Question 1

Which type of military thinking has influenced most countries since World War II?

Accepted Answer

A) firstfirst-generation 
B) second-generation 
C) third-generation 
D) fourth-generation 
A) firstfirst-generation 
B) second-generation 
C) third-generation 
D) fourth-generation

Question 2

Which country is NOT one of the major players in space exploration?

Accepted Answer

A) Pakistan 
B) the United States 
C) China 
D) India 
A) Pakistan 
B) the United States 
C) China 
D) India

Question 3

List the six security threats identified by the UN Report A More Secure World . Are there any threats to global security that you think were not included in the list? Which threats do you think are most important to global security? Why?

Accepted Answer

The six security threats identified by t

Question 4

Which entities are turning to information technology and the internet as unconventional weapons of war?

Accepted Answer

A) state actors 
B) nonstate actors 
C) both state and nonstate actors 
D) transnational organizations 
A) state actors 
B) nonstate actors 
C) both state and nonstate actors 
D) transnational organizations

Question 5

Which of the following suggests that history has not "ended"?

Accepted Answer

A) nationalistic tendencies and democratic backsliding 
B) the rise in human and drug trafficking 
C) climate change 
D) new types of warfare 
A) nationalistic tendencies and democratic backsliding 
B) the rise in human and drug trafficking 
C) climate change 
D) new types of warfare

Question 6

Unlike many of the hard sciences (such as physics or chemistry), what characterizesthe study of world politics?

Accepted Answer

A) It is not recognized as scientific. 
B) It focuses on specification, never generalization. 
C) It has no set of uniform, deterministic laws to precisely predict actions. 
D) It can never be useful in predicting future actions. 
A) It is not recognized as scientific. 
B) It focuses on specification, never generalization. 
C) It has no set of uniform, deterministic laws to precisely predict actions. 
D) It can never be useful in predicting future actions.

Question 7

Which is NOT one of the six clusters of threats identified by the UN Report A More Secure World ?

Accepted Answer

A) internal conflict 
B) terrorism 
C) international organization 
D) transnational organized crime 
A) internal conflict 
B) terrorism 
C) international organization 
D) transnational organized crime

Question 8

Predicting the future might be difficult due to happenstance in world politics. Happenstance refers to events that are due to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) chance 
B) irrational behavior 
C) uncertainty 
D) pressure 
A) chance 
B) irrational behavior 
C) uncertainty 
D) pressure

Question 9

Which of the following is a limitation that social scientists face?

Accepted Answer

A) They cannot draw on a body of uniform, deterministic laws. 
B) Social science theory can be used to understand but not to explain phenomena. 
C) Social science theory can be used to explain but not to understand phenomena. 
D) Social science is a part of humanities, not science. 
A) They cannot draw on a body of uniform, deterministic laws. 
B) Social science theory can be used to understand but not to explain phenomena. 
C) Social science theory can be used to explain but not to understand phenomena. 
D) Social science is a part of humanities, not science.

Question 10

Which dimension of future conflict is susceptible to security dilemmas due to dual nature of the technology in question?

Accepted Answer

A) conflict in space 
B) cyber conflict 
C) terrorism 
D) blitzkrieg war 
A) conflict in space 
B) cyber conflict 
C) terrorism 
D) blitzkrieg war

Which type of military thinking has influenced most countries since World War II?

Which country is NOT one of the major players in space exploration?

List the six security threats identified by the UN Report A More Secure World . Are there any threats to global security that you think were not included in the list? Which threats do you think are most important to global security? Why?

Which entities are turning to information technology and the internet as unconventional weapons of war?

Which of the following suggests that history has not "ended"?

Unlike many of the hard sciences (such as physics or chemistry), what characterizesthe study of world politics?

Which is NOT one of the six clusters of threats identified by the UN Report A More Secure World ?

Predicting the future might be difficult due to happenstance in world politics. Happenstance refers to events that are due to which of the following?

Which of the following is a limitation that social scientists face?

Which dimension of future conflict is susceptible to security dilemmas due to dual nature of the technology in question?

Discovering World Politics

Interpreting World Politics Through the Lens of Theory

Theories of International Decision Making

Great Power Relations and Rivalries

World Politics and the Global South

Non-State Actors and the Quest for Global Community

The Threat of Armed Conflict to the World

The Pursuit of Power Through Arms and Alliances

The Quest for Peace Through International Law and Collective Security

The Globalization of International Finance

International Trade in the Global Marketplace

The Demographic and Cultural Dimensions of Globalization

The Promotion of Human Development and Human Rights

Global Responsibility for the Preservation of the Environment

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Exam 15: Looking Ahead at Global Trends and Transformations

Which type of military thinking has influenced most countries since World War II?

Which country is NOT one of the major players in space exploration?

List the six security threats identified by the UN Report A More Secure World . Are there any threats to global security that you think were not included in the list? Which threats do you think are most important to global security? Why?

Which entities are turning to information technology and the internet as unconventional weapons of war?

Which of the following suggests that history has not "ended"?

Unlike many of the hard sciences (such as physics or chemistry), what characterizesthe study of world politics?

Which is NOT one of the six clusters of threats identified by the UN Report A More Secure World ?

Predicting the future might be difficult due to happenstance in world politics. Happenstance refers to events that are due to which of the following?

Which of the following is a limitation that social scientists face?

Which dimension of future conflict is susceptible to security dilemmas due to dual nature of the technology in question?

Discovering World Politics

Interpreting World Politics Through the Lens of Theory

Theories of International Decision Making

Great Power Relations and Rivalries

World Politics and the Global South

Non-State Actors and the Quest for Global Community

The Threat of Armed Conflict to the World

The Pursuit of Power Through Arms and Alliances

The Quest for Peace Through International Law and Collective Security

The Globalization of International Finance

International Trade in the Global Marketplace

The Demographic and Cultural Dimensions of Globalization

The Promotion of Human Development and Human Rights

Global Responsibility for the Preservation of the Environment

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