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Chapter 8 CPA 7

1. Define raison d’état (25 words or less).
2. What are Jacques Rousseau’s contributions to realist thought?
3. What are the main differences between classical, structural, and neo-classical realism?
4. Define ‘balance of power’ (40 words or less).
5. What is the significance of the Peloponnesian War for the study of international relations?
6. What is ‘offensive realism’?
7. Why is neorealism also called ‘structural realism’?
8. Define the ‘ethic of responsibility’ (25 words or less).
9. What are the three pillars of essential realism?
10. What makes ‘neo-classical realism’ ‘neo’?
11. What, in your view, is the most devastating critique of realism?
12. If state sovereignty is under threat, does realism become less viable?
13. What are the key concepts of Machiavelli’s theory for international relations
14. What does the Melian dialogue reveal about realism? How have international relations changed since the days of Athens and Sparta and how has it not?
15. Do you think that states truly exist in a state of anarchy? Include a discussion of security, self-help, and statism in your answer.
16. How does Kenneth Waltz’s theory of neorealism or structural realism differ from earlier strains of realist thinking? What are its strengths and weaknesses?