Class 1

Question 1

Given that war destroys resources and lives, why would countries ever go to war instead of negotiating a settlement peacefully?

Answer 1

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Question 2

If a leader is a president of a democracy in one universe, and the same leader is a dictator in an autocracy in a parallel universe, would we observe any dierence in his/her propensity to wage war?

Answer 2

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Question 3

If there really are “gains from trade,” why are there so many policies implementing trade barriers?

Answer 3

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Question 4

Can poor countries be given enough money to not be poor anymore?

Answer 4

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Question 5

How can the international community enforce “good” behavior?

Answer 5

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Question 6

Would eliminating all existing nuclear weapons make the world safer or less safe?

Answer 6

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Question 7

Is terrorism fundamentally unpredictable?

Answer 7

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Question 8

3 “Ism’s”

Answer 8

three `ism’s can inhibit understanding some parts of international politics.

1. Realism
2. Liberalism
3. Constructivism

Question 9

Anarchy

Answer 9

The absence of a central authority with the ability to make and enforce laws that bind all actors.