PS 231 Homework

TOPIC A

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Short answers. (one sentence)

If one state builds up its strength, another will respond by building up its own strength. As a result both will become more insecure. What two words describe this situation?

According to Thucydides, what caused the Second Peloponnesian War?

What is the difference between low politics and high politics in international relations?

According to Nye, what are the two current views of international politics?

According to Hobbes, how can humans escape from the dangerous "state of nature"?

 

Long answers. (three or four sentences)

What does it mean to say that international politics is characterized by anarchy?

Why is it often hard to make moral choices in international politics? Under what conditions might moral choices be easier?

What is a nation? What is a sovereign state? What is the difference?