Liberal and Social Theories Subcategories

Liberal and Social Theories

Neoliberals use __________ to illustrate their argument that cooperation between actors is possible.

A. the Prisoner’s Dilemma game
B. the bureaucratic politics model
C. geopolitics
D. peace studies

In order for a collective security regime to be successful, the members must agree on what constitutes?

A. a collective good.
B. aggression.
C. nonviolence.
D. hegemony.

The tendency for groups to validate wrong decisions, since individual members tend to go along with ideas they think the others support, is called?

A. groupthink
B. de-optimizing.
C. parochialism.
D. bureaucratic politics.

‘Harmony of Interests’ is the idea that:____________________?

A. Natural order of between peoples which has been corrupted by undemocratic state leaders and outdated policies such as the balance of power. Without these distortions there would be no ‘real’ conflict between people
B. Natural order of between peoples which has been corrupted by undemocratic state leaders and outdated policies such as the balance of power. Without these distortions the conflict between people would be of a different nature.
C. Natural order of between peoples which has been corrupted by Marxism, without which there would be no ‘real’ conflict between people.
D. Natural order of between peoples can only exist if they have the same interests.

In liberal theories, war and violence appear as irrational deviations that result from?

A. the failure of the basic concept of collective security.
B. the absence of a hegemonic power that can stabilize the system.
C. the irrational desire of most states to adhere to international norms of “good behavior.”
D. an adherence to the rational decision making model, which cannot adequately account for the irrationality of the international system.

On which level of analysis do peace studies NOT focus?

A. individual
B. interstate
C. domestic
D. global

Which US government agency was primarily responsible for the Iran-Contra scandal?

A. the Pentagon
B. the Bureau of Intelligence and Research
C. the National Security Council
D. the State Department

Liberal institutionalism operates at the ________ level of analysis.

A. global
B. individual
C. domestic
D. interstate

Proponents of positive peace call for the development of?

A. nationalistic cultures that have strong norms against violence.
B. a collective security system to prevent aggression by rogue actors.
C. a just war doctrine.
D. a global identity.

When some kinds of information are screened out and not considered by decision makers, this referred to as?

A. wishful thinking.
B. bounded rationality.
C. groupthink.
D. selective perception.