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CHAPTER 2CHAPTER 2Power PoliticsPower Politics
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Seventh EditionSeventh Edition
Joshua S. GoldsteinJoshua S. Goldstein
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Realism v. IdealismRealism v. Idealism
Simple assumptions can lead to different Simple assumptions can lead to different conclusions about the international systemconclusions about the international system
Are states the most important actors?Are states the most important actors? Is the world in a state of anarchy?Is the world in a state of anarchy? Who writes the laws on the world stage?Who writes the laws on the world stage?
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Assumptions of Realism and IdealismAssumptions of Realism and Idealism
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PowerPower
Defining powerDefining power Estimating powerEstimating power Elements of powerElements of power Military preparednessMilitary preparedness Natural resourcesNatural resources Industrial capacityIndustrial capacity Moral legitimacyMoral legitimacy Popular support of governmentPopular support of government
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BargainingBargaining
NegotiationNegotiation Achieving goalsAchieving goals ReciprocityReciprocity DeterrenceDeterrence Rational actorsRational actors Cost-benefit analysisCost-benefit analysis Game theoryGame theory Zero-sum gamesZero-sum games
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Payoff Matrix in India-Pakistan PD GamePayoff Matrix in India-Pakistan PD Game
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The International SystemThe International System
AnarchyAnarchy SovereigntySovereignty Balance of powerBalance of power Great powersGreat powers Multipolar systemMultipolar system Bipolar systemBipolar system HegemonyHegemony
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Great-Power Shares of World GDP, 2003Great-Power Shares of World GDP, 2003
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AlliancesAlliances
Purposes of alliancesPurposes of alliances Burden sharingBurden sharing NATONATO Warsaw PactWarsaw Pact U.S.-Japanese security treatyU.S.-Japanese security treaty The Nonaligned MovementThe Nonaligned Movement Southeast Asian Treaty Organization (SEATO)Southeast Asian Treaty Organization (SEATO) Russia and its neighborsRussia and its neighbors
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