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Test your knowledge of liberal international relations theory and its key arguments. Challenge your understanding of state behavior, the role of preferences versus capabilities, and the contrast with realist theories. Explore the concept of liberalism and its implications in international politics.

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According to Kenneth N. Waltz, what is the ordering principle of the international system?

Anarchy

What is the fundamental feature of politics according to the power-centrism assumption?

Power

What is the core assumption of neorealism/structural realism?

States behave similarly due to the constraints imposed by the international system's structure

What is the most important human group according to the groupism assumption?

<p>Nation states</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most important principle of liberalism in international relations?

<p>Freedom of the individual</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the core assumption of egoism according to the power-centrism assumption?

<p>Self-interest ultimately drives political behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, which theory of International Relations emphasizes the role of power and self-interest in shaping state behavior in world politics?

<p>Realism</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to realist perspectives, how is the international system characterized?

<p>By anarchy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main driving force behind state actions according to realist theories?

<p>Power and self-interest</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do realists argue about the behavior of states in international relations?

<p>States engage in a constant struggle for power</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does realism emphasize the importance of in international relations?

<p>The balance of power</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, which theory is considered the most dominant and influential theory in the study of International Relations?

<p>Realism</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key similarity between Marxism and most varieties of feminism?

<p>Both seek to create a social order free of inequalities</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Marxism, what determines human behavior and their relations with each other and their environment?

<p>Material conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the representation of women in international relations?

<p>Women have had limited representation in international relations</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is a key aspect of international relations from a Marxist perspective?

<p>Survival, reproduction, technologies, and labor</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the relationship between material conditions and human actions?

<p>Material conditions can be changed by human actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is historical materialism according to Marxism?

<p>The theory for the development of capitalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the understanding of international relations from a feminist perspective?

<p>Ignoring the limited representation of women in international relations is incomprehensible</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to liberal international relations theory, what is the primary driver of state behavior?

<p>Preferences</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does liberalism view people as?

<p>Rational and ethical beings</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key principle of constructivism in international relations?

<p>Shared understandings</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do Marxist and feminist approaches believe is the most significant variable for understanding social reality?

<p>Economic class</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main similarity between Marxism and feminism?

<p>Recognition of inequality</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does realism emphasize in shaping state behavior in world politics?

<p>Power and self-interest</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to liberal international relations theory, what is the primary driver of state behavior?

<p>State preferences</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to liberalism, how does it view people?

<p>Rational, ethical, and moral creatures</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does constructivism emphasize in shaping international politics?

<p>Shared understandings and identities</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to constructivist theories of international relations, how do actors behave?

<p>Based on their identities and norms</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do Marxist and feminist approaches believe the dominant approaches of realism and liberalism ignore?

<p>Economic class</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key principle of liberalism that emphasizes the role of international institutions and cooperation?

<p>Global governance</p> Signup and view all the answers

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