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PS 4300
International Relations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| "Liberal Pessimists" | "CHINA IS AN AUTHORITARIAN REGIME THAT MAY BE LOSING ITS LEGITIMATE AUTHORITY TO RULE. " "THE UNITED STATES IS A CRUSADING LIBERAL DEMOCRACY. " |
| "Liberal Optimists" | "FOR CHINA ONE OF THREE WILL OCCUR" "1. economic interdependence" "2. international institutions" "3. democratization" |
| "Realist Pessimists" | "1. CHINA'S POWER IS RISING" "2. CHINA'S AIMS ARE EXPANDING" "3.THE SECURITY DILEMMA IS INTENSE" |
| "Realist Optimists" | "1. CHINA'S POWER IS LIMITED, AND LIKELY TO REMAIN SO." "2. CHINA'S AIMS ARE LIMITED" "3. THE SECURITY DILEMMA IS MUTED" |
| "Constructivist Optimists" | "Optimistic constructivists generally emphasize the possibility that China's increasing participation in international institutions of various kinds will lead to shifts in its strategic culture." |
| "Constructivist Pessimists" | "The chief source of instability in Asia today lies in the peculiar construction of national identity and interest on the part of the chief regional actors" |
| Citation | Friedberg, Aaron, The Future of U.S.-China Relations: Is Conflict Inevitable?, November 2016, PowerPoint Presentation. |