Предварительные вопросики для теста, который в понедельник -_-
Study Questions based on Textbook/Lectures/Course Reader
1. What is the significance of International Relations as a field of study?
2. Who are the actors in international relations and how have their roles changed over the centuries?
3. What are the key differences between international and domestic politics?
4. What was the significance of the Peace of Westphalia?
5. How did the Congress of Vienna impact international relations in Europe?
6. Compare and contrast the Realist and Idealist/Liberal view of international relations. Which do you find more persuasive?
7. Compare and contrast the Realist, Idealist/Liberal, Constructivist, Feminist, and Neo-Marxist perspectives about the anarchic nature of the international system.
8. Explain the concept of balance of power and bandwagoning. Which policies are more desirable for states to adopt? Give historical and theoretical evidence.
9. If an international conference of states was held this year to discuss the future of the world order, would you recommend that the world community embrace a balance of power or a collective security approach? Why?
10. Think of a foreign policy decision taken by a state, and list the factors that might have influenced that decision at all of the levels of analysis. Which, if any, of the levels seems primary in this case and why?
11. To what extent can we say that the UN has fulfilled its purpose of maintaining peace and security in the international system? What reforms, if any, do you think could help the UN do a better job?
Study Questions based on Workshop Cases