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28 Cards in this Set
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your text is concerned over all with
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security economy and identity
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realists judge
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human nature, type of state, and power
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Levels of analysis in IR include
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individuals, states and the international system
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The Roman Empire was
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an imperial international system
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The European system of independent states is
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world wide
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States use power primarily to
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attain objectives and interests
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National objectives are relatively
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narrowly defined
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Objectives frequently conflict with one another for
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priority
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The Congress of Vienna (1815) helped
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systematize diplomatic practices
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Breaking diplomatic relations is
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the next step before war
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A third party helping to resolve disputes by providing channels of communication is providing
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good offices
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NGO activity increased at the
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end of the Cold War (1947-1990)
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The “rational” choice follows
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a calculation of expected costs and benefits
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Democratic states tend to avoid war with
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other democracies
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The Latin term jus in bello refers to
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right conduct while in a war
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Arguably Clausewitz’s most important idea is that
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politics should determine strategy
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Clausewitz said that things will never go as planned in war because of
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friction
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The UN has authorized the use of force to repel aggression only twice
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Korea 1950 and Kuwait 1991
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International regimes are based on
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agreed upon norms or rules
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The advantages or benefits from joining alliances normally includes
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burden sharing
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A multilateral institution created by states to pursue common objectives is called a/an
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IGO
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The Peace of Westphalia (1648) introduced
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sovereignty into international politics
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The idea that all states have a legal right to enforce international law by taking joint and concerted action to stop the aggression is called
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self help
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An association of countries made up of the USA, the UK, Canada, France, Italy, Germany and Japan is known as
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the G7
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The highest ranking position in a country’s diplomatic mission is that of
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ambassador
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The Dutch thinker of the Enlightenment era (1600s-1700s), Hugo Grotius, is usually regarded as the founder or main inspiration for the modern institution or practice of
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international law
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One of Mao Zedong’s most famous principles is that
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political power grows out of the barrel of a gun
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When a party to an agreement does not pay its share it is called
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a free rider
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