International Politics Dersi 1. Ünite Sorularla Öğrenelim

From Conceptualization To Transformation İnto Global Politics

1. Soru

How does Payne (2016) define globalization?

Cevap

Globalization refers to shrinking distances among the continents, a wider geographic sense of vulnerability, and a worldwide interconnectedness of important aspects of human life, including religion, migration, war, finance, trade, diseases, drugs, and music. Globalization implies a significant and obvious blurring of distinctions between the internal and external affairs of countries and the weakening of differences among countries. (Payne, 2016).


2. Soru

How does Pieterse (2012) list the phases of globalization?

Cevap

Pieterse (2012) lists phases of globalization as Eurasian Globalization, Afro-Eurasian, Oriental globalization 1, Oriental globalization 2, Multicentric, Euro-Atlantic, 20th Century globalization, 21st Century globalization


3. Soru

When was The Age of Discovery emerged?

Cevap

In 1492, with the expedition of Christopher Columbus to India through western route practiced for the first time, sponsored by Isabella I of Castile, “The Age of
Discovery” emerged


4. Soru

What was the name of teh social class in Europe emerged after the age of discovery?

Cevap

Although states were conservative when it comes to the customs and trade, the feudal order of Europe has slowly been transformed into more centralized type of government. Besides, a new social class, bourgeoisie, has arisen; as a powerful
opponent and challenger of the aristocracy of the dynasties itself. The “bourgeoisie” derived from the word “bourg” (means citizen, or people of the
city).


5. Soru

What was the main reason behind the Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648)?

Cevap

The Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648) started as a conflict between Protestant and Catholic principalities in the former Holy Roman Empire territories. But in a short time, it evolved into inter European conflict, the main power struggle of France and Habsburg Dynasty.


6. Soru

When was the The Treaty of Utrecht signed?

Cevap

The Treaty of Utrecht (1713) signed during the last period of the War of the
Spanish Succession (1702-1714), was a cornerstone of this determination of making the order permanent. The treaty prevented rising influence of the French Empire on Europe, with alliance of Britain, United Provinces (Netherlands),
Portugal, and Sardinia.


7. Soru

What does the term "umbrella concepts" refer to?

Cevap

Since the beginning, the world history has witnessed the correlation of many symbols, values, emotions, and norms that function as a glue holding societies together. We can call them “umbrella concepts” which have generally been abstract, inclusive, collective, and regulative. Ancestor cult, religion, imperial/royal commitment, ethnic bonds, nation, and ideologies could be classified as examples of that.


8. Soru

When was called as the inter-war period?

Cevap

The World War I (WWI) lasted more than four years (from July 1914 to November 1918). There were two opposing alliances: the Allied Powers versus the Central Powers. Ironically, regional or national politics turned into global issues through a world war at the first hand. The Allied Powers won the WWI. The period between 1919-1939 was named as “the inter-war period”.


9. Soru

Who were the allied powers in the World War I?

Cevap

The Allied Powers: France, United Kingdom, Russia, Serbia, Belgium, Italy,
Japan, Portugal, Romania, China, United States, Greece


10. Soru

When was the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) founded?

Cevap

In 1922, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was founded.
Joseph Stalin, the successor of the leader of revolution Vladimir Lenin, was in charge until his death in 1953 for almost 30 years


11. Soru

What does the term Bolshevik refer to?

Cevap

Bolshevik is the name of faction in Marxist Russian Social Democratic Labour Party in early 20th century, literally meaning “one of the majority”. Bolsheviks have struggled with Mensheviks in the party. Bolsheviks became dominant component of the party and led the revolution of 1917 under the leadership
of Vladimir Lenin, the founding leader of Soviet Union


12. Soru

Which states were the central powers in World War I?

Cevap

German Empire, Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria.


13. Soru

With the early 20th century, which ideologies began to rise?

Cevap

The early 20th century witnessed the decline of liberalism in Europe. On the other hand, ideologies such as Fascism, Nazism, Marxism, and Communism have arisen. 


14. Soru

When was the United Nations founded?

Cevap

We should underline the United Nations (UN) which was founded during 1945. But during WW2, Allied Big Four (China, USA, USSR, UK) accepted the document of Declaration by United Nations in 1942.


15. Soru

What were the shared values declared in the Declaration by United Nations?

Cevap

Being convinced that complete victory over their enemies is essential to defend life, liberty, independence and religious freedom, and to preserve human rights and justice in their own lands as well as in other lands, and that they are now engaged in a common struggle against savage and brutal forces seeking to subjugate the world.


16. Soru

What was the reason why League of Nations became dysfunctional?

Cevap

League of Nations was another organization, founded in 1920, after WW1. But USA’s withdrawal, made it dysfunctional before its foundation.


17. Soru

Which system dominated world politics between 1945 and 1991?

Cevap

Bipolar system dominated world politics from 1945 to 1991, until fall of USSR.


18. Soru

What does the term "proxy wars" refer to?

Cevap

“Proxy wars” is a concept used for Cold War conflictsin which peripheral states or
groups clashed with each other in peripheral regions with support from the leaders of the blocs. Several examples are : Greek Civil War (1946-49), Korean War (1950-53), Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Lebanese Civil War (1975, and-1990), etc.


19. Soru

When did Mikhail Gorbachev take the presidency of USSR?

Cevap

Mikhail Gorbachev, who took the USSR presidency in 1985, had a policy agenda to reform the country in a liberal way to overcome economic crises in the country.


20. Soru

What did the fall of USSR signify throughout the world?

Cevap

Fall of USSR signified the standardization of ideologies and value sets all over the world, which was Western type of democracy, human rights, and liberalism


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