international relations chap 2 notes
What defines a realist ? an individual that has a school of thought that explains IR in terms of power what is the most important feature of IR according to realism power what is power power is defined as the ability to get another actor to do something that he would not otherwise do what is the best indicator to tell if a state has power
Total GDP & Wealth discuss the 2 elements of power natural resources & military power military is the size composition & preparedness of a states mobility forces to what did the treaty of westphalia sort ? it set out the basics of Pg.42 2nd paragraph determine middle power from great power great power pg. 44 - has the strongest economy middle power pg.46 what distinguished the great powers system in the 20th century from the 18th & 19th in the 18th & the 19th centuries war was in europe mainly & in the 20th century it became a global event what is the current constellation of power in the international system ? power distribution- Unipolar pg.47 describe the constellations & distributions of power multipolar- flat hierarchy more reciprocity. - less stable bipolar - split hierarchy , dominant within bloc , reciprocity between bloc unipolar-- steep hierarchy more dominance most stable what is the power transition theory when a rising power is surpassing the most powerful state what is an internationalist ? which president was considered one ? someone that uses leadership & activism in international affairs; Roosevelt & Wilson how are most modern alliances formalized? they are formalized in written treaties what is NATO & when was the first time it was used in force
North Atlantic Treaty Organization; Bosnia in 1994 what are power strategies pursuit of good outcomes in bargaining with actors define compellence telling actors to do something by persuading with
Total GDP & Wealth discuss the 2 elements of power natural resources & military power military is the size composition & preparedness of a states mobility forces to what did the treaty of westphalia sort ? it set out the basics of Pg.42 2nd paragraph determine middle power from great power great power pg. 44 - has the strongest economy middle power pg.46 what distinguished the great powers system in the 20th century from the 18th & 19th in the 18th & the 19th centuries war was in europe mainly & in the 20th century it became a global event what is the current constellation of power in the international system ? power distribution- Unipolar pg.47 describe the constellations & distributions of power multipolar- flat hierarchy more reciprocity. - less stable bipolar - split hierarchy , dominant within bloc , reciprocity between bloc unipolar-- steep hierarchy more dominance most stable what is the power transition theory when a rising power is surpassing the most powerful state what is an internationalist ? which president was considered one ? someone that uses leadership & activism in international affairs; Roosevelt & Wilson how are most modern alliances formalized? they are formalized in written treaties what is NATO & when was the first time it was used in force
North Atlantic Treaty Organization; Bosnia in 1994 what are power strategies pursuit of good outcomes in bargaining with actors define compellence telling actors to do something by persuading with