1. What does anarchy mean in international relations?
2. A state makes its own political decisions and governs its territory without being formally subordinate to another state. Which concept does this illustrate?
3. Which description best captures the subject matter of International Relations?
What does International Relations study?
Interactions among states and other international actors.
Which organizations are among the actors studied in International Relations?
International organizations.
What authority does sovereignty give a state?
Authority to govern its territory and make its own political decisions without formal subordination to another state.
What does sovereignty allow a state to decide independently?
Its own political decisions.
What forms the international system?
States, other actors, and the relationships between them.
What does anarchy mean in international relations?
The absence of a central authority above sovereign states.
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