PS 280 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Neoliberalism, Hegemony, Central Powers
21 Apr 2014
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5 short answers(on potential essay questions, about a paragraph each) 10 fill in the blank: 2 pts each. Realism is the idea that the world is competitive and conflict-based. Greek philosopher thucydides, who wrote that fear and power govern international relations, realism was made famous by niccolo machiavelli in the 16th century with his book the. Prince , a guide to gaining and keeping power through any means necessary. Realism is an ammoral concept built upon the idea that humans are inherently selfish, and that each state acts as a rational, unitary actor working to gain power, and is oftentimes characterized by a willingness to use force. Neoliberalism is another theory often used while evaluating approaches to international relations. Neoliberalism is an expansion upon liberalism, or idealism, which believed that there were morals and values in the world worth striving for.
