PSC 1003 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Bargaining, Democratic Peace Theory, Security Dilemma

• School: GWU
• Department: Political Science
• Course: PSC 1003
• Professor: Rachel M.Stein

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Introduction to international politics (psc 1003) study guide. Realism: the state is the do(cid:373)i(cid:374)a(cid:374)t a(cid:272)to(cid:396) i(cid:374) a state (cid:862)u(cid:374)ita(cid:396)y a(cid:272)to(cid:396)(cid:863) (all a(cid:272)to(cid:396)s (cid:449)ithi(cid:374) a state ha(cid:448)e the same interests). Liberalism: many types of actors within a state, no single interest dominates. Wealth a common goal, actors have common interests which can serve as a basis for cooperation. Conflict is not inevitable but occurs when actors fail to recognize or act on common interests. Constructivism: many types of actors important within a state. Actors interests influenced by (cid:272)ultu(cid:396)e, ide(cid:374)tity, a(cid:374)d p(cid:396)e(cid:448)aili(cid:374)g ideas. A(cid:272)to(cid:396)"s (cid:272)hoi(cid:272)es ofte(cid:374) (cid:396)efle(cid:272)t (cid:374)o(cid:396)(cid:373)s of app(cid:396)op(cid:396)iate behavior rather than interests. Interactions socialize actors to hold particular interests but transformations can occur caused by alternative understandings of those interests. Spoiling: a strategy of terrorist attacks intended to sabotage a prospective peace deal between the ta(cid:396)get a(cid:374)d (cid:373)ode(cid:396)ate leade(cid:396)ship f(cid:396)o(cid:373) the te(cid:396)(cid:396)o(cid:396)ist"s ho(cid:373)e so(cid:272)iety. Plays o(cid:374) dou(cid:271)ts that the target can implement the agreement.