Question 1

How do realists, liberals or pluralists, and economic structuralists differ on their perspective of the world?

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Question 2

What is theory and why should you care?

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Question 3

Distinguish between the terms ʺrealismʺ and ʺliberalism.ʺ Which of these perspectives is more
helpful in understanding contemporary world politics? Why?

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Question 4

Write an essay in which you describe how one can apply the levels of analysis to present -day issues in international relations or world politics.

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Question 5

Discuss how feminist scholars tend to differ from realists in understanding national and international security.

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Question 6

Discuss how theories can make the world around us more intelligible, explaining how the world works or predicting the recurring phenomena we observe in international relations or world politics.

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Question 7

What new insights do scholars in the English School bring to the study of international relations and world politics?

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Question 8

How does the concept of a ʺsocietyʺ of states and non-state actors differ from the concept of a
ʺsystemʺ of states? Which concept (society or system) gives us the better understanding of international relations or world politics? Why?

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Question 9

Which perspective on the study of international relations do you prefer-realism, pluralism or liberalism, economic structuralism, social constructivism, feminism, or English School? Why?

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Quiz 4: Thinking Theoretically