Second Test: Security and War - February 23rd
Here is the review guide for the second test. If you have any questions, post them here and I'll answer. As usual, you should not only know the terms on the list, but how they relate to the terms above and below.
War and Violence, Violence as part of Bargaining
Rationality and War
Sovereignty applied to Foreign Policy
Sovereignty as cause of war
Anarchy vs. Hierarchy
Power (different dimensions)
Models of Peace and War
Deterrence
Revisionist States/Status Quo States
State Sovereignty Perspective
World Order Perspective
Hegemony
US power
Reasons for violating sovereignty
Objections to Sovereignty
Human Rights Issues
Failed States
Genocide
Doctrine of Preemption
Organization/History of UN
UN role in Interventions since 1990
Iraq and Sovereignty
Terrorism Terrorists Acts
Objectives/Purposes of Terrorism
Justifications for Terrorism
Terrorists as criminals or prisoners of war
"Enemy Combatants"
Sponsorship of Terrorism
Causes of Terrorism: society, psychological, states
Al Qaeda as heirarchy and network
Antiterrorism, Counterterrorism
Ethnic Conflict
Civilizations (Huntington)
Arguments pro and con on Huntington
National Missile Defense (argument, pros & cons)
Security Dilemma
Arms Racing
Multilateral versus Unilateral
Externalities of US Missile Shield
Current Events (mostly Mid-East)
War and Violence, Violence as part of Bargaining
Rationality and War
Sovereignty applied to Foreign Policy
Sovereignty as cause of war
Anarchy vs. Hierarchy
Power (different dimensions)
Models of Peace and War
Deterrence
Revisionist States/Status Quo States
State Sovereignty Perspective
World Order Perspective
Hegemony
US power
Reasons for violating sovereignty
Objections to Sovereignty
Human Rights Issues
Failed States
Genocide
Doctrine of Preemption
Organization/History of UN
UN role in Interventions since 1990
Iraq and Sovereignty
Terrorism Terrorists Acts
Objectives/Purposes of Terrorism
Justifications for Terrorism
Terrorists as criminals or prisoners of war
"Enemy Combatants"
Sponsorship of Terrorism
Causes of Terrorism: society, psychological, states
Al Qaeda as heirarchy and network
Antiterrorism, Counterterrorism
Ethnic Conflict
Civilizations (Huntington)
Arguments pro and con on Huntington
National Missile Defense (argument, pros & cons)
Security Dilemma
Arms Racing
Multilateral versus Unilateral
Externalities of US Missile Shield
Current Events (mostly Mid-East)
posted by Dr. David Hauser at 12:35 PM
5 Comments:
do we need to know anything from ch. 14 from cases?
a few terms I didnt understand
-Al Qaeda as heirarchy and network
-UN role in Interventions since 1990
-US power
-Iraq and Sovereignty
-Hegemony
-State Sovereignty Perspective
-Sovereignty as cause of war
-Rationality and War
thanks
Ashley,
1. Sovereignty means each state gets to choose their own foreign policy, including when (and how) to make war.
2. Models of Peace & War refers to the K&K discussion of methods of resolving disputes; I wouldn't worry about it.
3. I don't understand your question. There are many reasons we discussed for violating sovereignty. No state wants to have it's sovereignty violated; if the UN or other states are invited in by the state, then it's not a violation (it's an invitation). I'm confused.
4. We didn't violate Iraqi sovereignty in 1991; Iraq violated Kuwait's sovereignty, and a global coalition (led by the US, but with full and active UN approval) pushed Iraq out of Kuwait. We briefly (militarily) violated Iraqi sovereignty at the end of the fighting in 1991, but retreated once the fighting was over. The Doctrine of Preemption was used to justify violating Iraqi sovereignty in 2003.
5. Yes, justifications of terrorism ties into the "one persons terrorist is another persons freedom fighter" discussion we had; this ties into justifications of terrorism.
6. I don't understand. You should know the arguments for and against Huntingtons "Clash of Civilizations" theory; you don't have to believe one side or the other, but should understand the strengths and weaknesses of the theory.
If Chapter 14 in Cases is the one we didn't discuss (the one on oil conflict in the Caucuses, water conflict in Iraq/Syria/Turkey, and the "diamond wars" in Africa), then yes you do not need to know anything from that.
"a few terms I didnt understand
-Al Qaeda as heirarchy and network
-UN role in Interventions since 1990
-US power
-Iraq and Sovereignty
-Hegemony
-State Sovereignty Perspective
-Sovereignty as cause of war
-Rationality and War"
There is no way I'm answering all these, since these questions form the basis of much of what we've done for the past few weeks.
The UN is relevant in approving/disapproving sovereignty violations; it isn't critical (as the US proved in Iraq). Some people find it more important than other.
What about US power? Is this about hegemony? If so, look in the K&K section on the "World Order" perspective.
You should be able to discuss the US invasion of Iraqi sovereignty in 2003, and why it occurred.
The "State Sovereignty" perspective is covered extensively in K&K. In short: states are key, when they deter effectively there is peace.
Sovereignty as a cause of war refers to the right of state (because they are sovereign) to make their own decision for/against war. This creates many conflicts and potential wars, since states each decide when and how they will go to war.
Rationality and war was discussed in class: we assume states are led by rational leaders who choose war as it is a means to an end they pursue. If wars look irrational, it's because we don't understand their reasons, not because they are crazy.
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