International Regimes

A. A country with a constitution
B. Delineated area of rule-governed activity
C. A set of implicit or explicit principles, norms, rules and decision making, procedures around which actors expectations converge in a given area of international relations
D. b and c

A. Principles are represented by coherent bodies of theoretical statements about how the world works ii. norms specify general standards of behaviour iii. rules operate at a lower level of generality than principles and norms iv. Decision making procedures identify specific prescriptions for behaviour, which will regularly change as a regime is consolidated and extended
B. Rules are coherent with the way of life of its actors ii. representatives are elected democratically iii. there is a legal system iv. rule-enforcement is under supervision of police military institutions
C. ‘the concept of the regime is so complicated, there are no principle elements’
D. None of the above

A. The situation in which the regime does not have a clear successor to its ruler in case of death
B. A situation in which a regime’s constitution is not followed or insignificant
C. A situation in which formal rules have been brought into existence without any expectation that they will be observe
D. a and b

A. Because it is the major mechanism for establishing and maintaining a regime in the absence of a hegemon, since it deters actors from defecting
B. Because forming a regime needs much cooperation
C. Because following the golden rule puts all actors in the same situation
D. None of the above

A. Public goods are those in which unrestrained market competition is not effective (i.e. hospitals). Public bads are the result unrestrained market competition (i.e. pollution)
B. Public goods are those goods that are free for the public. Public bads are those that are extremely expensive
C. Public goods are positive intangible sentiments widespread in the public (i.e. happiness, pride, nationalism). Public bads are negative attributes that are widespread in the public (i.e. violence, crime)
D. All of the above

A. It is a situation in which rules are not being followed
B. It is a system in which there are no norms or rules
C. Anarchy
D. Both b and c

A. Power does not come into play when a state enters an international regime
B. Power can be used by a hegemon to pressure other states to collaborate and conform to a regime
C. In the absence of hegemonic power, states can establish and maintain regimes through reciprocity
D. b and c

A. States have to submit their power every time a regime is formed
B. Only powerful actors can form regimes, powerless actors must submit to them
C. Realists do not accept that regimes can actually be formed
D. Power is used to form regimes if such regime promotes the power-holder’s long-term interests

A. Lack of initiative from states
B. Slow economic growth
C. The anarchy structure of the international system, competition among actors, lack of reciprocity, and focus on relative power
D. a and b

A. A hegemon
B. The shadow of the future
C. An information-rich environment
D. All of the above