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1
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Given that war destroys resources and lives, why would countries ever go to war instead of negotiating a settlement peacefully?

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2
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If a leader is a president of a democracy in one universe, and the same leader is a dictator in an autocracy in a parallel universe, would we observe any dierence in his/her propensity to wage war?

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3
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If there really are “gains from trade,” why are there so many policies implementing trade barriers?

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4
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Can poor countries be given enough money to not be poor anymore?

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5
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How can the international community enforce “good” behavior?

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6
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Would eliminating all existing nuclear weapons make the world safer or less safe?

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7
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Is terrorism fundamentally unpredictable?

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8
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3 “Ism’s”

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three `ism’s can inhibit understanding some parts of international politics.

  1. Realism
  2. Liberalism
  3. Constructivism
9
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Anarchy

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The absence of a central authority with the ability to make and enforce laws that bind all actors.