Question 1

The Prisoner's Dilemma game highlights some of the difficulties in reaching mutually beneficial agreements among self-interested actors who distrust each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Civil wars have become more internationalized in recent years involving troops from outside the country of conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Terrorism is often characterized as a hybrid between crime and warfare.Explain the criminal and military aspects of terrorist organizations.Is this definition relative, depending on whether one is a victim or supporter of terrorist attacks?

Accepted Answer

Terrorism can indeed be characterized as

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of asymmetric war?

Accepted Answer

A) The Napoleonic Wars 
B) The American Civil War 
C) World War I 
D) World War II 
E) None of the above is true. 
A) The Napoleonic Wars 
B) The American Civil War 
C) World War I 
D) World War II 
E) None of the above is true.

Question 5

War is best explained by multiple factors operating at a single level of analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The most common type of wars has been civil war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which is true of South Sudan, the new African country formed in 2011?

Accepted Answer

A) It is an oil rich state. 
B) It is majority Muslim. 
C) It is majority Christian. 
D) It is not recognized by the UN. 
E) Both a and c are true. 
A) It is an oil rich state. 
B) It is majority Muslim. 
C) It is majority Christian. 
D) It is not recognized by the UN. 
E) Both a and c are true.

Question 8

Liberal theory believes that free market systems promote peace as opposed to war because

Accepted Answer

A) war interferes with trade. 
B) war consumes scarce resources. 
C) war causes inflation. 
D) war leads to government control over the economy. 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) war interferes with trade. 
B) war consumes scarce resources. 
C) war causes inflation. 
D) war leads to government control over the economy. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 9

How has terrorism changed over time? Describe some of the difficulties in fighting terrorism while maintaining civil liberties.Discuss at least two proposals for combating terrorism and analyze which, in your opinion, would be more effective.

Accepted Answer

Terrorism has evolved significantly over

Question 10

Strong nationalist sentiments keep states from engaging in war out of a fear of diminishing the state's resources through a lengthy conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Prisoner's Dilemma game highlights some of the difficulties in reaching mutually beneficial agreements among self-interested actors who distrust each other.

Civil wars have become more internationalized in recent years involving troops from outside the country of conflict.

Terrorism is often characterized as a hybrid between crime and warfare.Explain the criminal and military aspects of terrorist organizations.Is this definition relative, depending on whether one is a victim or supporter of terrorist attacks?

Which of the following is an example of asymmetric war?

War is best explained by multiple factors operating at a single level of analysis.

The most common type of wars has been civil war.

Which is true of South Sudan, the new African country formed in 2011?

Liberal theory believes that free market systems promote peace as opposed to war because

How has terrorism changed over time? Describe some of the difficulties in fighting terrorism while maintaining civil liberties.Discuss at least two proposals for combating terrorism and analyze which, in your opinion, would be more effective.

Strong nationalist sentiments keep states from engaging in war out of a fear of diminishing the state's resources through a lengthy conflict.

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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Exam 7: Patterns of Armed Conflict

The Prisoner's Dilemma game highlights some of the difficulties in reaching mutually beneficial agreements among self-interested actors who distrust each other.

Civil wars have become more internationalized in recent years involving troops from outside the country of conflict.

Terrorism is often characterized as a hybrid between crime and warfare.Explain the criminal and military aspects of terrorist organizations.Is this definition relative, depending on whether one is a victim or supporter of terrorist attacks?

Which of the following is an example of asymmetric war?

War is best explained by multiple factors operating at a single level of analysis.

The most common type of wars has been civil war.

Which is true of South Sudan, the new African country formed in 2011?

Liberal theory believes that free market systems promote peace as opposed to war because

How has terrorism changed over time? Describe some of the difficulties in fighting terrorism while maintaining civil liberties.Discuss at least two proposals for combating terrorism and analyze which, in your opinion, would be more effective.

Strong nationalist sentiments keep states from engaging in war out of a fear of diminishing the state's resources through a lengthy conflict.

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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