Question 1

An economic structuralist might argue that free trade

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A)  hurts the worker, because it gives more power to the owner. 
B)  helps the worker, because it decreases the power of the owner. 
C)  is not favorable to the global economy. 
D)  is better than outsourcing. 
A)  hurts the worker, because it gives more power to the owner. 
B)  helps the worker, because it decreases the power of the owner. 
C)  is not favorable to the global economy. 
D)  is better than outsourcing. A

Question 2

Economic determinism implies

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A)  money is the root of all evil. 
B)  national economic well-being is of secondary importance. 
C)  behavior is driven by economic motivations. 
D)  the pursuit of wealth is the state's primary goal. 
A)  money is the root of all evil. 
B)  national economic well-being is of secondary importance. 
C)  behavior is driven by economic motivations. 
D)  the pursuit of wealth is the state's primary goal. C

Question 3

According to economic structuralism,

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A)  an upper class person will have more in common with an upper class person in another country than with a lower class person in their own country. 
B)  an upper class person will have more in common with a lower class person in their own country than with an upper class person in another country. 
C)  international movements of workers based on their common interests have occurred frequently throughout history. 
D)  a successful transnational alliance of labor unions has occurred as a result of the oppression of the lower classes around the world. 
A)  an upper class person will have more in common with an upper class person in another country than with a lower class person in their own country. 
B)  an upper class person will have more in common with a lower class person in their own country than with an upper class person in another country. 
C)  international movements of workers based on their common interests have occurred frequently throughout history. 
D)  a successful transnational alliance of labor unions has occurred as a result of the oppression of the lower classes around the world. A

Question 4

The economic structuralist argument about free trade is that

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A)  it benefits both the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. 
B)  it is necessary to increase a country's wealth. 
C)  it works well for some countries. 
D)  it is a way for owners of capital to increase their power over workers. 
A)  it benefits both the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. 
B)  it is necessary to increase a country's wealth. 
C)  it works well for some countries. 
D)  it is a way for owners of capital to increase their power over workers.

Question 5

How has feminist theory influenced the study of international politics? How are women's lives affected by international politics?

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Feminist theory has greatly influenced t

Question 6

What is the likely stance of postmodern feminists on the morality of female genital mutilation?

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A)  Western feminists should not impose their own standards on women in other societies. 
B)  All global efforts should be used to ban the practice. 
C)  It should be accepted as a religious practice. 
D)  The practice is an example of the oppression of women. 
A)  Western feminists should not impose their own standards on women in other societies. 
B)  All global efforts should be used to ban the practice. 
C)  It should be accepted as a religious practice. 
D)  The practice is an example of the oppression of women.

Question 7

Socially constructed interests refer to the way in which

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A)  power impacts interests. 
B)  economic classes affect interests. 
C)  groups of people define interests. 
D)  state agencies impact interests. 
A)  power impacts interests. 
B)  economic classes affect interests. 
C)  groups of people define interests. 
D)  state agencies impact interests.

Question 8

Recent elections in Europe have shown

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A)  an inexorable rise in support for left parties, as opposed to parties of the center or right. 
B)  increasing support for centrist parties, as well as those in support of European integration. 
C)  a collapse in support for extremist parties in Greece, Spain, France, and Germany. 
D)  frustration with incumbents and support moving from the center parties to both the left and right. 
A)  an inexorable rise in support for left parties, as opposed to parties of the center or right. 
B)  increasing support for centrist parties, as well as those in support of European integration. 
C)  a collapse in support for extremist parties in Greece, Spain, France, and Germany. 
D)  frustration with incumbents and support moving from the center parties to both the left and right.

Question 9

According to Marxist language, the bourgeoisie refers to the

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A)  owners of capital. 
B)  the workers. 
C)  the shopkeepers. 
D)  the middle class. 
A)  owners of capital. 
B)  the workers. 
C)  the shopkeepers. 
D)  the middle class.

Question 10

For the first time in almost two decades, this European country elected a Socialist president in 2012.

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A)  Germany 
B)  Spain 
C)  France 
D)  Norway 
A)  Germany 
B)  Spain 
C)  France 
D)  Norway

Question 11

According to Karl Marx, when a worker applies labor to some set of raw materials,

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A)  the capitalist will surely exploit them. 
B)  the materials will have been immorally obtained from colonial undertakings. 
C)  the resulting product becomes the property of the worker. 
D)  value is added. 
A)  the capitalist will surely exploit them. 
B)  the materials will have been immorally obtained from colonial undertakings. 
C)  the resulting product becomes the property of the worker. 
D)  value is added.

Question 12

The clash of civilizations argument suggests that

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A)  cultural differences create a permanent barrier to further homogenization of global interests. 
B)  civilizations clash because of differences in the distribution of power. 
C)  civilizations conflict because of economic inequalities. 
D)  civilizations conflict due to misperceptions and misunderstandings. 
A)  cultural differences create a permanent barrier to further homogenization of global interests. 
B)  civilizations clash because of differences in the distribution of power. 
C)  civilizations conflict because of economic inequalities. 
D)  civilizations conflict due to misperceptions and misunderstandings.

Question 13

If an economic structuralist analyzed the United States, what would they conclude?

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A)  They would disagree with any effort to limit the power of large financial institutions. 
B)  They would be worried by the growing gap between rich and poor. 
C)  They would be pleased to see the rapid rate at which the rich are becoming richer, while the poor become poorer. 
D)  They would disagree with any effort to raise the minimum wage. 
A)  They would disagree with any effort to limit the power of large financial institutions. 
B)  They would be worried by the growing gap between rich and poor. 
C)  They would be pleased to see the rapid rate at which the rich are becoming richer, while the poor become poorer. 
D)  They would disagree with any effort to raise the minimum wage.

Question 14

Classes differ from each other based on the

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A)  political power of the class. 
B)  ownership of capital by a class. 
C)  number of people in each class. 
D)  degree of cooperation within a class. 
A)  political power of the class. 
B)  ownership of capital by a class. 
C)  number of people in each class. 
D)  degree of cooperation within a class.

Question 15

As women are the primary breadwinners in many families and often work in factories owned by foreign companies, economic globalization affects them in what way?

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A)  Economic benefits are fairly distributed to women. 
B)  Women receive benefits equal to that of men in the factories. 
C)  Economic globalization has no impact on women. 
D)  Women are disproportionately affected by changes of globalization. 
A)  Economic benefits are fairly distributed to women. 
B)  Women receive benefits equal to that of men in the factories. 
C)  Economic globalization has no impact on women. 
D)  Women are disproportionately affected by changes of globalization.

Question 16

What kinds of ideas does constructivism focus on?

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A)  Political, historical, and cultural 
B)  Interests, identities, and norms 
C)  Economic, structural, and cultural 
D)  Beliefs, paradigms, and norms 
A)  Political, historical, and cultural 
B)  Interests, identities, and norms 
C)  Economic, structural, and cultural 
D)  Beliefs, paradigms, and norms

Question 17

According to Marxism, the world is divided into

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A)  nationalists and communitarians. 
B)  nations with shared interests. 
C)  military powers and the powerless. 
D)  classes with opposing economic interests. 
A)  nationalists and communitarians. 
B)  nations with shared interests. 
C)  military powers and the powerless. 
D)  classes with opposing economic interests.

Question 18

The U.S.-Israel alliance is best explained by

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A)  balance of power. 
B)  domestic politics. 
C)  the perception of shared values. 
D)  economics. 
A)  balance of power. 
B)  domestic politics. 
C)  the perception of shared values. 
D)  economics.

Question 19

Gender is the analytical concept that is defined as

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A)  a socially constructed set of ideas that are attached to genetic and physiological traits. 
B)  the sexual relations between men and women. 
C)  an emotional, romantic, sexual, or affectionate attraction toward others. 
D)  self-perceived sexual identity. 
A)  a socially constructed set of ideas that are attached to genetic and physiological traits. 
B)  the sexual relations between men and women. 
C)  an emotional, romantic, sexual, or affectionate attraction toward others. 
D)  self-perceived sexual identity.

Question 20

According to Karl Marx, capitalism would eventually

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A)  develop incrementally into an embryonic socialist stage of development. 
B)  overtake socialism as a more efficient and robust economic system. 
C)  be overthrown in a worldwide, violent revolution. 
D)  be transcended peacefully by communism. 
A)  develop incrementally into an embryonic socialist stage of development. 
B)  overtake socialism as a more efficient and robust economic system. 
C)  be overthrown in a worldwide, violent revolution. 
D)  be transcended peacefully by communism.

An economic structuralist might argue that free trade

Economic determinism implies

According to economic structuralism,

The economic structuralist argument about free trade is that

How has feminist theory influenced the study of international politics? How are women's lives affected by international politics?

What is the likely stance of postmodern feminists on the morality of female genital mutilation?

Socially constructed interests refer to the way in which

Recent elections in Europe have shown

According to Marxist language, the bourgeoisie refers to the

For the first time in almost two decades, this European country elected a Socialist president in 2012.

According to Karl Marx, when a worker applies labor to some set of raw materials,

The clash of civilizations argument suggests that

If an economic structuralist analyzed the United States, what would they conclude?

Classes differ from each other based on the

As women are the primary breadwinners in many families and often work in factories owned by foreign companies, economic globalization affects them in what way?

What kinds of ideas does constructivism focus on?

According to Marxism, the world is divided into

The U.S.-Israel alliance is best explained by

Gender is the analytical concept that is defined as

According to Karl Marx, capitalism would eventually

Introduction Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations Realism and Liberalism

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 4: Theories of International Relations Economic Structuralism Constructivism and Feminism

An economic structuralist might argue that free trade

Economic determinism implies

According to economic structuralism,

The economic structuralist argument about free trade is that

How has feminist theory influenced the study of international politics? How are women's lives affected by international politics?

What is the likely stance of postmodern feminists on the morality of female genital mutilation?

Socially constructed interests refer to the way in which

Recent elections in Europe have shown

According to Marxist language, the bourgeoisie refers to the

For the first time in almost two decades, this European country elected a Socialist president in 2012.

According to Karl Marx, when a worker applies labor to some set of raw materials,

The clash of civilizations argument suggests that

If an economic structuralist analyzed the United States, what would they conclude?

Classes differ from each other based on the

As women are the primary breadwinners in many families and often work in factories owned by foreign companies, economic globalization affects them in what way?

What kinds of ideas does constructivism focus on?

According to Marxism, the world is divided into

The U.S.-Israel alliance is best explained by

Gender is the analytical concept that is defined as

According to Karl Marx, capitalism would eventually

Introduction Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations Realism and Liberalism

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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