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- Levels of Analysis in International Relations5
- Realism in International Relations104
- Liberalism in International Relations29
- Realism and Liberalism Compared12
- Democratic Peace Theory6
- International Institutions and Regime Theory20
- Constructivism in International Relations24
- Critical Theory in International Relations7
- Feminism in International Relations12
- Postcolonialism and Poststructuralism in International Relations8
- Normative International Relations Theory6
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Seminar 1: Balance of Power Theory & Military Dominance in the Western Pacific Saddat Nazir Seminar ! Yale Young Global Scholars Realists believe that power is the currency of international politics. Defensive realists argue that structural factors limit how much power states c...
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Realism, Liberalism, Constructivism, Marxism & Post-Colonialism Realism Basic Ideas: System: Anarchy Self-Help - Alliances - Military Survival IR: Struggle for Power Main Actor: States History of Realism: Derived from Thucydides: History of the Peloponnesia...
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Regime Theory - created from Mind Map regime : a constellation of actors who coincide or have common interests in a set area of international relations (Rittberger and Mayer, 1993) Effect of EU's collective regime(international humanitarian crisis regime ...
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Realisms - created from Mind Map 21st century sub-schools Modern Realism Post-Cold War Realisms
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Untitled Key theories of international politics Theory guides our thinking Each theory represents a particular view of the world no theory is ‘neutral’: they all put forward a particular set of beliefs, assumptions and values ...
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Seminar 1: Balance of Power Theory & Military Dominance in the Western Pacific Saddat Nazir Yale Young Global Scholars Seminar 1: Balance of Power Theory & Military Dominance in the Western Pacific Realists believe that power is the currency of international politics. Defensive realists a...
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Realism - creado desde un Mapa Mental Idealists Realism taugth American leaders to focus on interest rather than on ideology, to seekk peace througth strength, and to recognize that great powers can coexist even if they have antithetical values and belief...
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The Clash of Civilizations - created from Mind Map civilization conflicts along the fault lines civilization
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23 March - IR Revision 1 to counter war and conflict - global institution and collective security (attack against one - attack against all)Neo realism - ideal was in cold warIr overlooked domestic ideas implicated in driving changes within So...
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International Instituions Overview INTERNATIONAL INSTITUIONS International relations is driven by concurrences, clashes, compromises, coordination, norms, motivations and values International institutions are an important area of debate between IR theo...
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Untitled Theory’s ultimate goal is to predict phenomena. Good theories can explain events across space & time States act as individuals might, meaning that each state acts in a unitary way in pursuit of its own national intere...
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Liberalism vs Realism Liberalism vs Realism Classical Realism Individuals/states Human nature Neorealism States System structure (anarchy) Neo-Classical Realism States Relative power (interactions) Liberalism Individuals and domestic group...
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International Relations Theories - created from Mind Map Realism Oldest and most well known theory of IR Individuals are rational actors assumed to aim to maximise their power If another individual becomes stronger = security challenge without central authority = all agains...
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RACE - creado desde un Mapa Mental Origins of IR Theory 1. Centrality of white supremacism 2. Role of white supremacism
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comparison between realism and liberalism - created from Mind Map liberalism individuals, IOs, MNCs States are not rational actors. They aim for absolute gain.
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