Which definition of war do you find most useful? Why? How does globalization challenge traditional understandings of war? Does globalization make war more or less likely? Does it depend on the type of war?
Is the security dilemma always with us, or can it be mitigated? Explain your answer, referring to at least two international relations theories of your choice. Also, are relative gains more important than absolute gains in the security field? Why?
What is IPE? Explain how the introduction of new theories has changed its conceptualization?
What is different about the Marxian and mercantilist depictions of power in the international economy? Also, in what way(s) do the neo-Gramscians invoke structure in their explanation of international political economy?
How and why do institutionalists argue that institutions change the behavior of states? Do the realists agree with this arguments? Why or why not?
Describe the history of international law. Why is it important? Which IR theory is the most compelling in its account of international law? Why?
What major factors have contributed in the rise of modern international law in the last two centuries and how do the fours major theories of international relations explain the importance of international law?