Introduction to International Relations

Yanıt Açıklaması: Regime theory is another approach that explains cooperation in international relations. In a world of anarchy among sovereign states, the basic function of regimes is to coordinate how states behave to realize desired outcomes in issue areas. For example, states get together and cooperate in such issue areas as financial or security issues (to create a “security regime”), or even in nuclear safety issues. Stephen Krasner defines a regime as those “sets of implicit or explicit principles, norms, rules, and decision making procedures around which actors’ expectations converge in each area of international relations” (Krasner, 1983, 2)

Yanıt Açıklaması: The Republic of Cyprus is not recognized by Turkey, and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is recognized by Turkey.

Yanıt Açıklaması: Until the end of the 1700s, the international system functioned almost perfectly. Its structure and norms were not seriously challenged. The Spanish or Austrian Wars of Succession were not sufficiently brutal to jeopardize the international system. However, the French revolutionary process, which started with the French Revolution in 1789 and reached its peak with the proclamation of the French Republic in 1793, posed a serious threat to the structure of the modern international system, which now was standing on the verge of collapse. Tjhe correct answer is A.

Yanıt Açıklaması: The international system consists of nation-states at least since 1648. Also, the main international actor is arguably the nation-state. However, multinational corporations, transnational networks, non-governmental organizations, and the WTO are relatively new global actors. The correct answer is A.

Yanıt Açıklaması: One of the most prominent definitions of globalization has been given by Anthony Giddens, a transformationalist. Giddens (1990: 64) defines globalization as “the intensification of worldwide social relations which link distant localities in such a way that local happenings are shaped by events occurring many miles away and vice versa.” The correct anwer is C.

Yanıt Açıklaması: States may demonstrate their consent to international rules by agreements and attitudes (custom) as well as through their domestic legal order. However, media ads are not a contemporary means that may demonstrate state consent.

Yanıt Açıklaması: These headings are given and explained under the section titled as Expanded Issues in International Relations.

Yanıt Açıklaması: The United Nations has four purposes: 1. to maintain international peace and security; 2. to develop friendly relations among nations; 3. to achieve international cooperation in solving international problems and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights; and 4. to be a center for harmonizing the actions of nations in the attainment of these common ends (United Nations Charter, Article 1).

Yanıt Açıklaması: Zero-Sum Game refers to a situation in which an economic gain by one country results in an economic loss by another. The answer is A

Yanıt Açıklaması: The International Monetary Fund, also known as the Fund, was established in 1945 to adopt a set of policies to provide monetary stability at the global level. The correct choice is D.

Yanıt Açıklaması: The state as a person of international law should possess the following qualifications: • a permanent population; • a defined territory; • government; and • capacity to enter into relations with the other states. A state must have a territory (land) over which state sovereignty is exercised.

Yanıt Açıklaması: Implementation of state responsibility is explained by restitution, compensation, satisfaction

Yanıt Açıklaması: Knowledge economy means production and services based on knowledge-intensive activities that contribute to an accelerated pace of technical and scientific advance, as well as rapid obsolescence. The correct answer is A.

Yanıt Açıklaması: Switzerland and Iceland, previous applicants, “froze” their applications for membership; Switzerland withdrew its application shortly thereafter. The correct answer is E.

Yanıt Açıklaması: Doctors Without Borders and the ICRC are two well-known medically-oriented international nongovernmental organizations. The correct answer is B.

Yanıt Açıklaması: Diplomatic immunity is an example of the rules of customary law