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What are the criteria used in defining national interest according to the text?
Moral & Legal, Pragmatic, and Professional advancement
Which criteria focus on scientific analysis of cost & benefit and without considering normative issues?
Pragmatic criteria
What type of criteria involve conformity to popular pressure or to strong elites indispensable for their political survival?
Partisan criteria
What is the main focus of Realist perspective in international politics?
Establishing control or influence over others
What distinguishes Short Range Objectives from Middle Range Objectives in terms of demands on other states?
Middle Range Objectives impose less demands than Short Range Objectives
Which type of objective focuses on the political or ideological organization of the international system?
Long-Range Objectives
What is a common pattern observed in the foreign policy behavior of countries according to the text?
Utilization of double standards and inconsistencies
How do Idealists differ from Realists in their approach to international politics according to the text?
Realists focus on addressing global problems
Which criterion does Realism reject in favor of pragmatic considerations according to the text?
Legal and moral criteria
Learn about the government's aspirations and objectives in wielding influence abroad by changing or sustaining the behaviors of other states. Explore the criteria and philosophies used in defining national interest, including operational, ideological, moral, and pragmatic criteria.
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