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According to critical approaches to IR, what is the main criticism of traditional IR theories?

They are ahistorical in nature

They are based on objective empirical observation

They present a single, final truth (correct)

They are biased generalizations

In poststructuralism, what is the main focus of criticism towards traditional IR theories?

Their lack of methodology

Their ahistorical nature (correct)

Their extreme politicization

Their extreme subjectivity

What does postcolonialism critique in Western descriptions of 'the Other'?

They assign meanings discursively

They present a single, final truth about the East

They lack a gendered perspective

They view the East as illogical and emotional (correct)

What is the main influence of inequalities between men and women on world politics according to feminism?

Gendered perspective on security (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main criticism of traditional IR theories from the perspective of Marxism?

They are ahistorical in nature (D) Signup and view all the answers

In critical approaches to IR, what is emphasized as the main dividing variable according to Marxism?

Social class (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main criticism of traditional IR theories from the perspective of poststructuralism?

Ahistorical nature (B) Signup and view all the answers

From a critical perspective, what is the cultural hegemony criticized for in relation to 'the West'?

'The West' took away the ability of 'the East' to define itself (C) Signup and view all the answers