Question 1

The operationalization of a concept refers to the ability of

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A)  deconstructing a variable. 
B)  identifying a concept in practice. 
C)  making repairs to a concept in order to improve it. 
D)  creating different views of the concept. 
A)  deconstructing a variable. 
B)  identifying a concept in practice. 
C)  making repairs to a concept in order to improve it. 
D)  creating different views of the concept. B

Question 2

The primary difference between systemic and state level theories is that the former

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A)  assumes that countries differ from one country and that they change over time. 
B)  asks the question: What explains foreign policies? 
C)  provides answers that are presumably valid regardless of the country. 
D)  does not offer a general theory of all international politics. 
A)  assumes that countries differ from one country and that they change over time. 
B)  asks the question: What explains foreign policies? 
C)  provides answers that are presumably valid regardless of the country. 
D)  does not offer a general theory of all international politics. C

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true?

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A)  Elected officials in the United States generally do not have much sway over public opinion. 
B)  Much of the content of public opinion seems to be determined by elite views. 
C)  Public opinion becomes more important in determining policy outcomes when leaders disagree over an issue area. 
D)  The vast majority of people have informed, correct opinions on political issues. 
A)  Elected officials in the United States generally do not have much sway over public opinion. 
B)  Much of the content of public opinion seems to be determined by elite views. 
C)  Public opinion becomes more important in determining policy outcomes when leaders disagree over an issue area. 
D)  The vast majority of people have informed, correct opinions on political issues. D

Question 4

Which of the following is incorrect about voting requirements?

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A)  Persons who fail to vote in Brazil cannot get a passport. 
B)  Voting is compulsory for people of all ages in many Latin American countries. 
C)  People who do not vote in Singapore can be caned, which is a form of corporal punishment. 
D)  In some German regions voters as young as 16 may vote. 
A)  Persons who fail to vote in Brazil cannot get a passport. 
B)  Voting is compulsory for people of all ages in many Latin American countries. 
C)  People who do not vote in Singapore can be caned, which is a form of corporal punishment. 
D)  In some German regions voters as young as 16 may vote.

Question 5

Democratic peace theory asserts that

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A)  there is a connection between regime type and war. 
B)  the balance of power in the international system is predictive of conflict. 
C)  countries with stagnant economies are more likely to engage in war. 
D)  religious fundamentalism is an important factor behind conflict. 
A)  there is a connection between regime type and war. 
B)  the balance of power in the international system is predictive of conflict. 
C)  countries with stagnant economies are more likely to engage in war. 
D)  religious fundamentalism is an important factor behind conflict.

Question 6

When U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that "the fundamental character of regimes matter more today than the international distribution of power," she was rejecting the theory of

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A)  liberal institutionalism. 
B)  economic structuralism. 
C)  realism. 
D)  postmodernism. 
A)  liberal institutionalism. 
B)  economic structuralism. 
C)  realism. 
D)  postmodernism.

Question 7

Most people accept the idea that the United States should help countries become democratic. What would be the best policies in order to achieve this? Do you favor or support the expansion of democracies around the world through military intervention?

Accepted Answer

The best policies to help countries beco

Question 8

What is the structural argument that supports the view that democracies do not go to war with each other?

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A)  It focuses on the way that democracies often find it easier to reach compromise with each other. 
B)  It asserts that democracies have a respect for each other that they do not have for non-democratic states. 
C)  As democracies are very successful at fighting wars, democratic politicians are worried that they might lose a war with another democracy, which would make them vulnerable in upcoming elections, so they fear going to war with other democracies. 
D)  It states that the three branches of government in a democracy and the related checks and balances make it much less likely for two democracies to enter into war with each other. 
A)  It focuses on the way that democracies often find it easier to reach compromise with each other. 
B)  It asserts that democracies have a respect for each other that they do not have for non-democratic states. 
C)  As democracies are very successful at fighting wars, democratic politicians are worried that they might lose a war with another democracy, which would make them vulnerable in upcoming elections, so they fear going to war with other democracies. 
D)  It states that the three branches of government in a democracy and the related checks and balances make it much less likely for two democracies to enter into war with each other.

Question 9

What is the difference between the simple model and the dyadic model of the democratic peace theory?

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A)  The simple model states that democracies are more peaceful than all other forms of government, whereas the dyadic model says that democracies are more peaceful than communist governments but less peaceful than other types of governments. 
B)  The simple model states that democracies are more peaceful in general whereas the dyadic model states only that democracies do not fight each other. 
C)  The simple model is focused on all types of war, whereas the dyadic model is focused on only civil war. 
D)  The simple model states that democracies are always peaceful, whereas the dyadic model states that democracies will avoid world war but may enter into war with a single opponent. 
A)  The simple model states that democracies are more peaceful than all other forms of government, whereas the dyadic model says that democracies are more peaceful than communist governments but less peaceful than other types of governments. 
B)  The simple model states that democracies are more peaceful in general whereas the dyadic model states only that democracies do not fight each other. 
C)  The simple model is focused on all types of war, whereas the dyadic model is focused on only civil war. 
D)  The simple model states that democracies are always peaceful, whereas the dyadic model states that democracies will avoid world war but may enter into war with a single opponent.

Question 10

In Woodrow Wilson's view, an international organization to maintain peace could work only if

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A)  the Austro-Hungarian empire was maintained. 
B)  its members were democracies. 
C)  the international order was based on balance of power. 
D)  Germany and Austria paid large reparations to France and Britain. 
A)  the Austro-Hungarian empire was maintained. 
B)  its members were democracies. 
C)  the international order was based on balance of power. 
D)  Germany and Austria paid large reparations to France and Britain.

Question 11

The textbook refers to the media, public opinion, and the state as the primary actors in shaping foreign policy. Describe how each one competes to be the driving force by explaining each of the three models of influence. Which model do you find to be the most persuasive?

Accepted Answer

The media, public opinion, and the state

Question 12

The cost of reneging on one's commitments is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  public relations. 
B)  mainstream effect. 
C)  politics of compromise. 
D)  audience costs. 
A)  public relations. 
B)  mainstream effect. 
C)  politics of compromise. 
D)  audience costs.

Question 13

The news media play an important role in determining the agenda of public debate over foreign policy by

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A)  providing objective information about an issue. 
B)  hiring special interest groups to report on policies. 
C)  expanding coverage of issues to the Internet. 
D)  deciding what issues to cover. 
A)  providing objective information about an issue. 
B)  hiring special interest groups to report on policies. 
C)  expanding coverage of issues to the Internet. 
D)  deciding what issues to cover.

Question 14

The structuralist argument asserts that in democracies, political disputes are resolved by compromise and that this carries over to foreign relations in all of the following ways except

Accepted Answer

A)  the politics of compromise that extends from domestic to foreign relations. 
B)  the domestic processes of democracies lead to moderate solutions in foreign relations. 
C)  democratic institutions force the government to maintain its commitments. 
D)  democracies generally have stronger economies and can offer more foreign aid. 
A)  the politics of compromise that extends from domestic to foreign relations. 
B)  the domestic processes of democracies lead to moderate solutions in foreign relations. 
C)  democratic institutions force the government to maintain its commitments. 
D)  democracies generally have stronger economies and can offer more foreign aid.

Question 15

Which of the following is incorrect about youth voting?

Accepted Answer

A)  In recent German elections, more young people vote than do those in the United States. 
B)  Roughly twice the level of Canadian youths voted recently than their American counterparts. 
C)  Older voters in Germany vote more than do younger voters there. 
D)  American youths vote at the same percentages as their European counterparts. 
A)  In recent German elections, more young people vote than do those in the United States. 
B)  Roughly twice the level of Canadian youths voted recently than their American counterparts. 
C)  Older voters in Germany vote more than do younger voters there. 
D)  American youths vote at the same percentages as their European counterparts.

Question 16

What are the two major findings in the search for evidence that exists to prove the democratic peace theory?

Accepted Answer

The two major findings in the search for

Question 17

Who are the "Asian Tigers"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan 
B)  China, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam 
C)  South Korea, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Japan 
D)  Singapore, Thailand, South Korea, and China 
A)  Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan 
B)  China, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam 
C)  South Korea, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Japan 
D)  Singapore, Thailand, South Korea, and China

Question 18

The concept of yellow journalism is linked with the start of which war?

Accepted Answer

A)  World War I 
B)  Spanish-American War 
C)  Vietnam War 
D)  Iraq War 
A)  World War I 
B)  Spanish-American War 
C)  Vietnam War 
D)  Iraq War

Question 19

The "simple" model of democratic peace theory argues that

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A)  countries with large armies are more likely to engage in war. 
B)  unequal distribution of the world's resources is a major factor in conflict. 
C)  democracies, in general, are more peaceful than autocracies. 
D)  international organizations must play a smaller role in addressing conflict. 
A)  countries with large armies are more likely to engage in war. 
B)  unequal distribution of the world's resources is a major factor in conflict. 
C)  democracies, in general, are more peaceful than autocracies. 
D)  international organizations must play a smaller role in addressing conflict.

Question 20

What did the global economic crisis of 2008 show about the relationship between state and society?

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A)  States like China, where the state played a stronger role in the economy, fared worse than states like the United States, where the state played a smaller role in the economy. 
B)  In order to overcome the economic crisis, states must increase their role in society. 
C)  States like China, where the state played a stronger role in the economy, fared better than states like the United States, where the state played a smaller role in the economy. 
D)  It is more difficult for states like the United States to overcome the economic crisis, because they have so many actors in their decision-making process, such as interest groups and the media. 
A)  States like China, where the state played a stronger role in the economy, fared worse than states like the United States, where the state played a smaller role in the economy. 
B)  In order to overcome the economic crisis, states must increase their role in society. 
C)  States like China, where the state played a stronger role in the economy, fared better than states like the United States, where the state played a smaller role in the economy. 
D)  It is more difficult for states like the United States to overcome the economic crisis, because they have so many actors in their decision-making process, such as interest groups and the media.

The operationalization of a concept refers to the ability of

The primary difference between systemic and state level theories is that the former

Which of the following is NOT true?

Which of the following is incorrect about voting requirements?

Democratic peace theory asserts that

When U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that "the fundamental character of regimes matter more today than the international distribution of power," she was rejecting the theory of

Most people accept the idea that the United States should help countries become democratic. What would be the best policies in order to achieve this? Do you favor or support the expansion of democracies around the world through military intervention?

What is the structural argument that supports the view that democracies do not go to war with each other?

What is the difference between the simple model and the dyadic model of the democratic peace theory?

In Woodrow Wilson's view, an international organization to maintain peace could work only if

The textbook refers to the media, public opinion, and the state as the primary actors in shaping foreign policy. Describe how each one competes to be the driving force by explaining each of the three models of influence. Which model do you find to be the most persuasive?

The cost of reneging on one's commitments is known as

The news media play an important role in determining the agenda of public debate over foreign policy by

The structuralist argument asserts that in democracies, political disputes are resolved by compromise and that this carries over to foreign relations in all of the following ways except

Which of the following is incorrect about youth voting?

What are the two major findings in the search for evidence that exists to prove the democratic peace theory?

Who are the "Asian Tigers"?

The concept of yellow journalism is linked with the start of which war?

The "simple" model of democratic peace theory argues that

What did the global economic crisis of 2008 show about the relationship between state and society?

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

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 5: The State Society and Foreign Policy

The operationalization of a concept refers to the ability of

The primary difference between systemic and state level theories is that the former

Which of the following is NOT true?

Which of the following is incorrect about voting requirements?

Democratic peace theory asserts that

When U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that "the fundamental character of regimes matter more today than the international distribution of power," she was rejecting the theory of

Most people accept the idea that the United States should help countries become democratic. What would be the best policies in order to achieve this? Do you favor or support the expansion of democracies around the world through military intervention?

What is the structural argument that supports the view that democracies do not go to war with each other?

What is the difference between the simple model and the dyadic model of the democratic peace theory?

In Woodrow Wilson's view, an international organization to maintain peace could work only if

The textbook refers to the media, public opinion, and the state as the primary actors in shaping foreign policy. Describe how each one competes to be the driving force by explaining each of the three models of influence. Which model do you find to be the most persuasive?

The cost of reneging on one's commitments is known as

The news media play an important role in determining the agenda of public debate over foreign policy by

The structuralist argument asserts that in democracies, political disputes are resolved by compromise and that this carries over to foreign relations in all of the following ways except

Which of the following is incorrect about youth voting?

What are the two major findings in the search for evidence that exists to prove the democratic peace theory?

Who are the "Asian Tigers"?

The concept of yellow journalism is linked with the start of which war?

The "simple" model of democratic peace theory argues that

What did the global economic crisis of 2008 show about the relationship between state and society?

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

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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