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What is the main objective of the in-depth case studies mentioned in the text?

  • To understand the decision-making process of principal adversaries in foreign policy crises and conflicts (correct)
  • To explore the geographic regions of the global system
  • To analyze the effects of changes in the dominant system
  • To identify key concepts in International Relations

    • What is the primary emphasis of a geographic region in the context of International Relations?

  • The classification of states by level of economic development
  • The distribution of power among state actors
  • The identification of subordinate state systems
  • The delimitation of scope with primary emphasis on geography (correct)

    • What is a characteristic of a subordinate state system?

  • Members have equal levels of power among themselves
  • It is the highest level of analysis in the global system
  • Members identify themselves as part of the system (correct)
  • Changes in the subordinate system have greater effects on the dominant system

    • How many conditions are required for a subordinate state system?

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

    What is the relationship between the dominant system and the subordinate system?

    <p>Changes in the dominant system have greater effects on the subordinate system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the scope of the case studies mentioned in the text?

    <p>29 foreign policy crises and 11 protracted conflicts from all polarity structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to David Easton, what are the three general categories that components of a foreign policy system can be classified into?

    <p>Inputs, Process, and Outputs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What two questions did Dina Zinnes pose in 1980 about international systems?

    <p>How do we know one when we see one and what distinguishes one from another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key characteristic of an international system, according to the 1984 joint paper by Brecher and Hemda Ben-Yehuda?

    <p>Actors are involved in regular patterns of interaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'structure' in the context of an international system?

    <p>The configuration of power among actors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with pioneering the concept of the political system with inputs, process, and outputs?

    <p>David Easton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many essential properties of an international system are mentioned in the text?

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

    When did the author first encounter the protracted conflicts between the Arab states and Israel, and between India and Pakistan over Kashmir?

    <p>1948-1951 and 1950-1952</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which publication was the concept of Polycentrism initially formulated and applied?

    <p>Crises in the Twentieth Century: Handbook on International Crises (Vol.I), 1988</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the concept that was first formulated by Brecher in 1993?

    <p>Protracted Con ict</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following conflicts were used as case studies in the author's early research phases?

    <p>Arab-Israeli conflict and India-Pakistan conflict over Kashmir</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year was the concept of Unipolycentrism developed and applied?

    <p>2008</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The concept of a subordinate state system is applicable to the global system as a whole.

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

    A geographic region is a primary focus of a subordinate state system.

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

    The concept of a subordinate state system was first formulated in 1980.

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

    The number of state actors in a subordinate state system is limited to two.

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

    Changes in a subordinate system have a greater impact on the dominant system.

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

    A subordinate state system is a type of international system.

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

    The concept of international system was first formulated by David Easton in 1957.

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

    The structure of an international system refers to how the actors in a system interact with each other.

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

    Dina Zinnes posed questions about international systems in 1984.

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

    An international system is a set of state actors who are separated from other units by geographic boundaries.

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

    The essential properties of an international system include power and context.

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

    Brecher and Hemda Ben-Yehuda presented a new definition of international system in 1980.

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

    The concept of Protracted Conict was initially formulated in 1948.

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

    Polycentrism was developed and applied in 2008.

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

    The protracted conflicts between the Arab states and Israel, and between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, were resolved in the 1950s.

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

    The concept of Polycentrism was initially formulated in Brecher and Hemda Ben-Yehuda's joint paper.

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

    The concept of Unipolycentrism was developed and applied in the 1980s.

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

    What is the primary focus of the concept of international system?

    <p>a set of state actors who are situated in a configuration of power, involved in regular patterns of interaction, and separated from other units by boundaries set by a given issue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three general categories that components of a foreign policy system can be classified into?

    <p>inputs, process, and outputs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the year 1957 in the context of international relations?

    <p>David Easton pioneered the concept of the political system with inputs, process, and outputs in a World Politics article</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of an international system's structure?

    <p>how the actors in a system stand in relation to each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who posed questions about international systems in 1980?

    <p>Dina Zinnes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the essential properties of an international system?

    <p>structure, process, equilibrium, and stability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of a geographic region in the context of International Relations?

    <p>A geographic region is a primary focus of a subordinate state system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the scope of the case studies mentioned in the text?

    <p>The case studies include 29 foreign policy crises and 11 protracted conflicts from all polarity structures, geographic regions, types of political régime, levels of power, and levels of economic development.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key characteristic of a subordinate state system?

    <p>A subordinate state system requires six conditions, including that members identify themselves as such, are relatively inferior in power, and are affected by changes in the dominant system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the dominant system and the subordinate system?

    <p>Changes in the dominant system have a greater effect on the subordinate system than the reverse.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main objective of the in-depth case studies mentioned in the text?

    <p>The main objective is to understand the major findings from in-depth case studies of decisions, decision-makers, and the decision process by principal adversaries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many state actors are required to constitute a region or segment of the global system?

    <p>At least three state actors are required to constitute a region or segment of the global system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concept that was initially formulated by Brecher in 1993?

    <p>Protracted Conlict</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which publication was the concept of Polycentrism initially formulated and applied?

    <p>Crises in the Twentieth Century: Handbook on International Crises (Vol.I), 1988</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the author first encounter the protracted conflicts between the Arab states and Israel, and between India and Pakistan over Kashmir?

    <p>1948-1951 and 1950-1952, respectively</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current status of the protracted conflicts between the Arab states and Israel, and between India and Pakistan over Kashmir?

    <p>Unresolved, almost seven decades later</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title of the book in which the concept of Unipolycentrism was developed and applied?

    <p>International Political Earthquakes (2008)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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