Marxism and Constructivism Flashcards
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What is the definition of Capital?
The accumulated assets of a business that can be used to generate income, including tangible and intangible assets.
Tangible assets include plant or machinery, while intangible assets include software and knowledge.
What does the term Norm refer to in international relations?
A standard of appropriate behaviour for actors within a given identity.
Who published ‘Imperialism: The Highest Form of Capitalism’ and in what year?
Vladimir Lenin in 1917.
What do capitalist companies seek according to Marxist ideology?
New markets for selling goods and services, and sources of cheap labour and raw materials.
According to Marxist ideology, what is the role of the state?
To further the interests of the bourgeoisie and ensure their firms have a competitive advantage.
What is Dependency Theory?
A theory asserting that resources flow from ‘periphery’ countries to ‘core’ countries, enriching the latter at the expense of the former.
When did Dependency Theory emerge and where?
In the 1940s and 1950s in Latin America.
What is the primary unit of analysis in Wallerstein’s World-System Theory?
The world-system as a whole.
How does Wallerstein categorize countries?
Core countries, semi-periphery countries, and periphery countries.
What is the process of surplus value redistribution in Wallerstein’s theory?
Redistributed from the periphery to the core.
What characterizes semi-periphery countries?
They exploit the periphery while also being exploited by the core.
What is the G-77 group and when was it formed?
A group formed in 1964 to advocate for multilateral decision making, now with over 130 members.
What are the two main aims of G-77 members?
- Decreasing vulnerability based on economic influence
- Improving outcomes for national development.
How do constructivists differ from realists in international relations?
Constructivists see identities and interests of actors as socially constructed and changeable.
What does constructivism not provide in the study of international relations?
Broad and specific predictions; it is an approach, not a substantive theory.
Who are the authors that define norms and what is their definition?
Finnemore and Sikkink; norms are ‘a standard of appropriate behaviour for actors within a given identity.’
What are the stages in the ‘life-cycle’ of norms according to Finnemore and Sikkink?
- Norm emergence (via a norm entrepreneur)
- Tipping point
- Norm cascade
- Norm internalization.
