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14 Cards in this Set
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Constructivism |
1. questioning interests 2. intersubjective meaning 3. international regimes
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Postmodernism |
1. reality is relative (no objective/subjective or empirical/normative distinctions) 2. defined by discourse (Structure of language) 3. discourse represents power relations 4. must deconstruct language to emancipate people trapped by language relations
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Feminism |
There is no biological difference between masculine and feminine. The differences occur through socialization. |
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Rational choice approach |
state behaviour depends on maximizing benefits (fixed preferences) and minimizing costs (payoffs)
assumptions: 1. national interest (not individual) 2. interest can be calculated easily 3. leaders will not make mistakes
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Prisoners Dilemma |
- in a single play will always result in mutual defection because it is the safest choice despite it being a suboptimal outcome. - more rational to change choices if iterated
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public goods |
goods that are non-excludable and non-rival
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Solutions to free rider problem |
1. small groups will be more likely to provide 2. government can coerce actors and provide incentives 3. actor is powerful enough to play role of govt.
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Hegemonic Stability Theory |
International cooperation occurs because a hegemon uses its powers and resources to lower cost of defection to ensure cooperation.
ex: Great Britain in the past and lack of hegemon during interwar years |
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How can a hegemon provide stability? |
1. setting rules of the game 2. coercing states that don't cooperate 3. offering incentives
ex: U.S attempting to stabilize economy through IMF; gold standard; world bank; NATO |
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Criticisms of HST |
1. only fits very specific cases 2. predatory hegemons 3. decline of hegemon shows possible emergence of collective action 4. there is no way to measure preponderance |
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ways to iterate politics |
1. make multiple games 2. issue linkage 3. have intl institutions that allow actors to cooperate
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instruments of foreign policy |
1. propaganda 2. negotiation 3. economic/military statecraft |
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power resources |
assets used to influence other states - tangible - intagible |
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international regimes |
relates to constructivism |
