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

According to the theory of natural selection, as individual survival in the wild is uncertain, humans who cooperate in groups are more likely to do which of the following?

How can the doctrine of national self-determination lead directly to violence?

In which of the following conflicts was "second-generation peacekeeping" practiced?

Which of the following usually precedes the actual decision to initiate a conflict?

Which of the following characterizes a peacekeeping force?

A noted scholar on arms control wrote that "he thinks we think he thinks we think…he thinks we think he'll attack; so he thinks we shall; so he will; so we must." This statement refers to which of the following?

How are the causes of civil wars and contentious politics different from the causes of interstate warfare? Use examples discussed in the text to highlight your differences.

Liberals claim that free trade reduces the probability of conflict. Why would an increase in free trade lessen the likelihood of conflict? Does empirical evidence support this claim?

Which concept embraces the motto of Dumas' Three Musketeers, "One for all, and all for one"?

Misperception is considered to be a significant cause of war. What are some ways in which individuals and leaders could avoid misperception which, in turn, should help to avoid conflict?

Which term represents the phrase "the nation is the primary unit of political allegiance?"

Which doctrine asserts that each group of people should rule itself?

Discuss how changes in technology have affected the potential for civil wars and contentious politics. Give examples to support your views.

To which period can the idea of nationalism and self-determination be traced?

What does the idea of the military industrial complex emphasize?

Which of the following are Iraq's major ethnic or religious communities?

Which of the following began as a civil war and ended as an international war?

The campaign to ban land mines has been pushed forward mainly by which international actor?

What was the 1922 Washington Naval Agreement?

When Japan invaded Manchuria in 1939 to make up for its own lack of resources, the invasion and the subsequent occupation exemplify which of the following?