Flashcards on Introduction to International Relations
Introduction to International Relations: A Comprehensive Guide
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International Relations
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Card 1
Question: What are the three main areas encompassed by the field of International Relations (IR) according to Chris Brown (2001)?
Answer: 1) Diplomatic-strategic relations of states (war, peace, conflict, cooperation); 2) Cross-border transactions (political, economic, social exchanges b
Card 2
Question: What is the main emphasis of International Relations as stated in the content?
Answer: Relations between nation-states.
Card 3
Question: List the four dimensions of International Relations identified by Scott Burchill (2001).
Answer: 1) Relationships across and beyond states; 2) Actors (states, MNCs, NGOs, international organisations, sub-national actors); 3) Empirical issues (glob
Card 4
Question: Give examples of actors in International Relations as listed in the content.
Answer: Nation-states, transnational corporations, financial markets, NGOs, supranational political communities, sub-national ethnic/religious/cultural actors
Card 5
Question: What kinds of relationships does the 'Relationships' dimension of IR include?
Answer: Economic interdependence, third world and international debt, international trade, spread of multinational corporations, inequality, and regional asso
Card 6
Question: What are some specific empirical issues important to IR mentioned in the material?
Answer: Globalisation, human rights, intervention and sovereignty, aid, refugees, ethnicity, women’s issues (gender), the environment, HIV, drugs, and organis
Card 7
Question: What does the 'Philosophical issues' dimension of IR consider?
Answer: Theories of IR—why different writers from different theoretical traditions disagree about explanations of state and other behaviour in the internation
Card 8
Question: How is International Politics related to International Relations in the content?
Answer: International Politics is described as a sub-category of IR; IR is more inclusive and considers relationships among governments as well as other actor
Card 9
Question: Name some careers or roles where knowledge of IR is relevant, as listed in the content.
Answer: Diplomat (positive diplomatic relations), peace mediator, economist (collective goods & benefit sharing), human rights lobbyist, political/risk analys
Card 10
Question: What everyday aspects of life does International Relations concern according to the content?
Answer: It concerns peoples and cultures worldwide, relationships among world governments, other actors like international organisations and MNCs, individuals