Assumption, evidence, to rest on, inappropriate, application, limitations, deficient, favour, adaptable, warranted, non-existent

a. Underpin	1. show or prove to be right or reasonable
b. Warrant	2. Support (a building or other structure) from below by laying a solid foundation below ground level or by substituting stronger for weaker materials.
c. Justify	3. give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one's view.
d. Accuse of	4. indicate the truth or existence of (something) by suggestion rather than explicit reference.
e. Emphasize	5. charge (someone) with an offence or crime.
f. Argue	6. state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.
g. Claim	7. put forward as fact or as a basis for argument; put in position; place.
h. Point out	8. give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing
i. To bind someone to the terms of	9. say something to make someone aware of a fact or circumstance.
j. Imply	10. To be based on smth
k. Posit smth as	11. to limit what someone is allowed to do by making them obey a rule or agreement
l. Rest on	12. justify or necessitate (a course of action)

2. Fill in the gaps, usingthesewords:

Assumption, evidence, to rest on, inappropriate, application, limitations, deficient, favour, adaptable, warranted, non-existent

1. There is the realist critique that the evidence of international norms as determinants of state policyand behaviour is weak or ________________.

2. There are several solidarist critiques that emerge from within the International Society tradition itself that focus on its ________________________.

3. The ‘transnational society’ critique basically argues that international society conceived in terms of a ‘society of states’ is _______________________ because it fails to take into account ‘the transnational activities of individuals, firms, interest associations and social groups.

4. What is the evidence in_______________________ of this theory?

5. This theory may have _____________________ to contemporary understanding if IR.

6. International Society theorists are sometimes accused of being realists in disguise. Is that accusation _________________________?

7. Traditional International Society theorists argue that the society of states is more flexible and _________________________than that critique implied

8. The Realist doctrine _____________________ the assumption that human nature is conflictual.

9. The traditional structure of international law is wildly ______________________ to many of the new environmental challenges.

3. Match the parts of word collocations:

1. Face	a. Treaties, rights
2. Bind the country	b. interests
3. research	c. Dilemma
4. Observe	d. Treaty commitments
5. Enter	e. agenda
6. Face	f. To the terms of the treaty
7. Promote	g. Criticism
8. State-centric	h. Concern
9. Pursue	i. Approach
10. Gain	j. Recognition
11. Foster	k. Economic growth

4. Translate into Russian:

1. the rise of international terrorism - ______________________________________

2. breakup of Soviet Union and Yugoslavia_________________________________

3. the growth of transnational organizations __________________________________

4. unification’ of the world by means of advancing technology____________________________________________________________

5. the spread of electronic communications_________________________________ _

6. the expansion of private international violence _____________________________

7. It is increasing importance on the international agenda________________________