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What is the core idea that International Relations is rooted in?
What is the core idea that International Relations is rooted in?
According to Morgenthau, what are the three basic patterns of struggle for power among states?
According to Morgenthau, what are the three basic patterns of struggle for power among states?
Which thinker is associated with the idea that international relations is driven by an endless struggle for power rooted in human nature?
Which thinker is associated with the idea that international relations is driven by an endless struggle for power rooted in human nature?
What does political realism emphasize about the relationship between principles and policies?
What does political realism emphasize about the relationship between principles and policies?
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According to Morgenthau, what is the ultimate skill of a state leader in international relations?
According to Morgenthau, what is the ultimate skill of a state leader in international relations?
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In Morgenthau's classical Realism, what concept do we use to understand international relations?
In Morgenthau's classical Realism, what concept do we use to understand international relations?
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What is the main logic behind the national interest of states according to the text?
What is the main logic behind the national interest of states according to the text?
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What behavior is central to conceptions of the national interest and alliance policy?
What behavior is central to conceptions of the national interest and alliance policy?
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What is the opposite concept of 'balance of power' according to the text?
What is the opposite concept of 'balance of power' according to the text?
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According to realists, how do they conceive balance of power in state behavior?
According to realists, how do they conceive balance of power in state behavior?
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How do politicians typically use the concept of national interest when seeking support for a course of action?
How do politicians typically use the concept of national interest when seeking support for a course of action?
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What is the reason behind states joining together to oppose interventionist centers of power according to the text?
What is the reason behind states joining together to oppose interventionist centers of power according to the text?
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What is a key difference between realism and liberalism with regards to international relations?
What is a key difference between realism and liberalism with regards to international relations?
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How does liberalism view the potential for human progress, according to the text?
How does liberalism view the potential for human progress, according to the text?
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What do liberals believe is necessary to compromise for collective action purposes?
What do liberals believe is necessary to compromise for collective action purposes?
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How do realists and liberals differ in explaining the occurrence of war?
How do realists and liberals differ in explaining the occurrence of war?
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What do all states have accorded to them despite their differences?
What do all states have accorded to them despite their differences?
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How do liberals view relations between liberal states?
How do liberals view relations between liberal states?
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What does the Marxist Base-Superstructure model refer to?
What does the Marxist Base-Superstructure model refer to?
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According to Marx, what determines one's position in the social class hierarchy?
According to Marx, what determines one's position in the social class hierarchy?
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Who did Marx believe should lead a workers' revolution?
Who did Marx believe should lead a workers' revolution?
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What did Marx believe was the solution to poverty in a world of wealth?
What did Marx believe was the solution to poverty in a world of wealth?
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Which group did Marx refer to as having 'nothing to lose but their chains'?
Which group did Marx refer to as having 'nothing to lose but their chains'?
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'The wealthy would be the individuals who owned the land and factories...' Which concept does this statement closely relate to?
'The wealthy would be the individuals who owned the land and factories...' Which concept does this statement closely relate to?
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Which term is used when discussing neo-realism to describe states seeking power expansion?
Which term is used when discussing neo-realism to describe states seeking power expansion?
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Which variant of Liberalism advocates free trade and trade liberalization?
Which variant of Liberalism advocates free trade and trade liberalization?
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According to Republican liberalism, what makes democratic states less likely to go to war with their democratic neighbors?
According to Republican liberalism, what makes democratic states less likely to go to war with their democratic neighbors?
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What concept is central to Sociological Liberalism?
What concept is central to Sociological Liberalism?
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Which Liberalism variant emphasizes functional integration, regionalism, and global governance?
Which Liberalism variant emphasizes functional integration, regionalism, and global governance?
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What do Defensive realists recognize according to the text?
What do Defensive realists recognize according to the text?
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