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)

What is the difference between an observational study and an​ experiment? choose the correct answer below. a. in an​ experiment, a treatment is applied to part of a population and responses are observed. in an observational​ study, a researcher measures characteristics of interest of a part of a population but does not change existing conditions. b. in an​ experiment, a treatment is applied to an entire population and responses are observed. in an observational​ study, a researcher measures characteristics of interest of an entire population but does not change existing conditions. c. in an​ experiment, a researcher measures characteristics of interest of a part of a population but does not change existing conditions. in an observational​ study, a treatment is applied to part of a population and responses are observed. d. in an​ experiment, a researcher measures characteristics of interest of an entire population but does not change existing conditions. in an observational​ study, a treatment is applied to an entire population and responses are observed.