Question 1

According to the latest research, what happens to misperception problems when leaders are under heightened psychological stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Misperception problems are reduced. 
B) Misperception problems are mitigated. 
C) Misperception problems are nonexistent. 
D) Misperception problems are exacerbated. 
A) Misperception problems are reduced. 
B) Misperception problems are mitigated. 
C) Misperception problems are nonexistent. 
D) Misperception problems are exacerbated.

Question 2

What was the central tenet of the Bush Doctrine, established following the September 2001 terrorist attacks?

Accepted Answer

A) That the U.S. is justified in a preventive attack on a hostile country that is gaining nuclear capability 
B) That collective security is critical to isolating rogue states 
C) That preventive war is illegal under international law 
D) That American allies have the right to procure nuclear weapons to prevent a first strike attack 
A) That the U.S. is justified in a preventive attack on a hostile country that is gaining nuclear capability 
B) That collective security is critical to isolating rogue states 
C) That preventive war is illegal under international law 
D) That American allies have the right to procure nuclear weapons to prevent a first strike attack

Question 3

When is collective security likely to fail?

Accepted Answer

A) When the aggressor state is militarily strong 
B) When countries refuse to come to the assistance of another country 
C) When large and small countries are engaged in fighting 
D) When the victim is rich in natural resources 
A) When the aggressor state is militarily strong 
B) When countries refuse to come to the assistance of another country 
C) When large and small countries are engaged in fighting 
D) When the victim is rich in natural resources

Question 4

What is the long-term objective of a peacekeeping mission?

Accepted Answer

A) To maintain a permanent buffer zone between the warring parties 
B) To provide stability in order to facilitate peaceful negotiations 
C) To offer a short-term ceasefire which, most likely, will break down into conflict 
D) To create a zone of collective security 
A) To maintain a permanent buffer zone between the warring parties 
B) To provide stability in order to facilitate peaceful negotiations 
C) To offer a short-term ceasefire which, most likely, will break down into conflict 
D) To create a zone of collective security

Question 5

What must happen before peacekeeping troops enter a zone of conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) These troops must receive the consent of both warring parties. 
B) These troops must obtain approval from the most powerful country on that continent. 
C) These troops must receive the consent of only one warring party. 
D) These troops do not to require consent from anyone but the United Nations. 
A) These troops must receive the consent of both warring parties. 
B) These troops must obtain approval from the most powerful country on that continent. 
C) These troops must receive the consent of only one warring party. 
D) These troops do not to require consent from anyone but the United Nations.

According to the latest research, what happens to misperception problems when leaders are under heightened psychological stress?

What was the central tenet of the Bush Doctrine, established following the September 2001 terrorist attacks?

When is collective security likely to fail?

What is the long-term objective of a peacekeeping mission?

What must happen before peacekeeping troops enter a zone of conflict?

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

According to the latest research, what happens to misperception problems when leaders are under heightened psychological stress?

What was the central tenet of the Bush Doctrine, established following the September 2001 terrorist attacks?

When is collective security likely to fail?

What is the long-term objective of a peacekeeping mission?

What must happen before peacekeeping troops enter a zone of conflict?

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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