Unit 1: Paper 1 — The Core
Topic 1.7: Theoretical perspectives Questions
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The 'democratic peace' idea is that democracies:
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The EU is a good example of liberalism because it shows:
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In the EU, what kept the peace between France and Germany?
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True or false? Liberals argue that self-interest itself can turn states toward cooperation.
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Which is the best liberal reply to realism?
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Complete the sentence: liberals say the EU did not abolish self-interest, it ______ it.
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A key criticism of liberalism is that:
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Fill the gap with one word: liberals say ______ links between economies make war less likely.
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Constructivism says global politics is shaped above all by:
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For constructivists, states' interests are:
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'Anarchy is what states make of it' means the same world can be:
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Constructivists say the Cold War ended because:
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Why does the US fear a few North Korean nukes but not the UK's many?
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True or false? Constructivists say the same weapon can be a threat or a reassurance depending on who holds it.
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Which best captures constructivism's core move?
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Complete the sentence: constructivists say 'enemy' and 'national interest' are not facts of nature but works of human ______.
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A key criticism of constructivism is that it:
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Fill the gap with one word: shared expectations about how states should behave are called ______.
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Feminist theory argues that global politics is shaped by:
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Which is a liberal idea?
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