Theorıes Of Internatıonal Relatıons I Ara 3. Deneme Sınavı
Toplam 6 Soru1.Soru
“Marx argues that workers in the capitalist society do not own the means of production, such as machines, raw materials, or factories”.
Which theory is explained above?
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alineation |
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extension |
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production |
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relation |
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distribution |
alineation
2.Soru
Which of the following is not one of main assumptions of realist theory in international relations?
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States are the central and most important actors of world politics. |
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States are considered unitary actors. |
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States are rational actors. |
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National and international security rank at the top of the hierarchy of issues. |
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Socio-economic topics and the wellbeing of citizens rank at the top of the hierarchy of issues. |
Strategic issues such as the security of the state are often referred to as "high politics" whereas socio-economic topics remain in the field of "low politics". As such, the hierarchy of issues prioritises military and related national and international security issues.
3.Soru
I. Science is accepted only as valid scientific knowledge and acts are basic objects to be experimented on.
II. There are two important philosophical beliefs: 1) The main source of human knowledge is data (fact) and it is easily observed, 2) Data (or fact) is available only as a result of our senses.
Which term is described above?
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Positivism |
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Realism |
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Pluralism |
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Globalism |
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Marxism |
Positivism
4.Soru
Which of the following is not among the major international theories?
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Postmodernism |
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Kantianism |
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Liberalism |
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Marxism |
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Grotianism |
Indeed, realism, liberalism and Marxism are the fundamental divisions which are very common in different studies. On the other hand, Shimko used the basic division of realism and liberalism and further elaborated it with the division as Machiavellianism, Grotianism and Kantianism. Moreover, approaches about post-positivism and post-modernism remained only as intellectual contentions rather than a framework for analysis to be applied to the scientific research in the field of IR. The correct option is A.
5.Soru
"Non-Christian people in a Christian country are not allowed to practice their religion, which has to be confined to the interior only. If they do so, they may be attacked or protests and in such a situation there are no laws to protect them."
Which of the following principles of classical liberalism is violated in the description above?
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Individualism |
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Natural Law |
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Spontaneous Order |
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Freedom |
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Rule of Law |
Freedom is an indispensable condition for classical liberalism and is also closely related with the degree of state’s involvement in the life of the individual.
Freedom is the area where the individual is free to act, without violating the rights of others. The classical liberals emphasize the importance of protection from intrusion and interference by others.
Freedom is comprised of all personal liberties known as “personal security under the law” (protecting life of an individual), the freedoms of private property and contract, religious belief, intellectual inquiry and expression. Liberalism strongly argues for the protection of a large private sphere for the individual, whereas living together with others necessitates compliance with general rules which are required to maintain justice and order, both in domestic and international spheres
6.Soru
* There had been almost no economic growth in Africa before the Europeans arrived there.
* Through Western domination, colonial people began to experience literacy, education, science, even hygiene and sanitary methods.
What do the examples given above tell us about neo-Marxism?
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Western countries have a negative impact on underdeveloped or less-developed countries. |
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They are to criticise the argument of neo-Marxism accusing the West of keeping underdeveloped countries dependent on them. |
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Western colonialism exploits the underdeveloped countries in any way they want. |
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It is always the developed countries that could benefit from the resources of underdeveloped ones. |
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Underdeveloped countries are to compromise with the developed countries if they want to move on. |
Many neo-Marxists accuse the West that represents the world capitalist system of keeping underdeveloped countries in a position of subordination and dependence through limiting investments and bribing local elites. In other words, it is said that the neo-Marxists that blame the Western countries for the underdevelopment of less developed countries display a rather reductionist approach, oversimplifying the situation. Sometimes, this approach may not even be true.
Pelter T. Bauer states, for example, that there had been almost no economic growth in Africa before the Europeans arrived there. Indeed, trade and economic activities in Africa, especially in West Africa, vividly increased in conjunction with the commercial activities of the Europeans. Bauer further argues that the states that were not subject to Western colonialism, such as Liberia and Ethiopia, are currently more backward than those of their neighbors colonized. Moreover, the relationship between Western countries and colonial people is not just one-sidedly exploitative. On the contrary, through Western domination, colonial people began to experience literacy, education, science, even hygiene and sanitary methods.
These examples in the question are given to criticise the view of neo-marxism that blaming the West for badness only in not true.