagoning
-PfP (limitd partnership with former warsaw past members) -shifting coalitions within alliance -rivalry with EU (common foreign an security policy) |
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PfP
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partnership for peace (partnership with old warsaw pact)
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EAPC
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euro-atlantic partnership council (confronts common political military financial and security issues
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