Question 1

​Which of the following is NOT one of the meanings of power?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​coercive power 
B)  attentive power 
C)  ​soft power 
D)  ​structural power 
A)  ​coercive power 
B)  attentive power 
C)  ​soft power 
D)  ​structural power

Question 2

What is the question posed by explanatory theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  What are the underlying ethical concerns of a given action? 
B)  How will this action improve security? 
C)  How can the U.S. defeat terrorism? 
D)  How does the world work? 
A)  What are the underlying ethical concerns of a given action? 
B)  How will this action improve security? 
C)  How can the U.S. defeat terrorism? 
D)  How does the world work?

Question 3

What is a theory in international politics? How does a theory help us to understand the realities of international politics?

Accepted Answer

A theory in international politics is a

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the problem that confronts scholars in the study of international politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most questions in international politics have no answer. 
B)  We are unable to answer some questions in international politics with certainty. 
C)  For most important questions we have two or more good answers. 
D)  Most puzzles in international politics today have little consequence for us. 
A)  Most questions in international politics have no answer. 
B)  We are unable to answer some questions in international politics with certainty. 
C)  For most important questions we have two or more good answers. 
D)  Most puzzles in international politics today have little consequence for us.

Question 5

Political scientists who study international relations are attempting to

Accepted Answer

A)  seek genuine "laws of nature" about politics, which have no exceptions. 
B)  perform laboratory experiments in order to control the variables they are studying. 
C)  establish cogent formulas for understanding political events and phenomena. 
D)  discern generalizable tendencies in the patterns of international affairs. 
A)  seek genuine "laws of nature" about politics, which have no exceptions. 
B)  perform laboratory experiments in order to control the variables they are studying. 
C)  establish cogent formulas for understanding political events and phenomena. 
D)  discern generalizable tendencies in the patterns of international affairs.

Question 6

The two main themes of this book are

Accepted Answer

A)  war and peace. 
B)  justice and injustice. 
C)  power and purpose. 
D)  morality and immorality. 
A)  war and peace. 
B)  justice and injustice. 
C)  power and purpose. 
D)  morality and immorality.

Question 7

The ability to compel others is known as _____ power.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​coercive 
B)  ​hard 
C)  ​military 
D)  ​structural 
A)  ​coercive 
B)  ​hard 
C)  ​military 
D)  ​structural

Question 8

Evaluate how international politics may impact your life today and in the future? Compare and contrast your answer with how your grandparents might have answered this question at a similar period in their lives.

Accepted Answer

International politics can have a signif

Question 9

One could assume that "political science" is a science in the same way as physics or chemistry. Obviously, it is not, but there are some ways in which we can examine international politics from a "scientific" perspective. What are some of these ways?

Accepted Answer

Some ways in which we can examine intern

Question 10

Every argument about politics and policies is based upon

Accepted Answer

A)  factual evidence gleaned from history. 
B)  an identifiable series of assumptions. 
C)  one of four theoretical perspectives. 
D)  experiences of humans in different cultural contexts. 
A)  factual evidence gleaned from history. 
B)  an identifiable series of assumptions. 
C)  one of four theoretical perspectives. 
D)  experiences of humans in different cultural contexts.

Question 11

Which act was not justified by the belief that if countries become democratic, war will become less likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. support for a civil nuclear agreement with India 
B)  The provision of economic aid to Russia 
C)  Intervention in the former Yugoslavia 
D)  The invasion of Iraq 
A)  U.S. support for a civil nuclear agreement with India 
B)  The provision of economic aid to Russia 
C)  Intervention in the former Yugoslavia 
D)  The invasion of Iraq

Question 12

Besides the individual, state, and system levels of analysis, this text will also explore which other level of analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sub-atomic 
B)  Analytical 
C)  Substate 
D)  Supra-systemic 
A)  Sub-atomic 
B)  Analytical 
C)  Substate 
D)  Supra-systemic

Question 13

The goals of this textbook include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  to tell the reader what to believe. 
B)  to have a better understanding of international politics. 
C)  to make informed evaluations about how the world works. 
D)  to engage in intelligent debate about global politics. 
A)  to tell the reader what to believe. 
B)  to have a better understanding of international politics. 
C)  to make informed evaluations about how the world works. 
D)  to engage in intelligent debate about global politics.

Question 14

According to the author, international politics matters

Accepted Answer

A)  only to foreign policy elites. 
B)  only to national politicians. 
C)  to everyone. 
D)  little to most people. 
A)  only to foreign policy elites. 
B)  only to national politicians. 
C)  to everyone. 
D)  little to most people.

Question 15

​Which of the following best defines the "domino theory?"

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the idea that policymakers recognize their generalizations can be called "theories." 
B)  ​the notion that acquiring new generalizations leads to additional ones. 
C)  ​the idea that one state cannot democratize if it has autocratic neighbors. 
D)  ​the idea that if one state in a region becomes communist, others will follow. 
A)  ​the idea that policymakers recognize their generalizations can be called "theories." 
B)  ​the notion that acquiring new generalizations leads to additional ones. 
C)  ​the idea that one state cannot democratize if it has autocratic neighbors. 
D)  ​the idea that if one state in a region becomes communist, others will follow.

Question 16

​A theory seeks to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​explain a single event 
B)  ​label any conjecture about an event 
C)  ​explain a series of comparable events 
D)  ​make a guess about the way the world works 
A)  ​explain a single event 
B)  ​label any conjecture about an event 
C)  ​explain a series of comparable events 
D)  ​make a guess about the way the world works

Question 17

In political science, theories are

Accepted Answer

A)  general explanations of how politics works. 
B)  hypothetical assumptions. 
C)  so abstract that they have little connection to the real world. 
D)  not particularly useful in understanding international politics. 
A)  general explanations of how politics works. 
B)  hypothetical assumptions. 
C)  so abstract that they have little connection to the real world. 
D)  not particularly useful in understanding international politics.

Question 18

In order to achieve their purposes, actors must have

Accepted Answer

A)  power. 
B)  moral guidance. 
C)  conflict. 
D)  competing goals. 
A)  power. 
B)  moral guidance. 
C)  conflict. 
D)  competing goals.

Question 19

Which of the following does not constitute power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Military might 
B)  Majority of votes 
C)  Unanticipated attack 
D)  Capitalism 
A)  Military might 
B)  Majority of votes 
C)  Unanticipated attack 
D)  Capitalism

Question 20

​According to the textbook, if we find a war in which there was not an imbalance of power, should we reject the balance of power hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​yes, automatically reject the hypothesis. 
B)  ​only if in a dispute with the author of the hypothesis. 
C)  ​not if it fits with the data better than any other hypothesis. 
D)  ​no, we never reject hypotheses. 
A)  ​yes, automatically reject the hypothesis. 
B)  ​only if in a dispute with the author of the hypothesis. 
C)  ​not if it fits with the data better than any other hypothesis. 
D)  ​no, we never reject hypotheses.

Which of the following is NOT one of the meanings of power?

What is the question posed by explanatory theory?

What is a theory in international politics? How does a theory help us to understand the realities of international politics?

Which of the following best describes the problem that confronts scholars in the study of international politics?

Political scientists who study international relations are attempting to

The two main themes of this book are

The ability to compel others is known as _____ power.

Evaluate how international politics may impact your life today and in the future? Compare and contrast your answer with how your grandparents might have answered this question at a similar period in their lives.

One could assume that "political science" is a science in the same way as physics or chemistry. Obviously, it is not, but there are some ways in which we can examine international politics from a "scientific" perspective. What are some of these ways?

Every argument about politics and policies is based upon

Which act was not justified by the belief that if countries become democratic, war will become less likely?

Besides the individual, state, and system levels of analysis, this text will also explore which other level of analysis?

The goals of this textbook include all of the following except

According to the author, international politics matters

Which of the following best defines the "domino theory?"

A theory seeks to _____.

In political science, theories are

In order to achieve their purposes, actors must have

Which of the following does not constitute power?

According to the textbook, if we find a war in which there was not an imbalance of power, should we reject the balance of power hypothesis?

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

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

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 1: Introduction Problems and Questions in International Politics

​Which of the following is NOT one of the meanings of power?

What is the question posed by explanatory theory?

What is a theory in international politics? How does a theory help us to understand the realities of international politics?

Which of the following best describes the problem that confronts scholars in the study of international politics?

Political scientists who study international relations are attempting to

The two main themes of this book are

The ability to compel others is known as _____ power.

Evaluate how international politics may impact your life today and in the future? Compare and contrast your answer with how your grandparents might have answered this question at a similar period in their lives.

One could assume that "political science" is a science in the same way as physics or chemistry. Obviously, it is not, but there are some ways in which we can examine international politics from a "scientific" perspective. What are some of these ways?

Every argument about politics and policies is based upon

Which act was not justified by the belief that if countries become democratic, war will become less likely?

Besides the individual, state, and system levels of analysis, this text will also explore which other level of analysis?

The goals of this textbook include all of the following except

According to the author, international politics matters

​Which of the following best defines the "domino theory?"

​A theory seeks to _____.

In political science, theories are

In order to achieve their purposes, actors must have

Which of the following does not constitute power?

​According to the textbook, if we find a war in which there was not an imbalance of power, should we reject the balance of power hypothesis?

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

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

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

Filters

Which of the following is NOT one of the meanings of power?

Which of the following best defines the "domino theory?"

A theory seeks to _____.

According to the textbook, if we find a war in which there was not an imbalance of power, should we reject the balance of power hypothesis?