Sociological Perspective on Communication Patterns

What are the basic liberal assumptions in international relations?

A skeptical view of human nature, non-cooperative international relations, and decline
A positive view of human nature, cooperative international relations, and progress (correct)
A neutral view of human nature, competitive international relations, and stagnation
A negative view of human nature, conflictual international relations, and regress

What is emphasized by sociological liberals in their conceptions of international cooperation?

Communication between individuals and groups (correct)
Economic sanctions and trade restrictions
Balance of power and deterrence
Military alliances and security agreements

Which liberal tradition pays particular attention to economic ties of mutual exchange and mutual dependence between peoples and governments?

Republican Liberalism
Neorealist Critiques of Liberalism
Institutional Liberalism
Interdependence Liberalism (correct)

What do neorealist critiques of liberalism mainly focus on?

The retreat to weak liberalism (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key feature highlighted by realist resurgence according to the text?

Integration of international and domestic factors (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the core concern of liberalism?

The happiness and contentment of individual human beings (B) Signup and view all the answers

In liberal thought, what do individuals believe can be applied to international affairs?

Rational principles for achieving mutually beneficial cooperation (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis for the liberal belief in progress?

The modern liberal state invoking political and economic systems for the greater good (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to liberal tradition, what is the significance of human reason and rationality?

They can be applied to international affairs for achieving mutually beneficial cooperation (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the major distinction between weak and strong liberalism according to the text?

The significance placed on organized cooperation between states (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the principal reason force is less beneficial for states and trade increasingly so?

The changing character and basis of economic production linked to modernization. (A) Signup and view all the answers

In the context of IR, interdependence means:

Mutual dependence between people and governments affected by actions in other countries. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which theory argues that a high division of labour in the international economy reduces violent conflict between states?

Functionalism (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to Richard Rosecrance, which factor is NOT a key to success in today's world?

Military expansion (A) Signup and view all the answers

What did David Mitrany imagine would lead to peace between countries?

Technical and economic collaboration through international organizations (D) Signup and view all the answers

What did John Locke argue about the existence of states?

States exist to underwrite the liberty and property of their citizens. (B) Signup and view all the answers

In liberal theory, what is the focus of modernization according to the text?

Enhancement of international cooperation (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was Immanuel Kant's belief about a world of constitutional and mutually respectful states?

It could eventually establish perpetual peace in the world. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does sociological liberalism in IR focus on?

Relations between people, groups, and organizations belonging to different countries (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to James Rosenau, how are transnational relations defined in sociological liberalism?

As interactions between private individuals, groups, and societies (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to Haas' neofunctionalist theory, integration is a process whereby political actors are persuaded to shift their loyalties towards a new center whose institutions possess or demand jurisdiction over the preexisting national states. This process depends on the notion of:

Spillover (C) Signup and view all the answers

During the initial years of West European cooperation in the 1950s and early 1960s, Ernst Haas observed that increased cooperation in one area led to increased cooperation in other areas. This phenomenon is known as:

Functional integration (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to Robert Keohane and Joseph Nye, Jr's theory of complex interdependence, under the conditions of complex interdependence, military force is a:

Irrelevant instrument of policy (A) Signup and view all the answers

In the context of complex interdependence, international relations are becoming more like domestic politics because:

Power resources are specific to issue areas (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to Keohane and Nye, complex interdependence implies a far more friendly and cooperative relationship between states due to:

Increasing fragmentation and diffusion of power in economic affairs (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to sociological liberals such as Burton, what does the cobweb model suggest about the world?

It represents the actual patterns of human behavior and emphasizes mutually beneficial cooperation. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of individuals in global politics according to sociological liberal perspective?

Individuals have become important variables due to the dispersion of state power and global integration. (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to James Rosenau, what is the impact of individuals' transactions on global affairs?

Individuals have extended their activities due to better education and access to electronic means of communication, contributing to a transformation of the international system. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is Moisés Naím's argument regarding the rise of 'micropowers'?

Traditional players in political, military, and corporate structures are increasingly being challenged by insurgents, activists, and loosely organized groups. (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to Phil Cerny, how is the distinction between 'domestic' and 'international' being challenged?

The distinction between 'domestic' and 'international' is being challenged, leading to a transformation of the state. (A) Signup and view all the answers