Approaches to Global Politics

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What are the three central themes in global politics?
Statism, Survival & Self-Help
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Who said 'the state must do what it can to preserve its health and strength"
Friedrich Meinecke
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Who argued that morality is harmful if adhered to by the state?
Machiavelli
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Realists believe that war is inevitable, true or false?
True
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According to realists, war is inevitable due to 4 aspects of realism?
Pursuing own interests, Tendencies in human nature (Selfish), Anarchy self-help (military acquisition) and balance of power
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Who believes that international politics should be based on morality?
Kant
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What liberalism value?
Order, Liberty, Justice and Tolerance
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How does liberalism differ from realism?
Optimistic human nature, favours international cooperation, Interdependence (cobweb)
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Liberalist view on war?
War is natural but AVOIDABLE
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Liberalists believe war is avoidable, why do they believe war occurs?
Anarchy leads to conflict, Economic nationalism creates competition, Authoritarian states tend to be expansionist/militariat
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How can war be avoided in terms of anarchy?
International/ supranational bodies to uphold rule of law
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How can be war be avoided in terms of economic nationalism?
Global interdependence and trade links
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How can war be avoided in terms of authoritarian states?
Democratic peace thesis- democracy should be promoted.
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What are the points stating there is a democratic peace thesis?
1) zones of peace e.g. Europe, Australia 2) Non violent resolutions e.g. negotiations 3) Public opinion favour democracy
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How has the democratic peace thesis been criticised?
1) might be interdependence not democracy 2) Democracies go to war not just self defence 3) selfish public e.g. terrorism
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what is external sovereignty?
Principle of non-interference where states are legally equal
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what is internal sovereignty?
Unchallengeable power WITHIN the state
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What treaty laid the foundations for the state and emphasised sovereignty?
Westphalia 1648
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What has impacted on sovereignty?
Rise of global bodies and non state actors, regional governance, Humanitarian intervention &HR.
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What defines a state?
-Permanent population -defined territory -effective government -ability to act externally
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What is a weak state?
One with ethnic/religious tensions
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What is a failed state?
Forfeit political leverage to non-state actors
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What is a collapsed state?
Vacuum of authority
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An example of a weak state?
North Korea (no rule of law)
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An example of a failed state?
Yemen- no population and territory is dubious
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example of a collapsed state?
Sierra Leone
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What is a nation?
tribe of people with culture etc. no jurisdiction
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Why has there been a rise in nationalism?
1) Independence of states 2) sense of purpose previously lacked 3) imigration and EU
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What are some examples of TNCs?
Walmart and Apple
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What are some examples of NGOs
Oxfam, Cureviolence, Oxfam, DanChurch AId
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What is an example of a terrorist org?
Al Qaeda
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An NGO which promotes development or aid is?
Operational
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An example of an operational NGO?
Oxfam
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The head of Oxfam stole how much?
$64,000
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A Positive example of an advocacy NGO?
Cureviolence
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There was a 16-34% reduction in what, due to Cureviolence?
Killing
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How many groups were granted consultative status by the UN?
1000
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