Identify which category of theorists see world politics as a positive-sum game, and briefly describe their views on the topic.

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Liberal theorists tend to see world politics as a positive-sum game rather than a zero-sum game. Because of mutual interests and goals, the possibilities of trade-offs across issue areas, and the multidimensional nature of power and influence, liberal theorists see many more possibilities for win-win scenarios and often argue that a focus on absolute gains rather than relative gains is the relevant perspective for most actors most of the time.

Political Science

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a. Thorough groundwork by a respected study commission. b. Avoiding allowing the process to fall into the trap of partisanship. c. Making sure there was no election coming up so that potential candidates would not be afraid to support the changes. d. Avoiding making unnecessary enemies by steering clear of emotional issues that may not be central to fundamental objectives.

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According to Mary Parker Follett, a subordinate’s receptiveness to orders is inversely related to the distance the orders must travel through the organization

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Political Science

In the Supreme Court case of New State Ice Company v. Liebmann (1932), Justice Louis Brandeis famously defended the

A. power of the Supreme Court to overturn state policies that are not founded on longstanding legislative tradition. B. right of state governments to experiment with innovative public policies. C. need for the national and state governments to embrace a single, uniform regulatory code. D. right of citizens to seek redress from onerous state laws through federal courts. E. supremacy of the federal government over state governments.

Political Science

Critics of the liberal commercialist vision of a global future argue that people often have willingly sacrificed economic comfort to fight for liberty, democracy, sovereignty, or other things

Indicate whether this statement is true or false

Political Science