Exam 3: Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

The liberal approach that considers politics as complex, multifaceted, and collaborative is

The two oldest theories of international politics are

Some observers criticize the realist emphasis on power because

The assumption that claims states are rational actors means that they

According to liberal institutionalists, when collaboration breaks down,

A zero-sum game refers to the situation in which

What is the national interest?

Which of the following figures was not associated with realism?

Liberal domestic theory focuses on the

Both complex interdependence theory and liberal institutionalism see __________ as important and possible in international politics.

A set of beliefs about what should be taken for granted and what needs to be investigated, about what sorts of forces are most important in the world, and about what assumptions should begin the analysis is called a

Realists contend that liberal institutional theory is undermined by

All of the following are assumptions of realism except

The theory that argues that states are not the only important actors in the world and focuses on the substate level of analysis is

Should Iran develop a nuclear weapon, which states in the region would apparently also be tempted to develop nuclear weapons in response?

What is pluralism?

Liberal institutionalism shares three of the following views with realism. Which one is not shared?

In which ways did the Concert of Europe apply balance of power theory to a tense political and military relationship in Europe in the nineteenth century? What other theories may help to explain the European political and military arrangements during the post-Napoleonic period?

The Concert of Europe proved that

Liberals argue that realists are essentially