Answer two of these three questions:
1. After the end of the Cold War, NATO has expanded quite a lot eastwards, to which Russia has responded with accusations of aggression. Discuss the rationale behind NATO’s expansion and the validity of the Russian claim.
2. The fact that democracies almost never go to war against each other is fairly undisputed. Critically discuss various explanations of this observation.
3. Economic trade and state strength are both seen as covariates of peace, yet many argue that economic liberalization and globalization can undermine the power of the state. To what extent is this a paradox?