International Security Dersi 5. Ünite Sorularla Öğrenelim

What is anarchy? 

The absence of a central government or higher authority above the states that could enforce the rules in the system and prevent or stop the hostilities between states.

What is security dilemma? 

A condition in which actions taken by one actor to improve its national security are interpreted as aggressive/offensive by other actors, thereby provoking military counter-moves

What is internal balancing?

States' attempting to balance threats by an increase of their national capabilities.

What can an alliance be defined?

“a formal agreement that pledges states to co-operate in using their military resources against a specific state or states and usually obligates one or more of the signatories to use force, or to consider the use of force in specified circumstances”

What is the definition of buck-passing?

The behavior of a state when it refuses to balance against a rising state, hoping that another threatened state will furnish the necessary blood and treasure.

What does a defense pact require its signatories?

To intervene with military force on behalf of any alliance partner(s) engaged in armed hostilities.

What is a Nonaggression pact? 

An alliance whose signatories pledge not to resort to military action against other pact signatories.

What is the definition of strategic partnership?

The security alignments, among others, between Japan-Australia, the USAIndia, the USA-Turkey, and NATO-the EU. The strategic partnership is neither an alliance nor a coalition, rather a structured collaboration between states to take joint advantage of economic opportunities or to respond to security challenges more effectively.

What is equilibrium?

The synonym for “balance,” and it is used in both natural and social sciences such as physics, biology, economics, sociology, and political science.

What does Randall Schweller claim in the theory of balance of interests?

Contrary to the balancing behavior claimed by realist theorists, Schweller argues that states tend to bandwagon for profit. To Schweller, alliances are responses not only to threats but also to opportunities. He regards an alliance as a tool to make gains as well as to avoid losses.

Who are the most known ardent supporters of balance of power theory?

Hans J. Morgenthau, Kenneth Waltz, and George Liska.

Who is the advocate of the balance of power theory, using historical cases to demonstrate the significance of this theory?

George Liska

Who presents the balance of threat?

Stephen Walt 

Which countries was the League of the Three Emperors created among in 1873?

Among the Russian Empire, Austria-Hungary, and the German Empire.

Which countries did the Central Powers include during the First World War?

Germany, Austria Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.

Which countries did Axis Powers include?

Germany, Japan, Italy, Romania, Hungary, and Bulgaria

When was North Atlantic Treaty founded?

In 1949

How is The Cold War  assumed to have begun?

With the famous Iron Curtain speech by Winston Churchill on March 5, 1946.

When did Greece and Turkey becoame full members of NATO?

In 1952,

Which countries did Mediterranean Dialogue include?

In 1994, the Alliance founded the Mediterranean Dialogue with six non-member Mediterranean countries: Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia; with Algeria also joining in 2000.”