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1
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Realists believe war can be ____ but never ___ due to ____

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  1. managed
  2. eliminated
  3. Human Nature
2
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How do realist believe that security is found?

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Through self-help

3
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what is the security dilemma?

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When a state builds it’s own security, and this leads other states to do the same, producing unwanted conflict between them

4
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How do realists believe that disputes are settled? (trick question)

A

They believe there is an overarching anarchic system and there is no way to settle disputes.

5
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What do realists believe insecurity can lead to?

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The security dilemna

6
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Radicals believe that war will exist as long as what exists?

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Capitalism

7
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Radicals believe war will end when what triumphs?

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Socialism

8
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Contstructivists believe threats are

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socially constructed

9
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Constructivists believe implications of material objects are

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socialized as threatening

10
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Liberals believe that different types of ____ have different ______

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  1. socialization

2. Outcomes

11
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What do realists and liberals have in common when war is involved?

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War is an act of self preservation

12
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What is the state view of what causes war, according to radicals and liberals?

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Struggles over internal structures and characteristic

13
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how do liberals view democracy?

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it restrains leaders and provides outlets for opposing viewpoints.

14
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what do liberals say capitalistic states do when it comes to war?

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They avoid war and prefer trade

15
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what do radicals say capitalistic states do when it comes to war?

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say this leads to competition among social groups, stagnation, collapse, or the search for external
markets in diversionary war

16
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How do realists view the international system as the cause of war? (2 things)

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  1. Anarchy, no final arbiter of disputes

2. System in state of nature

17
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What is Hobbes State of Nature?

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authority is artificial

18
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How do realists view the international system as the cause of war?(1 thing) (2 things)

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  1. war is caused by states challenging international
    hierarchy due to:
    1. Changing state capabilities
    2. Changing distribution of power among states
19
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How do realists view the international system as the cause of war?

A

dominant state expands-leads to war over resources

20
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What is Interstate war?

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A war between states

21
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What is Intrastate/civil war?

What is it over?

A
  1. A war between factions within state

2. over control of territory or institution

22
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What is Total war?

A

massive loss of life, widespread destruction

23
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What is Limited war?

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may be limited by goals pursued, type of weapons used, amount of resources used

24
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What is Conventional warfare?

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weapons can be limited in time and space

25
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What are Weapons of mass destruction?

A

nuclear, chemical, biological weapons

26
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What is Unconventional warfare?

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Warefare that ignores conventions of war

27
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What are the Elements of terrorism? (5 things)

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  1. political by nature
  2. committed by non state actors
  3. Combatant or noncombatant targets
  4. unpredictable places or times
  5. unconventional means
28
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What does terrorism seek to do?

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instill fear

29
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What are just causes? (3 things)

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  1. self-defense;
  2. defense of others;
  3. massive violation of human rights
30
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What are just conditions for war?

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  1. Just cause
  2. declaration of intent by authority figure
  3. intentions of ending abuse and gaining peace
  4. exhausted all other options
  5. forces removed right after objectives are reached
31
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Just conduct in combats and non-combats

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  1. Distinguish between the two

2. non-combats protected from harm

32
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Just conduct in war

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  1. ends justify means
  2. unnecessary human suffering avoided.
  3. individual responsibility for