Question 1

Which arms control treaty led to the restriction on states without nuclear weapons from obtaining them?

Accepted Answer

A) Salt II Treaty 
B) Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty 
C) START I Treaty 
D) Anti-Ballistic Missiles Treaty 
A) Salt II Treaty 
B) Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty 
C) START I Treaty 
D) Anti-Ballistic Missiles Treaty B

Question 2

Which of the following conflicts was caused by a region's efforts to secede?

Accepted Answer

A) Yugoslavian wars in the 1990s 
B) Armenia in 1915-1918 
C) Germany's annexation of Sudetenland 
D) Rwanda in 1994 
A) Yugoslavian wars in the 1990s 
B) Armenia in 1915-1918 
C) Germany's annexation of Sudetenland 
D) Rwanda in 1994 A

Question 3

How does expected utility theory explain seemingly irrational decisions, such as Saddam Hussein's decision in 1991 not to withdraw forces from Kuwait?

Accepted Answer

A) It cannot explain these irrational decisions. 
B) It explains these decisions by blaming flawed decision making. 
C) In these types of decisions, the decision maker was choosing between a certain loss and a possible victory. 
D) In these types of decisions, the decision maker was motivated by something other than expected utility. 
A) It cannot explain these irrational decisions. 
B) It explains these decisions by blaming flawed decision making. 
C) In these types of decisions, the decision maker was choosing between a certain loss and a possible victory. 
D) In these types of decisions, the decision maker was motivated by something other than expected utility. C

Question 4

Which of all of the following conflicts is an example of a diversionary war?

Accepted Answer

A) 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War 
B) 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan 
C) World War I 
D) Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s 
A) 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War 
B) 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan 
C) World War I 
D) Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s

Question 5

Why are new democracies more prone to waging war?

Accepted Answer

A) They do not yet have the institutionalized tendency toward compromise that limits the incentive to build public support through assertive foreign policies. 
B) In new democracies, the weak economy leads the government to be more aggressive. 
C) They do not see themselves as democratic, so they behave as autocratic regimes. 
D) They are still struggling to leave behind old habits and patterns, and it makes it difficult for them to behave democratically. 
A) They do not yet have the institutionalized tendency toward compromise that limits the incentive to build public support through assertive foreign policies. 
B) In new democracies, the weak economy leads the government to be more aggressive. 
C) They do not see themselves as democratic, so they behave as autocratic regimes. 
D) They are still struggling to leave behind old habits and patterns, and it makes it difficult for them to behave democratically.

Question 6

Which concept refers to a conflict between organized groups within a nation-state?

Accepted Answer

A) Territorial imperative 
B) Failed state 
C) Domestic disturbance 
D) Civil war 
A) Territorial imperative 
B) Failed state 
C) Domestic disturbance 
D) Civil war

Question 7

What does the innate aggression hypothesis fail to explain?

Accepted Answer

A) The tendency for conflict to occur between neighboring states 
B) The drive for national self-determination between groups 
C) The psychology of irrational leaders 
D) The variation in the amount of conflict over time 
A) The tendency for conflict to occur between neighboring states 
B) The drive for national self-determination between groups 
C) The psychology of irrational leaders 
D) The variation in the amount of conflict over time

Question 8

What are revisionist states?

Accepted Answer

A) States that reject the status quo 
B) States that frequently enter into conflict 
C) State that are very aggressive 
D) States that are outside of the interdependent economy 
A) States that reject the status quo 
B) States that frequently enter into conflict 
C) State that are very aggressive 
D) States that are outside of the interdependent economy

Question 9

Which of the following was not used to great extent during the first World War?

Accepted Answer

A) Trench warfare 
B) Cluster bombs 
C) Barbed wire 
D) Machine guns 
A) Trench warfare 
B) Cluster bombs 
C) Barbed wire 
D) Machine guns

Question 10

Traditionally, scholars have drawn a sharp distinction between which two types of conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) Domestic conflict and civil conflict 
B) Domestic conflict and international conflict 
C) Conflict between Western and Eastern states 
D) Civil war and domestic grievances 
A) Domestic conflict and civil conflict 
B) Domestic conflict and international conflict 
C) Conflict between Western and Eastern states 
D) Civil war and domestic grievances

Question 11

Compare and contrast the notions of peacekeeping and peace enforcement. Discuss the most significant ways in which the two concepts are different.

Accepted Answer

Peacekeeping and peace enforcement are t

Question 12

When examining the various theories on the causes of war, which of the following approaches argues that war is not inevitable?

Accepted Answer

A) Economic structuralism 
B) Economic liberalism 
C) Realism 
D) Human aggression 
A) Economic structuralism 
B) Economic liberalism 
C) Realism 
D) Human aggression

Question 13

What are the primary objectives of arms control? What are some examples of arms control treaties? What is the argument held by skeptics of arms control? Which viewpoint do you accept?

Accepted Answer

The primary objectives of arms control a

Question 14

Which of the following were members of the "axis of evil" as proclaimed by former President George W. Bush?

Accepted Answer

A) Venezuela, Iran, and North Korea 
B) Venezuela, Iran, and Iraq 
C) Germany and Turkey 
D) Iran, Iraq, and North Korea 
A) Venezuela, Iran, and North Korea 
B) Venezuela, Iran, and Iraq 
C) Germany and Turkey 
D) Iran, Iraq, and North Korea

Question 15

The theory that argues that war is driven by psychological misperceptions would be best situated in which of the following levels of analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) System level 
B) State level 
C) Individual level 
D) Global level 
A) System level 
B) State level 
C) Individual level 
D) Global level

Question 16

Which term has been used to characterize the difficulties in controlling war once it starts?

Accepted Answer

A) Misperception 
B) Fog of war 
C) Human aggression 
D) National identity 
A) Misperception 
B) Fog of war 
C) Human aggression 
D) National identity

Question 17

Which explanation of war argues that states often start wars in order to distract the public from domestic problems?

Accepted Answer

A) Diversionary theory of war 
B) Power transition theory 
C) Proximate cause of war 
D) Misperception of conflict 
A) Diversionary theory of war 
B) Power transition theory 
C) Proximate cause of war 
D) Misperception of conflict

Question 18

According to a revised perspective on democratic peace, what characterizes new democracies?

Accepted Answer

A) New democracies are likely to be more peaceful as they establish democratic practices. 
B) New democracies are likely to be more willing to compromise in order to avoid conflict. 
C) New democracies are likely to be more war-prone as they do not have institutions or values based on compromise. 
D) New democracies are likely to be institutionalized with built-in mechanisms leading to negotiations. 
A) New democracies are likely to be more peaceful as they establish democratic practices. 
B) New democracies are likely to be more willing to compromise in order to avoid conflict. 
C) New democracies are likely to be more war-prone as they do not have institutions or values based on compromise. 
D) New democracies are likely to be institutionalized with built-in mechanisms leading to negotiations.

Question 19

From the expected utility theory perspective, how might a state lessen the likelihood of war?

Accepted Answer

A) By ensuring an opponent has a better alternative than war 
B) By allowing no concessions concerning the issue at hand 
C) By circumventing an irrational leader 
D) By convincing allies to mobilize to their side 
A) By ensuring an opponent has a better alternative than war 
B) By allowing no concessions concerning the issue at hand 
C) By circumventing an irrational leader 
D) By convincing allies to mobilize to their side

Question 20

Which of the following is a criticism of engaging in a preventive war?

Accepted Answer

A) Preventive wars are ineffective due to their asymmetric nature. 
B) Preventive war may lead the aggressive state to desire more territory. 
C) Preventive war may be illegal under international law. 
D) Preventive wars are only waged against autocracies. 
A) Preventive wars are ineffective due to their asymmetric nature. 
B) Preventive war may lead the aggressive state to desire more territory. 
C) Preventive war may be illegal under international law. 
D) Preventive wars are only waged against autocracies.

Which arms control treaty led to the restriction on states without nuclear weapons from obtaining them?

Which of the following conflicts was caused by a region's efforts to secede?

How does expected utility theory explain seemingly irrational decisions, such as Saddam Hussein's decision in 1991 not to withdraw forces from Kuwait?

Which of all of the following conflicts is an example of a diversionary war?

Why are new democracies more prone to waging war?

Which concept refers to a conflict between organized groups within a nation-state?

What does the innate aggression hypothesis fail to explain?

What are revisionist states?

Which of the following was not used to great extent during the first World War?

Traditionally, scholars have drawn a sharp distinction between which two types of conflict?

Compare and contrast the notions of peacekeeping and peace enforcement. Discuss the most significant ways in which the two concepts are different.

When examining the various theories on the causes of war, which of the following approaches argues that war is not inevitable?

What are the primary objectives of arms control? What are some examples of arms control treaties? What is the argument held by skeptics of arms control? Which viewpoint do you accept?

Which of the following were members of the "axis of evil" as proclaimed by former President George W. Bush?

The theory that argues that war is driven by psychological misperceptions would be best situated in which of the following levels of analysis?

Which term has been used to characterize the difficulties in controlling war once it starts?

Which explanation of war argues that states often start wars in order to distract the public from domestic problems?

According to a revised perspective on democratic peace, what characterizes new democracies?

From the expected utility theory perspective, how might a state lessen the likelihood of war?

Which of the following is a criticism of engaging in a preventive war?

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

The State, Society, and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

The Use of Force

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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Exam 8: International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

Which arms control treaty led to the restriction on states without nuclear weapons from obtaining them?

Which of the following conflicts was caused by a region's efforts to secede?

How does expected utility theory explain seemingly irrational decisions, such as Saddam Hussein's decision in 1991 not to withdraw forces from Kuwait?

Which of all of the following conflicts is an example of a diversionary war?

Why are new democracies more prone to waging war?

Which concept refers to a conflict between organized groups within a nation-state?

What does the innate aggression hypothesis fail to explain?

What are revisionist states?

Which of the following was not used to great extent during the first World War?

Traditionally, scholars have drawn a sharp distinction between which two types of conflict?

Compare and contrast the notions of peacekeeping and peace enforcement. Discuss the most significant ways in which the two concepts are different.

When examining the various theories on the causes of war, which of the following approaches argues that war is not inevitable?

What are the primary objectives of arms control? What are some examples of arms control treaties? What is the argument held by skeptics of arms control? Which viewpoint do you accept?

Which of the following were members of the "axis of evil" as proclaimed by former President George W. Bush?

The theory that argues that war is driven by psychological misperceptions would be best situated in which of the following levels of analysis?

Which term has been used to characterize the difficulties in controlling war once it starts?

Which explanation of war argues that states often start wars in order to distract the public from domestic problems?

According to a revised perspective on democratic peace, what characterizes new democracies?

From the expected utility theory perspective, how might a state lessen the likelihood of war?

Which of the following is a criticism of engaging in a preventive war?

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

The State, Society, and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

The Use of Force

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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