Question 1

If the other theories focus on power in international politics, constructivism focuses on

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A)  materialism. 
B)  purpose. 
C)  wealth. 
D)  institutions. 
A)  materialism. 
B)  purpose. 
C)  wealth. 
D)  institutions.

Question 2

Some liberals accept the constructivist argument since

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A)  it reinforces the possibility of cooperation in an anarchic world. 
B)  liberals accept the notion of identity. 
C)  liberals support the concept of ideas as the motivating force in world politics. 
D)  liberals are simply "realistic constructivists." 
A)  it reinforces the possibility of cooperation in an anarchic world. 
B)  liberals accept the notion of identity. 
C)  liberals support the concept of ideas as the motivating force in world politics. 
D)  liberals are simply "realistic constructivists."

Question 3

What is economic determinism?

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A)  It is the idea that economics is determined by politics. 
B)  Economics drives political behavior and political outcomes. 
C)  It suggests that class is more important than wealth. 
D)  The owners of capital are known collectively as the bourgeoisie, and the workers are known as the proletariat. 
A)  It is the idea that economics is determined by politics. 
B)  Economics drives political behavior and political outcomes. 
C)  It suggests that class is more important than wealth. 
D)  The owners of capital are known collectively as the bourgeoisie, and the workers are known as the proletariat.

Question 4

Feminist postmodernists differ from other feminist scholars by

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A)  aligning themselves more closely with traditional liberals. 
B)  asserting there is an identifiable truth that will be discovered. 
C)  believing all claims about truth are social constructions. 
D)  insisting on a more collaborative effort to realize their goals. 
A)  aligning themselves more closely with traditional liberals. 
B)  asserting there is an identifiable truth that will be discovered. 
C)  believing all claims about truth are social constructions. 
D)  insisting on a more collaborative effort to realize their goals.

Question 5

Which of the following two countries fought three major wars in less than a hundred years?

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A)  Germany and Russia 
B)  France and England 
C)  Germany and France 
D)  England and Austria 
A)  Germany and Russia 
B)  France and England 
C)  Germany and France 
D)  England and Austria

Question 6

While postmodern feminists assert that all truth and moral views are socially constructed, other types of feminists

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A)  are in essential agreement. 
B)  argue that postmodernism creates a situation where no one can say anything about truth. 
C)  claim that truth and morality are ambiguous and impossible to grasp. 
D)  assert that the framing of questions sheds no light on our understanding of international politics. 
A)  are in essential agreement. 
B)  argue that postmodernism creates a situation where no one can say anything about truth. 
C)  claim that truth and morality are ambiguous and impossible to grasp. 
D)  assert that the framing of questions sheds no light on our understanding of international politics.

Question 7

The feminist school of thought that is skeptical of all claims to objective truth is

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A)  postmodernism. 
B)  standpoint theory. 
C)  feminist liberalism. 
D)  empiricism. 
A)  postmodernism. 
B)  standpoint theory. 
C)  feminist liberalism. 
D)  empiricism.

Question 8

According to the text, what long-held socialist policy has made "a comeback?"

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A)  State ownership of firms 
B)  Equalization of incomes 
C)  Private control of higher education 
D)  Militarization of society 
A)  State ownership of firms 
B)  Equalization of incomes 
C)  Private control of higher education 
D)  Militarization of society

Question 9

According to economic structuralism, a person has more in common

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A)  with a person from their same class in their own country than with people of the same class in another country. 
B)  with a person from another class in their own country than with people of the same class in another country. 
C)  with a person of the same class in another country than with people of a different class in their own country. 
D)  with a person from another class in their own country than with people of a different class in another country. 
A)  with a person from their same class in their own country than with people of the same class in another country. 
B)  with a person from another class in their own country than with people of the same class in another country. 
C)  with a person of the same class in another country than with people of a different class in their own country. 
D)  with a person from another class in their own country than with people of a different class in another country.

Question 10

According to economic structuralist theory, why do the owners of capital look abroad for investment purposes?

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A)  In order to exploit additional bourgeois classes 
B)  Because, as their domestic economies develop, inflation eats away the value of their currency 
C)  Because opportunities to invest profitably at home have been exhausted 
D)  In order to make the world a more successful and equitable place. 
A)  In order to exploit additional bourgeois classes 
B)  Because, as their domestic economies develop, inflation eats away the value of their currency 
C)  Because opportunities to invest profitably at home have been exhausted 
D)  In order to make the world a more successful and equitable place.

Question 11

According to the book, the impact of feminist thought in international politics has been most pronounced in the debate on

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A)  military power. 
B)  trade unions. 
C)  education. 
D)  development. 
A)  military power. 
B)  trade unions. 
C)  education. 
D)  development.

Question 12

According to feminist theory, the artificial separation of private and public spheres

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A)  ignores the role of international institutions. 
B)  accurately reflects human nature. 
C)  is gender-based and gender-biased. 
D)  takes into account all costs of war. 
A)  ignores the role of international institutions. 
B)  accurately reflects human nature. 
C)  is gender-based and gender-biased. 
D)  takes into account all costs of war.

Question 13

The fundamental actor in politics for economic structuralism is the

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A)  class. 
B)  state. 
C)  individual. 
D)  industrialist. 
A)  class. 
B)  state. 
C)  individual. 
D)  industrialist.

Question 14

Realists and liberals agree on all the following points except

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A)  the centrality of states as actors. 
B)  self-interested actors. 
C)  the positive effect of collaboration. 
D)  the problem created by anarchy. 
A)  the centrality of states as actors. 
B)  self-interested actors. 
C)  the positive effect of collaboration. 
D)  the problem created by anarchy.

Question 15

The definition of power as the ability of two or more actors to work together to achieve what they cannot achieve alone is supported by which theory?

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A)  Liberalism 
B)  Institutionalism 
C)  Feminism 
D)  Constructivism 
A)  Liberalism 
B)  Institutionalism 
C)  Feminism 
D)  Constructivism

Question 16

According to Marx's theory, the difference between the value of a raw material and the actual product is called

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A)  surplus value. 
B)  exploitation. 
C)  marginal cost. 
D)  inelastic demand. 
A)  surplus value. 
B)  exploitation. 
C)  marginal cost. 
D)  inelastic demand.

Question 17

Which of the theories discussed in this chapter best accounts for the political events unfolding in Latin America and Europe? Examine those developments in light of the theory's main assumptions and tenets.

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The theory of dependency best accounts f

Question 18

Norms can be defined as

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A)  the expectations about the balance of power. 
B)  the goals that actors maintain. 
C)  shared rules or principles that influence behavior. 
D)  the cultural difference leading to the clash of civilizations. 
A)  the expectations about the balance of power. 
B)  the goals that actors maintain. 
C)  shared rules or principles that influence behavior. 
D)  the cultural difference leading to the clash of civilizations.

Question 19

Economics is the driving motivation behind which theory of international relations?

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A)  Realism 
B)  Liberalism 
C)  Economic structuralism 
D)  Constructivism 
A)  Realism 
B)  Liberalism 
C)  Economic structuralism 
D)  Constructivism

Question 20

How would each of the major theories discussed in this chapter explain the existence of inequality in society?

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The major theories discussed in this cha

If the other theories focus on power in international politics, constructivism focuses on

Some liberals accept the constructivist argument since

What is economic determinism?

Feminist postmodernists differ from other feminist scholars by

Which of the following two countries fought three major wars in less than a hundred years?

While postmodern feminists assert that all truth and moral views are socially constructed, other types of feminists

The feminist school of thought that is skeptical of all claims to objective truth is

According to the text, what long-held socialist policy has made "a comeback?"

According to economic structuralism, a person has more in common

According to economic structuralist theory, why do the owners of capital look abroad for investment purposes?

According to the book, the impact of feminist thought in international politics has been most pronounced in the debate on

According to feminist theory, the artificial separation of private and public spheres

The fundamental actor in politics for economic structuralism is the

Realists and liberals agree on all the following points except

The definition of power as the ability of two or more actors to work together to achieve what they cannot achieve alone is supported by which theory?

According to Marx's theory, the difference between the value of a raw material and the actual product is called

Which of the theories discussed in this chapter best accounts for the political events unfolding in Latin America and Europe? Examine those developments in light of the theory's main assumptions and tenets.

Norms can be defined as

Economics is the driving motivation behind which theory of international relations?

How would each of the major theories discussed in this chapter explain the existence of inequality in society?

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

If the other theories focus on power in international politics, constructivism focuses on

Some liberals accept the constructivist argument since

What is economic determinism?

Feminist postmodernists differ from other feminist scholars by

Which of the following two countries fought three major wars in less than a hundred years?

While postmodern feminists assert that all truth and moral views are socially constructed, other types of feminists

The feminist school of thought that is skeptical of all claims to objective truth is

According to the text, what long-held socialist policy has made "a comeback?"

According to economic structuralism, a person has more in common

According to economic structuralist theory, why do the owners of capital look abroad for investment purposes?

According to the book, the impact of feminist thought in international politics has been most pronounced in the debate on

According to feminist theory, the artificial separation of private and public spheres

The fundamental actor in politics for economic structuralism is the

Realists and liberals agree on all the following points except

The definition of power as the ability of two or more actors to work together to achieve what they cannot achieve alone is supported by which theory?

According to Marx's theory, the difference between the value of a raw material and the actual product is called

Which of the theories discussed in this chapter best accounts for the political events unfolding in Latin America and Europe? Examine those developments in light of the theory's main assumptions and tenets.

Norms can be defined as

Economics is the driving motivation behind which theory of international relations?

How would each of the major theories discussed in this chapter explain the existence of inequality in society?

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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