Ch 2,3,12

Question 0

Bourgeoise

Answer 0

Middle-class; pejorative in Marxist usage

Question 1

Bailout

Answer 1

Emergency loan to prevent corporation or government from collapsing

Question 2

Classic liberalism

Answer 2

Adam Smith’s theory that an economy corrects itself without government supervision; came US conservatism

Question 3

Construct

Answer 3

Idea so widely excepted that it seems to be fact

Question 4

Constructivism

Answer 4

Mental constructs, formed by Soical interaction and convention, govern thinking

Question 5

Contradiction

Answer 5

In Marxism, a deep, incurable problem that rips the society apart

Question 6

Crusade

Answer 6

In realist thought, an ideological war unrelated to the true national interest

Question 7

Cui Bono

Answer 7

Latin for “to whose benefit?” Or “who gains”?

Question 8

Cultural hegemony

Answer 8

Gramsci’s theory of capitalist control of culture keeps workers unrevolutionary

Question 9

Eclectic

Answer 9

Drawn from a variety of sources

Question 10

Empirical

Answer 10

Supported by observable evidence

Question 11

Groupthink

Answer 11

Janis theory that group cohesion stifles doubt and dissent

Question 12

Liberalism

Answer 12

Presumption that countries can interact peacefully

Question 13

Marxism

Answer 13

Militant, revolutionary form of socialism

Question 14

National interest

Answer 14

What is good for a country as whole in international relations

Question 15

Neo-

Answer 15

Revival or updating or previous ideology or approach

Question 16

Paradigm

Answer 16

A widely accepted research model or way of studying things

Question 17

Rational

Answer 17

Able to think clearly and test ideas against reality

Question 18

Theory

Answer 18

Explanation of why things happen

Question 19

Proletariat

Answer 19

In Marxism, class of industrial workers

Question 20

Relativism

Answer 20

Abandoning absolute moral standards

Question 21

Realism

Answer 21

IR theory that emphasizes power and national interest

Question 22

Causality

Answer 22

Proving that one thing causes another

Question 23

Micro

Answer 23

Close-ups of individual and small-group behavior

Question 24

Level of analysis

Answer 24

Where you suppose causality resides: in individuals, states, or the international system

Question 25

Reactionary

Answer 25

Extremely conservative:; seeks returning to old ways

Question 26

Macro

Answer 26

Big, panoramic view of state interactions

Question 27

Escalation

Answer 27

Tendency of wars to get bigger and fiercer

Question 28

Asymmetric

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Out of balance, as when one country has more power than others

Question 29

Misperceive

Answer 29

To see things wrongly

Question 30

Arms race

Answer 30

Competition between rival countries to build more waepons

Question 31

Legitimate

Answer 31

In Kissinger's theory, IR system in which states accept each other's right to exist

Question 32

Revolutionary

Answer 32

In Kissinger's theory, IR system in which a major state seeks to overthrow others

Question 33

Analogy

Answer 33

A previous situation that you think explains a present one

Question 34

Casualty

Answer 34

Killed or wounded

Question 35

Sunk Costs

Answer 35

Previous losses justify continuing the war

Question 36

Security

Answer 36

What a country does to safeguard its sovereignty

Question 37

Defense

Answer 37

Blocking an enemy's attack

Question 38

Deterrence

Answer 38

Dissuading attack by showing its high costs to the attacker

Question 39

Detente Diplomacy

Answer 39

Attempts to relax tensions between hostile countries

Question 40

Disarmament

Answer 40

Elimination of existing weapons

Question 41

Bliitzkrieg

Answer 41

German for "lighting war" quick armored attack

Question 42

Credibility

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Being considered trustworthy or believable, the crux of deterrence

Question 43

Second-strike capablity

Answer 43

Ability to hit back after a first strike; if credible, promotes deterrence

Question 44

Security Dilemma

Answer 44

Mutually reinforcing negative efforts of each nations efforts to increase defense capabilties

Question 45

Dreadnought

Answer 45

Early name for a battleship

Question 46

Rogue State

Answer 46

Aggressive, risk-taking regime unbound by rules or agreement

Question 47

Coercive Disarmament

Answer 47

Methods of compelling a foe to give up weapons

Question 48

Appeasement

Answer 48

A concession to satisfy a hostile country; in disrepute since hitler

Question 49

Strategic Defense Initiative

Answer 49

Defensive missiles to protect the united states from incoming missiles

Question 50

National Missile Defense

Answer 50

Revival of SDI proposed by Bush 43

Question 51

Neoliberal

Answer 51

Emphasizes economic interdependence and international organizations

Question 52

Interdependence

Answer 52

Mutual and interlocking benefit

Question 53

Target Hardening

Answer 53

Increasing security at a specific place to prevent attack