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POLI 105 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (67)
- Logic and Debate
Goals of IR theory - Solve or predict problems and improve the
world
- Generalizability (Generalize explanations)
• Causal explanation
• Use empirical evidence
What should a theory • make a general argument
do?
work from a solid and coherent core logic and
strong evidence
Parsimony least amount of variance in the explanation of
the outcome
falsifiability to falsify a theory
theoretical trying to explain every case by adding to the
degeneration independent variable
1648 Peace of official start of sovereign state system
Westphalia
Anarchy absence of any known authority over the
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concept of the sovereign state
Systems all states are in multiple systems;
organizing states systematically-
democracies, free trade states, North
America, etc.
Structures The structure of international systems as
causally significant to how actors make
their decisions. All systems have multiple
structures and fit into larger structures.
Individual level execute decisions for states
Agency v. Structure do leaders have free will? or are they stuck in a
Debate structure without much control?
Realist theory is posed idealism
against
1. static, not over time
Four flaws in realism 2. does not explain cooperation
from liberal 3. does not explain change
perspective 4. only explains short-term gains, relative gains
Liberalism follows the Kant, Adam Smith, J.S. Mill, Woodrow Wilson
ideas of
1. Law
2. Morality
Liberalism 5 principles 3. Economic
4. Institutions
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POLI 105 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (67)
- Logic and Debate
Goals of IR theory - Solve or predict problems and improve the
world
- Generalizability (Generalize explanations)
• Causal explanation
• Use empirical evidence
What should a theory • make a general argument
do?
work from a solid and coherent core logic and
strong evidence
Parsimony least amount of variance in the explanation of
the outcome
falsifiability to falsify a theory
theoretical trying to explain every case by adding to the
degeneration independent variable
1648 Peace of official start of sovereign state system
Westphalia
Anarchy absence of any known authority over the
1/
8
, 7/13/25, 6:48
PM
concept of the sovereign state
Systems all states are in multiple systems;
organizing states systematically-
democracies, free trade states, North
America, etc.
Structures The structure of international systems as
causally significant to how actors make
their decisions. All systems have multiple
structures and fit into larger structures.
Individual level execute decisions for states
Agency v. Structure do leaders have free will? or are they stuck in a
Debate structure without much control?
Realist theory is posed idealism
against
1. static, not over time
Four flaws in realism 2. does not explain cooperation
from liberal 3. does not explain change
perspective 4. only explains short-term gains, relative gains
Liberalism follows the Kant, Adam Smith, J.S. Mill, Woodrow Wilson
ideas of
1. Law
2. Morality
Liberalism 5 principles 3. Economic
4. Institutions
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