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The Last Move. Identity Explanations. Critical Theory Explanations. Causes of Madness. Liberal Accounts. Realist Accounts. Identity Matters. Critical Theory Perspective. The Long Telegram. Snapshot of the Cold War. Asymmetric Warfare. Collective Security. Multilateral Diplomacy. International Institutions. Regional Institutions. Human Rights. Snapshot of Globalization. Security and Economics. Domestic Economic Policies.

Latin America. Sub-Saharan Africa. Middle East and North Africa. Colonialism and Imperialism. World Systems. Multinational Corporations and Exploitation of Labor. Marginalized Minorities: Global Injustice. For instructors Access resources that are only available to Faculty and Administrative Staff. Login New User? Want to explore the book further? Pub date:. January Was Germany at fault for causing World War I?

What domestic factors might each perspective emphasize when they argue that Germany caused the war? Both the power balancing and power transition schools of realism look at the same period of history but emphasize different facts. According to each school, what changes in the distribution of power led to World War I? The liberal perspective believes that diplomacy, which had previously prevented war, failed in for three reasons.

What are these reasons, and why could they not be overcome? The identity perspective believes that relative and shared identities shaped the aggressiveness of states before What are specific examples of state identities and shared norms that set the stage for World War I? Why do critical theorists believe that history is mainly written from a realist perspective?

By doing so, which factors are overlooked and what are the implications of doing so? Differing views o Rigid bipolar balance, preemptive war o Threat of changes to future balance of power, preventive war o Decline of Great Britain as hegemon Slide 12 Realist Explanations Rigid Alliances and Preemptive War Germany is encircled because of its power and its location Germany considers preemptive war o The Schlieffen Plan two-front war against France and Russia Slide 13 Realist Explanations Future Balances and Preventive War Germany is strong, but Russia will soon grow stronger Germany considers preventive war o The July Crisis deliberate provocation of war with Russia Slide 14 Realist Explanations Power Transition and Hegemonic Decline Germany grows in power while Britain and France decline in power Germany challenges British hegemony o Naval power naval arms race with Britain o Global influence colonies in Africa, intervention in Morocco.

Shadow of the future: Actors count on being able to play the game again tomorrow What if they believe they are playing the game for the last time? Strength of nation depends on military power, cultural cohesion o Racism: Linked culture to biology Slide 29 Critical Theory Explanations Slide 30 Critical Theory Explanations Historical materialism drives clash between capitalist and communist states After transition to communism, Russia pulls out of World War I o Vanguard of the proletariat o Influence of Lenin.

After you have read Chapters 3 and 4, you can also try to relate these arguments to the rise of Germany before World War II and to the rise of the Soviet Union.

The article, although appearing on the Forbes website, was originally posted on the website of Stratfor, a firm that specializes in analyzing international relations. What does the author mean when he says that Islamic extremists are rational? How does their rationality influence their use of terrorism and insurgency?

How does the author characterize the ideology of Islamic extremists? The author argues that Islamic extremists seek to create a caliphate.