PS 280 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Multilateralism, Bald Eagle, American Exceptionalism
19 Feb 2013
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Explain and evaluate realism, neoliberalism, and constructivism. Discuss the causes and systemic consequences of wwi. Discuss the research on how group behavior and bureaucracies can impact foreign policy making. Discuss different research and analytical approaches used to study international relations. 5 short answers (10 points each) - *discuss realism. 89 free countries/58 partly free/47 not free (freedom house 2010) Strong empirical evidence very good research showing that democracies do not go to war with one another. Exceptions: democracies still wage war and do conduct covert wars. Realism makes no distinction of what countries are like internally and behave in self-interest. Swedish foreign policy culture no war since 1814. Neutrality and military nonalignment not a part of nato. Swedes want to be active in world affairs. Want to help resolve conflicts, want to hear other sides objectively, want peace, etc. Present in 39 foreign countries in 761 sites. Had romney been elected, this wouldn"t have changed.
