CRIM 2650 Midterm: Midterm 3 Review Review for midterm 3.

Compare and contrast Neorealism and Neoliberal Institutionalism. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each theory? Are these theories more compelling than Realism and Liberalism? Provide examples to support your argument.

The term liberalism, when applied to governments, is very different from the term liberal in America. Where liberalism implies a limited government, here in the United States a liberal is not usually seen as supporting a smaller government. This can be very confusing. In an effort to better understand these various meanings, we need to explore the variations within liberalism itself.

So who would like to explain how modern liberalism varies from classical liberalism? In addition, in what ways is classical liberalism similar to conservatism today?

What is economic liberalism, and how is it related to the doctrine of laissez-faire?