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What did Haas's empirical analysis combine in his study of 21 subsystems?

  • Geographic and issue criteria (correct)
  • Temporal and economic criteria
  • Issue and temporal criteria
  • Geographic and temporal criteria

    • Who is the most direct in asserting the primacy of issue over geography as the basic component of subsystems?

  • Russett
  • Lampert (correct)
  • K.J. Holsti
  • M. Haas

    • What is the term used to describe the rules of the game within an international subsystem?

  • Regime (correct)
  • System
  • Structure
  • Process

    • Who clarified the distinction between structure and process in the context of international systems?

    <p>Keohane and Nye</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the international subsystems literature?

    <p>Issue-based analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe the interaction between actors within a system?

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

    What is a limitation of the global international system?

    <p>It negates the existence of an environment as a phenomenon distinct from the system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Young, what can be characterized by its context?

    <p>A global system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three ways boundaries can be conceived in international politics?

    <p>Vertical, horizontal, and diagonal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the concept of environment in relation to subsystems?

    <p>It is useful for understanding subsystems' interactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two dimensions along which the concepts of boundaries and system can be combined?

    <p>Degree of integration and extent of similarity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the global international system's inability to distinguish between contextual and environmental effects?

    <p>Difficulty in distinguishing between internal and external factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key characteristic of an international system that distinguishes its boundaries?

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

    According to K.J.Holsti, what is one of the war–peace issues that was at the base of international con icts and crises from 1919 to 1965?

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

    What is an example of an economic issue-area, according to Keohane and Nye?

    <p>International monetary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What enables the resolution of a paradox in the globally oriented concept of international system?

    <p>The inclusion of subsystems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of actors in an international system?

    <p>Physical proximity is frequently present</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a political issue-area, according to Potter?

    <p>Status and technological issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The concept of environment is not useful when dealing with subsystems.

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

    Boundaries can be conceived in only one dimension, which is spatial terms.

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

    The global international system can distinguish between contextual and environmental effects.

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

    The concept of boundaries is not related to the generic definition of international system.

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

    There is no distinction between effects on the behavior of actors in the global international system.

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

    A global system can be characterized by its environment.

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

    International systems require the physical proximity of actors.

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

    The concept of issue is used to define the boundaries of a system.

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

    K.J. Holsti identified only one issue at the base of international conflicts and crises from 1919 to 1965.

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

    The concept of system is limited to political and economic issues.

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

    The boundaries of a system distinguish between contextual and environmental effects.

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

    The inclusion of subsystems resolves the paradox in the globally oriented concept of international system.

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

    The concept of international subsystems is primarily based on geographic criteria.

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

    The literature on international regimes was a precursor to the study of international subsystems.

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

    Keohane and Nye's definition of structure in international systems refers to the bargaining behavior within a power structure.

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

    Waltz emphasized the importance of interaction in international systems.

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

    Young's definition of a system includes the component of contextual limitations.

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

    Haas's study of 21 subsystems was based solely on geographic criteria.

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

    What is one of the war–peace issues identified by K.J.Holsti as a shared focus of interest for two or more state actors?

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

    What distinguishes the boundaries of an international system?

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

    What is an example of a subsystem within an international system?

    <p>Ocean space and resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of an international system according to the literature?

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

    What is a type of issue-area mentioned in the context of international systems?

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

    What is the significance of subsystems in the globally oriented concept of international system?

    <p>Resolves the paradox</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the limitation of a global international system in terms of distinguishing between effects on the behavior of actors?

    <p>It cannot distinguish between contextual and environmental effects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what ways can boundaries be conceived in international politics, according to the text?

    <p>In vertical (time), horizontal (spatial), and diagonal (time and space) terms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the concept of environment in relation to subsystems, according to Young?

    <p>It is useful when dealing with subsystems, as they can be affected by factors outside their boundaries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can the concepts of boundaries and system be combined, according to the text?

    <p>Along two dimensions: extent of similarity and degree of integration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of a global system, according to Young?

    <p>It can be characterized only by its context.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the implication of the global international system's inability to distinguish between contextual and environmental effects?

    <p>It makes it impossible to distinguish between two kinds of effects on the behavior of actors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Haas's study of 21 subsystems in the context of international subsystems literature?

    <p>It provided a rare link to the second strand in the subsystems literature by combining geographic and issue criteria.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the international subsystems literature?

    <p>Issue subsystems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the distinction between structure and process in international systems according to Keohane and Nye?

    <p>Structure refers to the distribution of capabilities among similar units, while process refers to bargaining behavior within a power structure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the rules of the game within an international subsystem?

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

    According to Young, what are the essential components of a system?

    <p>Actors, structure, process, and contextual limitations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the concept of environment in relation to subsystems?

    <p>It is not useful when dealing with subsystems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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