configurations/distributions of power, according to the Realist worldview

Section A: choose one of the following questions to answer. 1. “Out of the five worldviews discussed in class, Liberalism offers the most compelling explanation of how the world works.” Do you agree with this statement? Defend your position, using real world examples (from the lectures, the textbook, or your own). Your response must consider all five worldviews mentioned in class. 2. What is non-paradigmatic research and how does it assess the use of worldviews in the study of world politics? What is the preferred approach in non-paradigmatic research? Which larger debate is reflected in the dispute between worldviews and non-paradigmatic research? Which side are you on (worldviews or non-paradigmatic research)? Defend your position, using real world examples (from the lectures, the textbook, or your own). Section B: choose one of the following questions to answer. 3. “World politics today is fundamentally different from earlier eras, even if the Westphalian System provides a measure of continuity.” Do you agree with this statement? Defend your position, using real world examples (from the lectures, the textbook, or your own). Your response must explain the Westphalian System and why it provides continuity in world politics. 4. What are the different configurations/distributions of power, according to the Realist worldview? How does each configuration/distribution of power bring about peace and order (give examples)? Which configuration/distribution of power do you think is the most effective at bringing about world peace and order? Defend your position, using real world examples (from the lectures, the textbook, or your own). Section C: choose one of the following questions to answer. 5. What are the three models of decision-making discussed during the section on foreign policy? Provide explanations of how each one works. Are the models somehow compatible PSCI 240-001 (2018 WINTER) MID-TERM TEST 2 with each other? If so, how? If not, why not? Which decision-making model(s) best explains the actual process of foreign policy decision-making? Defend your position, using real world examples (from the lectures, the textbook, or your own). 6. “The state level of analysis offers the best explanation for state behaviour in world politics.” Do you agree with this statement? Defend your position, using real world examples (from the lectures, the textbook, or your own). Your response must consider all three levels of analysis. Section D: choose one of the following questions to answer. 7. “Just War Doctrine proves that the Constructivist worldview best explains how states behave in world politics.” Do you agree with this statement? Defend your position, using real world examples (from the lectures, the textbook, or your own). Your response must consider how Realism and Liberalism account for the existence of Just War Doctrine. 8. How does Realism, Liberalism, and Constructivism each explain the recent decline in interstate warfare? Which explanation do you find the most persuasive? Defend your position, using real world examples (from the lectures, the textbook, or your own).