These questions need to be answered, 1-2 pages per answer. The colors help seperate the questions from one
another to avoid confusion since there are multiple questions within one question. Pretty straight forward just
answer every question with a 1 page response for each. For example, answer number 1) with a 1-2 pages
response, then answer number 2) within 1-2 pages and so on…
1)
Why
is the Peace of Westphalia an important development in international relations?
What did it bring? Make sure to explain the relevant concepts clearly. How is
the period starting with this peace different from the preceding period? (21
points)
1 2) What
is the time period that characterizes the US – Soviet Union rivalry called? (4
points) What
are – roughly – the beginning and end
years for this period? (2 points) Explain the major characteristics of this period,
and some events that led to the end of this period. There were two major alliances in the world during that
time. What were they called? (10 points) Does
one or both of those alliances survive to this day or not? How? Explain. (5
points)
3) What
is “democratic peace”? (3 points) Define this argument and explain the different types of causal
mechanisms (reasoning) behind it. (12 points) Does
it mean democracies never fight wars? Why or why not? (3 points) Which general IR theory is it most associated with? (3
points)
4) Think of a recent international development between two (or more than
two) states or a development concerning an international organization and
briefly summarize it. (5 points) Then choose one of the theories we covered – realism,
liberalism, or constructivism. Briefly summarize that theory you chose. (5
points) Then explain the international
development you chose (in the first part of the question) from the perspective
of the theory you chose. Why is that theory suitable to explain that
international development? Make sure to include this in this last part. (11
points)
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