Week 1

Question 1

Supra-national Politics

Answer 1

MNC’s and global value chains. Politics which go beyond any kind of border. (Example: Nutella headquarters in Italy, produced in Cananda, raw materials from Malaysia)

Question 2

Sub-national politics

Answer 2

Municipalities/provinces

Question 3

Regional politics

Answer 3

Example: The eu, Nafta, Arab League

Question 4

Transnational terrorist networks

Answer 4

IS (Attacks in a different then where it’s from)

Question 5

Descriptive Debate

Answer 5

description of information (Is there more or less globalisation then 10 years ago?) A yes or nor answer

Question 6

Explanatory debate

Answer 6

questions which ask for for a explanation (Does economic globalisation increase or decrease the chance for violence?)

Question 7

Normative debate

Answer 7

Require action on a specific topic, (What should policies do to help?)

Question 8

Perenial debates

Answer 8

All en-compassing debates (Realism vs Liberalism)

Question 9

Causes of war, Waltz 1959

Answer 9

1. Nature of human beings. 2. Internal structure of the state. 3. Structure international system.

Question 10

Role of power according to realism

Answer 10

most important motivator for actions

Question 11

Role of power according to idealism

Answer 11

Not the main/only thing shaping IR

Question 11

What determines power according to realism

Answer 11

Material conditions

Question 12

What determines power according idealism?

Answer 12

Material and non-material conditions

Question 13

Ideals are

Answer 13

Makeable

Question 14

Realism is

Answer 14

set in stone

Question 15

Liberalism is a form of

Answer 15

Idealism

Question 16

Power Balancing

Answer 16

balancing power against states

Question 17

What creates power balancing?

Answer 17

security dilemma

Question 18

Internal balancing

Answer 18

National army

Question 20

Realism & War

Answer 20

Wat is natural unavoidable, artifact of anarchy

Question 21

Realism & when is war most likely

Answer 21

when power balances shifting and thus unstable (Thucydides trap)

Question 22

How do realists see cooperation

Answer 22

Relative gains: only used to strengthens own position. Gains in relation of gains of neighbouring countries

Question 23

Contemporary idealism

Answer 23

possibilities beyond power (liberalism)

Question 24

Constructivist tradition

Answer 24

Emphasizing the deep role of ideas

Question 25

Makeability of power according to idealist

Answer 25

Power is makeable

Question 26

Makeability of power according to realist

Answer 26

Makeability is constraint by political

Question 27

How do idealist analyse power?

Answer 27

Through individuals, groups, nations & international organisations

Question 28

Zero sum Game

Answer 28

*Realist theory* States will inevitably clash over power (there is only so much of it to go around)

Question 29

International order according to idealist

Answer 29

Meaningfull order thank to global institutions & shared norms & values

Question 30

International order according to realists

Answer 30

Anarchy

Question 31

Idealistic causes of war

Answer 31

Undemocratic democracies, evil leaders, strong nationalism etc

Question 32

Offensive realism

Answer 32

maximising power

Question 33

Defensive realism

Answer 33

power balancing