INTL 105 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Kurdistan Workers' Party, Cuban Missile Crisis, Graham T. Allison
23 Mar 2017
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Franz ferdinand --> archduke of austria that was assassinated by serbian secret police --> july ultimatum. Mood of 1914: created positive atmosphere because everyone was working together and there was a strong balance of power; pre wwi. Guerilla war: sneak attack, hit and run; small group of combat use military tactics on specific target. Blank cheque --> occurred after franz ferdinand was assassinated and austria went to. Germany to explain the situation and expected minimal support, but germany declared these stating they will support austria in whatever means necessary. Overdetermined: so many causes for the war makes it overdetermined and over discussed (wwi) Master of diplomacy: otto van bismarck -- real politik --> he was great at setting up alliances w/other countries to maintain balance of power. Foreign policy = strategy to achieve state interest; rational; spells out specific goals and method. Consists of: process, strategy, decision-making, individuals, and rationality. Process and strategy mostly make up foreign policy.
