Question 1

Most scholars agree that the first half of the twentieth century was one of the most violent in modern history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Those who believe that aggression is an instinctive part of human nature point to the fact that

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A) humankind is one of the few species that practices intraspecific aggression. 
B) humankind is one of the few species that practices interspecific aggression. 
C) evolution illustrates that life is a struggle for survival of the fittest. 
D) Both options a and c are true. 
E) None of the above is true. 
A) humankind is one of the few species that practices intraspecific aggression. 
B) humankind is one of the few species that practices interspecific aggression. 
C) evolution illustrates that life is a struggle for survival of the fittest. 
D) Both options a and c are true. 
E) None of the above is true.

Question 3

The second generation of land warfare extended from the Thirty Years' War to the American Civil War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Some analysts believe that the link between civil strife and interstate war is the need for leaders to create a crisis abroad to divert attention from their domestic failures.This is known as the diversionary theory of war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Compared to emerging democracies, established democracies are more prone to fight wars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

At the state level of analysis, the probability of war between states is increased by

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A) hypernationalism. 
B) xenophobia. 
C) territorial disputes among contiguous countries. 
D) population size and density. 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) hypernationalism. 
B) xenophobia. 
C) territorial disputes among contiguous countries. 
D) population size and density. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 7

Researchers have found that

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A) communist states rarely go to war against other communist states. 
B) democratic systems of government increase the likelihood of war through exporting capitalism. 
C) democratic governments rarely make war on other democracies. 
D) autocratic governments are less likely to go to war against other autocrats. 
E) Established democracies are more likely to go to war compared to new democracies. 
A) communist states rarely go to war against other communist states. 
B) democratic systems of government increase the likelihood of war through exporting capitalism. 
C) democratic governments rarely make war on other democracies. 
D) autocratic governments are less likely to go to war against other autocrats. 
E) Established democracies are more likely to go to war compared to new democracies.

Question 8

The most impoverished nations have been the least likely to start wars with their neighbors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

System-level explanations of war suggest that the following conditions increase the probability of militarized conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) Polarized alliances 
B) An unstable hierarchy of states 
C) Widespread democracy among states 
D) Both options a and c are true. 
E) Both options a and b are true. 
A) Polarized alliances 
B) An unstable hierarchy of states 
C) Widespread democracy among states 
D) Both options a and c are true. 
E) Both options a and b are true.

Question 10

The power transition theory maintains that

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A) weak states are more likely to initiate aggression than strong states are. 
B) war is most likely when a dominant great power is threatened by the rapid growth of a rival's capabilities. 
C) the prospects for international peace increase when power is evenly distributed among the major states in the system. 
D) Both options a and b are true. 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) weak states are more likely to initiate aggression than strong states are. 
B) war is most likely when a dominant great power is threatened by the rapid growth of a rival's capabilities. 
C) the prospects for international peace increase when power is evenly distributed among the major states in the system. 
D) Both options a and b are true. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 11

Economic conditions have historically been a cause of war, both interstate and civil, and a cause of peace.What are economic factors that lead to war? What are economic factors that facilitate peace?

Accepted Answer

Economic factors can play a significant

Question 12

Failing states are enticing to criminal gangs because

Accepted Answer

A) they offer refuge where members can train for future operations. 
B) poor economic conditions provide recruits. 
C) governments lack control over security. 
D) governments are more likely to cooperate with them to receive payoffs. 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) they offer refuge where members can train for future operations. 
B) poor economic conditions provide recruits. 
C) governments lack control over security. 
D) governments are more likely to cooperate with them to receive payoffs. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 13

Scholarly evidence supports the liberal belief that high levels of trade and investment significantly reduce war between states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When analyzing the origins of war at the level of human nature, most social scientists

Accepted Answer

A) agree that humans fight wars because of innate genetic drives. 
B) agree that humans do not fight wars because of innate genetic drives. 
C) believe that war can be avoided if rational leaders are in power. 
D) agree that men are more aggressive than women. 
E) agree that humans are evolving away from aggressive behavior. 
A) agree that humans fight wars because of innate genetic drives. 
B) agree that humans do not fight wars because of innate genetic drives. 
C) believe that war can be avoided if rational leaders are in power. 
D) agree that men are more aggressive than women. 
E) agree that humans are evolving away from aggressive behavior.

Question 15

The characteristics of contemporary warfare include all but which of the following?

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A) Wars between great powers have become less frequent. 
B) The proportion of countries engaged in warfare has declined. 
C) Conquest of foreign territory is no longer a motive. 
D) Peacekeeping troops of the UN are almost always involved. 
E) Most wars now occur in the Global South. 
A) Wars between great powers have become less frequent. 
B) The proportion of countries engaged in warfare has declined. 
C) Conquest of foreign territory is no longer a motive. 
D) Peacekeeping troops of the UN are almost always involved. 
E) Most wars now occur in the Global South.

Question 16

When it comes to predicting interstate war, there is universal agreement among scholars that multipolar systems are more likely to go to war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Realists believe that the anarchic character of the global system makes war more likely because

Accepted Answer

A) actors in an anarchic system will follow their own short-term interests, which will lead them to seek security at the expense of other states. 
B) actors in an anarchic system are more likely to join international organizations. 
C) the condition of anarchy makes cooperation more likely than conflict. 
D) alliances, which result from the security dilemma, make war more likely. 
E) it allows for integration efforts such as the European Union, which are threatening to its neighbors. 
A) actors in an anarchic system will follow their own short-term interests, which will lead them to seek security at the expense of other states. 
B) actors in an anarchic system are more likely to join international organizations. 
C) the condition of anarchy makes cooperation more likely than conflict. 
D) alliances, which result from the security dilemma, make war more likely. 
E) it allows for integration efforts such as the European Union, which are threatening to its neighbors.

Question 18

Liberal theorists believe the spread of democracy is one of the best means of reducing conflict because democracies do not fight one another.Is it possible to create world peace by creating a global democratic community? Is this too idealistic? If this is not possible, discuss two other means of preventing future war.

Accepted Answer

Creating a global democratic community a

Question 19

Which of the following is true about poverty and the propensity of nations to engage in war?

Accepted Answer

A) Countries that experience a high degree of poverty are more likely to go to war. 
B) Poor countries are more concerned with economic development than with conflict. 
C) The most impoverished countries are the least likely to start interstate wars. 
D) Both options a and c are true. 
E) Both options b and c are true. 
A) Countries that experience a high degree of poverty are more likely to go to war. 
B) Poor countries are more concerned with economic development than with conflict. 
C) The most impoverished countries are the least likely to start interstate wars. 
D) Both options a and c are true. 
E) Both options b and c are true.

Question 20

Discuss three types of relationships that failed states often make with terrorist or criminal organizations.Explain how the international system will be impacted if the number of failed states increases and their relations with these organizations intensify.Do you believe this is the future in much of the Global South?

Accepted Answer

Failed states often make three types of

Most scholars agree that the first half of the twentieth century was one of the most violent in modern history.

Those who believe that aggression is an instinctive part of human nature point to the fact that

The second generation of land warfare extended from the Thirty Years' War to the American Civil War.

Some analysts believe that the link between civil strife and interstate war is the need for leaders to create a crisis abroad to divert attention from their domestic failures.This is known as the diversionary theory of war.

Compared to emerging democracies, established democracies are more prone to fight wars.

At the state level of analysis, the probability of war between states is increased by

Researchers have found that

The most impoverished nations have been the least likely to start wars with their neighbors.

System-level explanations of war suggest that the following conditions increase the probability of militarized conflict.

The power transition theory maintains that

Economic conditions have historically been a cause of war, both interstate and civil, and a cause of peace.What are economic factors that lead to war? What are economic factors that facilitate peace?

Failing states are enticing to criminal gangs because

Scholarly evidence supports the liberal belief that high levels of trade and investment significantly reduce war between states.

When analyzing the origins of war at the level of human nature, most social scientists

The characteristics of contemporary warfare include all but which of the following?

When it comes to predicting interstate war, there is universal agreement among scholars that multipolar systems are more likely to go to war.

Realists believe that the anarchic character of the global system makes war more likely because

Which of the following is true about poverty and the propensity of nations to engage in war?

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Theories of World Politics

The Historical Setting of Contemporary World Politics

States and Foreign Policy Decision Making

Global and Regional Intergovernmental Organizations

Nongovernmental Organizations, Multinational Corporations, and Other Nonstate Actors

Military Power and the Use of Force

International Law and Human Rights

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Political Economy of Global Poverty and Inequality

Global Ecological Trends and the Transformation of World Politics

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Exam 7: Patterns of Armed Conflict

Most scholars agree that the first half of the twentieth century was one of the most violent in modern history.

Those who believe that aggression is an instinctive part of human nature point to the fact that

The second generation of land warfare extended from the Thirty Years' War to the American Civil War.

Some analysts believe that the link between civil strife and interstate war is the need for leaders to create a crisis abroad to divert attention from their domestic failures.This is known as the diversionary theory of war.

Compared to emerging democracies, established democracies are more prone to fight wars.

At the state level of analysis, the probability of war between states is increased by

Researchers have found that

The most impoverished nations have been the least likely to start wars with their neighbors.

System-level explanations of war suggest that the following conditions increase the probability of militarized conflict.

The power transition theory maintains that

Economic conditions have historically been a cause of war, both interstate and civil, and a cause of peace.What are economic factors that lead to war? What are economic factors that facilitate peace?

Failing states are enticing to criminal gangs because

Scholarly evidence supports the liberal belief that high levels of trade and investment significantly reduce war between states.

When analyzing the origins of war at the level of human nature, most social scientists

The characteristics of contemporary warfare include all but which of the following?

When it comes to predicting interstate war, there is universal agreement among scholars that multipolar systems are more likely to go to war.

Realists believe that the anarchic character of the global system makes war more likely because

Which of the following is true about poverty and the propensity of nations to engage in war?

Analyzing World Politics

Theories of World Politics

The Historical Setting of Contemporary World Politics

States and Foreign Policy Decision Making

Global and Regional Intergovernmental Organizations

Nongovernmental Organizations, Multinational Corporations, and Other Nonstate Actors

Military Power and the Use of Force

International Law and Human Rights

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Political Economy of Global Poverty and Inequality

Global Ecological Trends and the Transformation of World Politics

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