Understanding the 3 I's | Why are there wars? | Domestic Politics and War |
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What are Interests, Interactions and Institutions
These three "I's" must be present in all political theories.
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The Thirty Years' Crisis
This short era was characterized by two World Wars and the Great Depression.
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Hawks and Doves
These two ornithological symbols differentiate groups who support war and emphasizes its potential gains, from groups who are more cooperative and emphasize its costs and risks.
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Interests
What actors want to achieve through political action; their preferences above other possible outcomes.
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The neoconservatives (led by Secretary of Defense, Paul Wolfowitz)
The group in the Bush administration pushed for the Iraq War.
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Leaders, bureaucracy, interest groups and the general public
These are the key domestic actors in foreign policy.
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What are cooperation, collaboration, coordination and bargaining
These four forms of interaction are how actors/institutions work together to reach peaceful agreements.
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Bargaining model of War
This model allows us to understand or visualize why/how actors may choose to fight rather than resolve their disputes peacefully.
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The Rally Effect
This phenomena is a response to international crises that heightens unity and support for a state and/or its leadership.
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(1) Setting behavioral standards, (2) verifying compliance, (3) reducing costs of joint decision-making, (4) resolving disputes
Institutions facilitate cooperation in conflicts by ____ (4)
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Incomplete Information, Commitment Problems and Indivisibilities
These are the three proximate causes of war.
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The Diversionary Effect
The brief Falkland Islands conflict between Argentina and Britain in 1982 is one of few examples of:
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