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UMass PS 359 International Political Economy Midterm
UMass Amherst PS 395 - IPE Midterm Fall 2011 terms
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 3
11/16/2011

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ANARCHY
Definition
  • Absence of central control 
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AUTARKY
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  • Countries whose economies are independent from rest of the world
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ORDER
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SOVEREIGNTY
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PRISONER'S DILEMMA
Definition
  • Provides simplified guidelines of how states behave and policy guidelines of how to shape states' behavior (part of a dvlpmnt of "Game Theory" during Cold War)
  • 2 criminals both given same options: we have evidence that could convict you, you can:
    • 1)rat out other partner and get ez sentence (in self-interest to get short term reward)
    • 2)don't say nething and get serious sentence (both better off cooperating) 
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TREATY OF WESTPHALIA
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  • 1648 - Marks end of 30 Yrs War; beginning of modern state
  • 1) States are key legal authorities in IR; 2) Choices about what goes on w/in nat'l territories are the responsibility of nat'l gov'ts (sovereignty)
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INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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