The World-System, Hegemony, and Decline by Thomas J. McKormick
Summarize the world-system. (p. 4)
Explain how modern nation-states both provide stimulation of economic growth and interfered with the mobility of capital, goods, and labor across national boundaries. (pp. 4-5)
Define hegemony. Describe how hegemony and the balance of power have been contradictory forces internationally. What two historical examples are given when hegemony triumphed over the balance of power? Explain (pp. 5-6)
According to McKormick, why is hegemony always impermanent? (pp. 6-7)
National Security, Core Values, and Power by Melvyn P. Leffler
Define national security policy. (p. 7)
How does Leffler describe the differences between realists and revisionists? What does he maintain is the role of national security in American foreign policy? (pp. 7-8)
Describe Leffler’s distinction between core values and vital interests. (8-9)
How does Leffler define power? Explain how Leffler applies his concept of power to American foreign policy in the 20th century. (p.9)