Question 1

Israel invaded Lebanon in 2006 in order to attack a transnational militant group known as

Accepted Answer

A)  al-Qaeda. 
B)  Islamic Jihad. 
C)  al-Quds. 
D)  Hezbollah. 
A)  al-Qaeda. 
B)  Islamic Jihad. 
C)  al-Quds. 
D)  Hezbollah. D

Question 2

How can the doctrine of national self-determination lead directly to violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  In practice, this doctrine means that the group in control of a territory will either reduce other groups to second-class status or eject them from the territory altogether. 
B)  In practice, this doctrine will lead to ethnic cleansing because of its reliance on nationalism as a motivating influence. 
C)  Self-determination does not lead to violence. 
D)  Self-determination can lead to violence because the group in control feels a need to extinguish all those who are outside of the group. 
A)  In practice, this doctrine means that the group in control of a territory will either reduce other groups to second-class status or eject them from the territory altogether. 
B)  In practice, this doctrine will lead to ethnic cleansing because of its reliance on nationalism as a motivating influence. 
C)  Self-determination does not lead to violence. 
D)  Self-determination can lead to violence because the group in control feels a need to extinguish all those who are outside of the group. A

Question 3

A conflict between organized groups within a nation-state is known as a

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A)  territorial imperative. 
B)  failed state. 
C)  domestic disturbance. 
D)  civil war. 
A)  territorial imperative. 
B)  failed state. 
C)  domestic disturbance. 
D)  civil war. D

Question 4

Compare and contrast the notions of peacekeeping and peace enforcement. Discuss the most significant ways in which the two concepts are different.

Accepted Answer

Peacekeeping and peace enforcement are t

Question 5

When a state is determining what course of action has the highest expected utility, that judgment is

Accepted Answer

A)  objective. 
B)  subjective. 
C)  optimistic. 
D)  pessimistic. 
A)  objective. 
B)  subjective. 
C)  optimistic. 
D)  pessimistic.

Question 6

According to the theory of natural selection, as individual survival in the wild is uncertain, humans who cooperate in groups are more likely to

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A)  engage in conflict with other groups. 
B)  survive and reproduce. 
C)  break away from the group to seek their own survival. 
D)  cooperate until there is too much internal conflict in the group. 
A)  engage in conflict with other groups. 
B)  survive and reproduce. 
C)  break away from the group to seek their own survival. 
D)  cooperate until there is too much internal conflict in the group.

Question 7

According to the table included in the chapter, the majority of UN peacekeeping missions since 1990 have been located on which continent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  Middle East 
C)  Asia 
D)  Europe 
A)  Africa 
B)  Middle East 
C)  Asia 
D)  Europe

Question 8

Which of the following is not a major ethnic or religious community in Iraq?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sunnis 
B)  Kurds 
C)  Berbers 
D)  Shiites 
A)  Sunnis 
B)  Kurds 
C)  Berbers 
D)  Shiites

Question 9

The doctrine that calls on other states to join together to counter an act of aggression committed by another state is called

Accepted Answer

A)  balance of power. 
B)  hegemonic stability. 
C)  multipolar system. 
D)  collective security. 
A)  balance of power. 
B)  hegemonic stability. 
C)  multipolar system. 
D)  collective security.

Question 10

Between 1945 and 1999, how many people died in civil wars worldwide?

Accepted Answer

A)  About sixteen million 
B)  Approximately ten million 
C)  About five million 
D)  Less than one million 
A)  About sixteen million 
B)  Approximately ten million 
C)  About five million 
D)  Less than one million

Question 11

Collective security is likely to fail when

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

Question 12

Ultimately, the long-term objective of a peacekeeping mission is to

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which arms control treaty led to the restriction on states without nuclear weapons from obtaining them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Salt II Treaty 
B)  Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty 
C)  START I Treaty 
D)  Anti-Ballistic Missiles Treaty 
A)  Salt II Treaty 
B)  Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty 
C)  START I Treaty 
D)  Anti-Ballistic Missiles Treaty

Question 14

Which term represents the phrase "the nation is the primary unit of political allegiance?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Statehood 
B)  Nationalism 
C)  Nation-state 
D)  Imperialism 
A)  Statehood 
B)  Nationalism 
C)  Nation-state 
D)  Imperialism

Question 15

Liberals emphasize the connection between economics and war by asserting that

Accepted Answer

A)  individual capitalists will eventually conflict. 
B)  free trade reduces the likelihood of war. 
C)  the probability of conflict increases with the rise of global capitalism. 
D)  global capitalism highlights the economic differences between states. 
A)  individual capitalists will eventually conflict. 
B)  free trade reduces the likelihood of war. 
C)  the probability of conflict increases with the rise of global capitalism. 
D)  global capitalism highlights the economic differences between states.

Question 16

Define collective security and discuss under what conditions it may be both successful and unsuccessful. Use real world examples to support your arguments.

Accepted Answer

Collective security is a concept in inte

Question 17

Those who argue for the diversionary theory of war consider all of the following conflicts as initiated primarily to distract the public except the

Accepted Answer

A)  1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War. 
B)  1941 attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan. 
C)  1982 invasion of the Falklands by Argentina. 
D)  1998 U.S. bombing of suspected terrorist bases in Sudan. 
A)  1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War. 
B)  1941 attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan. 
C)  1982 invasion of the Falklands by Argentina. 
D)  1998 U.S. bombing of suspected terrorist bases in Sudan.

Question 18

Which of the following conflicts was primarily caused by a territorial grievance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Libyan civil war of 2011 
B)  Sudanese conflict of the 1990s-2011 
C)  Spanish civil war of the 1930s 
D)  Syrian civil war of 2012 
A)  Libyan civil war of 2011 
B)  Sudanese conflict of the 1990s-2011 
C)  Spanish civil war of the 1930s 
D)  Syrian civil war of 2012

Question 19

Which of the following was not a member of the "axis of evil" proclaimed by former President George W. Bush?

Accepted Answer

A)  Venezuela 
B)  Iran 
C)  North Korea 
D)  Iraq 
A)  Venezuela 
B)  Iran 
C)  North Korea 
D)  Iraq

Question 20

The theory that argues that war is driven by psychological misperceptions would be best situated in which of the following levels of analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  System level 
B)  State level 
C)  Individual level 
D)  Global level 
A)  System level 
B)  State level 
C)  Individual level 
D)  Global level

Israel invaded Lebanon in 2006 in order to attack a transnational militant group known as

How can the doctrine of national self-determination lead directly to violence?

A conflict between organized groups within a nation-state is known as a

Compare and contrast the notions of peacekeeping and peace enforcement. Discuss the most significant ways in which the two concepts are different.

When a state is determining what course of action has the highest expected utility, that judgment is

According to the theory of natural selection, as individual survival in the wild is uncertain, humans who cooperate in groups are more likely to

According to the table included in the chapter, the majority of UN peacekeeping missions since 1990 have been located on which continent?

Which of the following is not a major ethnic or religious community in Iraq?

The doctrine that calls on other states to join together to counter an act of aggression committed by another state is called

Between 1945 and 1999, how many people died in civil wars worldwide?

Collective security is likely to fail when

Ultimately, the long-term objective of a peacekeeping mission is to

Which arms control treaty led to the restriction on states without nuclear weapons from obtaining them?

Which term represents the phrase "the nation is the primary unit of political allegiance?"

Liberals emphasize the connection between economics and war by asserting that

Define collective security and discuss under what conditions it may be both successful and unsuccessful. Use real world examples to support your arguments.

Those who argue for the diversionary theory of war consider all of the following conflicts as initiated primarily to distract the public except the

Which of the following conflicts was primarily caused by a territorial grievance?

Which of the following was not a member of the "axis of evil" proclaimed by former President George W. Bush?

The theory that argues that war is driven by psychological misperceptions would be best situated in which of the following levels of analysis?

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

Israel invaded Lebanon in 2006 in order to attack a transnational militant group known as

How can the doctrine of national self-determination lead directly to violence?

A conflict between organized groups within a nation-state is known as a

Compare and contrast the notions of peacekeeping and peace enforcement. Discuss the most significant ways in which the two concepts are different.

When a state is determining what course of action has the highest expected utility, that judgment is

According to the theory of natural selection, as individual survival in the wild is uncertain, humans who cooperate in groups are more likely to

According to the table included in the chapter, the majority of UN peacekeeping missions since 1990 have been located on which continent?

Which of the following is not a major ethnic or religious community in Iraq?

The doctrine that calls on other states to join together to counter an act of aggression committed by another state is called

Between 1945 and 1999, how many people died in civil wars worldwide?

Collective security is likely to fail when

Ultimately, the long-term objective of a peacekeeping mission is to

Which arms control treaty led to the restriction on states without nuclear weapons from obtaining them?

Which term represents the phrase "the nation is the primary unit of political allegiance?"

Liberals emphasize the connection between economics and war by asserting that

Define collective security and discuss under what conditions it may be both successful and unsuccessful. Use real world examples to support your arguments.

Those who argue for the diversionary theory of war consider all of the following conflicts as initiated primarily to distract the public except the

Which of the following conflicts was primarily caused by a territorial grievance?

Which of the following was not a member of the "axis of evil" proclaimed by former President George W. Bush?

The theory that argues that war is driven by psychological misperceptions would be best situated in which of the following levels of analysis?

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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