Question 1

The United States uses land mines

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A)  to help defend Israel from Syria, Jordan, and Egypt. 
B)  to help defend South Korea from a possible invasion by North Korea. 
C)  to help defend Iraq from Iran. 
D)  to help limit illegal immigration from Mexico. 
A)  to help defend Israel from Syria, Jordan, and Egypt. 
B)  to help defend South Korea from a possible invasion by North Korea. 
C)  to help defend Iraq from Iran. 
D)  to help limit illegal immigration from Mexico.

Question 2

The Bush Doctrine, established following the September 2001 terrorist attacks, posited that

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A)  the U.S. is justified in a preemptive attack on a hostile country that is gaining nuclear capability. 
B)  collective security is critical to isolating rogue states. 
C)  preventive war is illegal under international law. 
D)  American allies have the right to procure nuclear weapons to prevent a first strike attack. 
A)  the U.S. is justified in a preemptive attack on a hostile country that is gaining nuclear capability. 
B)  collective security is critical to isolating rogue states. 
C)  preventive war is illegal under international law. 
D)  American allies have the right to procure nuclear weapons to prevent a first strike attack.

Question 3

A noted scholar on arms control wrote that "he thinks we think he thinks we think…he thinks we think he'll attack; so he thinks we shall; so he will; so we must." This statement refers to the logic of

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A)  obscure thinking. 
B)  deep-seated denial. 
C)  heightened anxiety. 
D)  self-fulfilling prophecy. 
A)  obscure thinking. 
B)  deep-seated denial. 
C)  heightened anxiety. 
D)  self-fulfilling prophecy.

Question 4

Revisionist states are

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A)  states that reject the status quo. 
B)  states that frequently enter into conflict. 
C)  very aggressive. 
D)  states that are outside of the interdependent economy. 
A)  states that reject the status quo. 
B)  states that frequently enter into conflict. 
C)  very aggressive. 
D)  states that are outside of the interdependent economy.

Question 5

Nationalism and the idea of the nation-state are relatively modern phenomena, dating roughly to the period of the

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A)  French Revolution. 
B)  Renaissance. 
C)  European Reformation. 
D)  Thirty Years' War. 
A)  French Revolution. 
B)  Renaissance. 
C)  European Reformation. 
D)  Thirty Years' War.

Question 6

According to liberal economic theory, interdependence tends to

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A)  make war more expensive, since your "enemy" may be your economic partner. 
B)  raise the possibility of war due to proximity to your enemy. 
C)  increase the likelihood of conflict as economic competition raises tensions. 
D)  make little difference on whether a country enters into a conflict with another country. 
A)  make war more expensive, since your "enemy" may be your economic partner. 
B)  raise the possibility of war due to proximity to your enemy. 
C)  increase the likelihood of conflict as economic competition raises tensions. 
D)  make little difference on whether a country enters into a conflict with another country.

Question 7

Placing a military force physically in the territory between the two warring sides is a feature of

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A)  preemptive invasion. 
B)  preventive use of force. 
C)  collective security. 
D)  peacekeeping. 
A)  preemptive invasion. 
B)  preventive use of force. 
C)  collective security. 
D)  peacekeeping.

Question 8

The innate aggression hypothesis fails to explain

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A)  the tendency for conflict to occur between neighboring states. 
B)  the drive for national self-determination between groups. 
C)  the psychology of irrational leaders. 
D)  the variation in the amount of conflict over time. 
A)  the tendency for conflict to occur between neighboring states. 
B)  the drive for national self-determination between groups. 
C)  the psychology of irrational leaders. 
D)  the variation in the amount of conflict over time.

Question 9

According to a revised perspective on democratic peace, new democracies are likely to be

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A)  more peaceful as they establish democratic practices. 
B)  more willing to compromise in order to avoid conflict. 
C)  more prone to wage war as they do not have institutions or values based on compromise. 
D)  institutionalized with built-in mechanisms leading to negotiations. 
A)  more peaceful as they establish democratic practices. 
B)  more willing to compromise in order to avoid conflict. 
C)  more prone to wage war as they do not have institutions or values based on compromise. 
D)  institutionalized with built-in mechanisms leading to negotiations.

Question 10

The campaign to ban land mines has been pushed forward mainly by which international actor?

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A)  United States 
B)  European Union 
C)  Nongovernmental organizations 
D)  United Nations 
A)  United States 
B)  European Union 
C)  Nongovernmental organizations 
D)  United Nations

Question 11

In order to deter a German invasion, prior to World War II the French

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A)  developed jet fighters that would make German tank forces vulnerable. 
B)  signed a separate peace treaty with Adolf Hitler. 
C)  created an alliance system with both Russia and Italy. 
D)  built a series of fortresses, known as the Maginot Line. 
A)  developed jet fighters that would make German tank forces vulnerable. 
B)  signed a separate peace treaty with Adolf Hitler. 
C)  created an alliance system with both Russia and Italy. 
D)  built a series of fortresses, known as the Maginot Line.

Question 12

One important feature of a peacekeeping force is that they are

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A)  typically heavily armed. 
B)  given the authority to attack one or both of the warring parties. 
C)  usually lightly armed. 
D)  permitted to take sides in the conflict. 
A)  typically heavily armed. 
B)  given the authority to attack one or both of the warring parties. 
C)  usually lightly armed. 
D)  permitted to take sides in the conflict.

Question 13

This chapter puts forth the levels of analysis in order to understand conflict. Provide examples from each level of analysis that explains international conflict. Which level of analysis do you find most convincing?

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The levels of analysis in understanding

Question 14

Which of the following is true about the nation-state?

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A)  Most states qualify as nation-states. 
B)  It is the doctrine that holds that every nation should rule itself by having its own state. 
C)  National groups are often mixed together. 
D)  Nations are always at war with one another. 
A)  Most states qualify as nation-states. 
B)  It is the doctrine that holds that every nation should rule itself by having its own state. 
C)  National groups are often mixed together. 
D)  Nations are always at war with one another.

Question 15

According to the view that aggression is "hardwired" into human beings, conflict

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A)  can be regulated like other human actions. 
B)  can be countered by religious belief. 
C)  can be avoided through education. 
D)  is an inevitable outcome of human aggression. 
A)  can be regulated like other human actions. 
B)  can be countered by religious belief. 
C)  can be avoided through education. 
D)  is an inevitable outcome of human aggression.

Question 16

What are the primary objectives of arms control? What are some examples of arms control treaties? What is the argument held by skeptics of arms control? Which viewpoint do you accept?

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The primary objectives of arms control a

Question 17

When leaders are under heightened psychological stress, research shows that the problems with misperception are

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A)  reduced. 
B)  mitigated. 
C)  weakest. 
D)  strongest. 
A)  reduced. 
B)  mitigated. 
C)  weakest. 
D)  strongest.

Question 18

One lesson to avoid war from the expected utility theory perspective is to

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A)  ensure your opponent has a better alternative than war. 
B)  allow no concessions concerning the issue at hand. 
C)  circumvent an irrational leader by negotiating with the opposition. 
D)  convince allies to mobilize to your side. 
A)  ensure your opponent has a better alternative than war. 
B)  allow no concessions concerning the issue at hand. 
C)  circumvent an irrational leader by negotiating with the opposition. 
D)  convince allies to mobilize to your side.

Question 19

How are the causes of civil wars and contentious politics different from the causes of interstate warfare? Use examples discussed in the text to highlight your differences.

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The causes of civil wars and contentious

Question 20

While expected utility theory concludes that war is a result of rational calculations, which approach emphasizes the irrational calculations of war?

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A)  Misperception 
B)  Natural selection 
C)  Individual level of analysis 
D)  Nationalism 
A)  Misperception 
B)  Natural selection 
C)  Individual level of analysis 
D)  Nationalism

The United States uses land mines

The Bush Doctrine, established following the September 2001 terrorist attacks, posited that

A noted scholar on arms control wrote that "he thinks we think he thinks we think…he thinks we think he'll attack; so he thinks we shall; so he will; so we must." This statement refers to the logic of

Revisionist states are

Nationalism and the idea of the nation-state are relatively modern phenomena, dating roughly to the period of the

According to liberal economic theory, interdependence tends to

Placing a military force physically in the territory between the two warring sides is a feature of

The innate aggression hypothesis fails to explain

According to a revised perspective on democratic peace, new democracies are likely to be

The campaign to ban land mines has been pushed forward mainly by which international actor?

In order to deter a German invasion, prior to World War II the French

One important feature of a peacekeeping force is that they are

This chapter puts forth the levels of analysis in order to understand conflict. Provide examples from each level of analysis that explains international conflict. Which level of analysis do you find most convincing?

Which of the following is true about the nation-state?

According to the view that aggression is "hardwired" into human beings, conflict

What are the primary objectives of arms control? What are some examples of arms control treaties? What is the argument held by skeptics of arms control? Which viewpoint do you accept?

When leaders are under heightened psychological stress, research shows that the problems with misperception are

One lesson to avoid war from the expected utility theory perspective is to

How are the causes of civil wars and contentious politics different from the causes of interstate warfare? Use examples discussed in the text to highlight your differences.

While expected utility theory concludes that war is a result of rational calculations, which approach emphasizes the irrational calculations of war?

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

The United States uses land mines

The Bush Doctrine, established following the September 2001 terrorist attacks, posited that

A noted scholar on arms control wrote that "he thinks we think he thinks we think…he thinks we think he'll attack; so he thinks we shall; so he will; so we must." This statement refers to the logic of

Revisionist states are

Nationalism and the idea of the nation-state are relatively modern phenomena, dating roughly to the period of the

According to liberal economic theory, interdependence tends to

Placing a military force physically in the territory between the two warring sides is a feature of

The innate aggression hypothesis fails to explain

According to a revised perspective on democratic peace, new democracies are likely to be

The campaign to ban land mines has been pushed forward mainly by which international actor?

In order to deter a German invasion, prior to World War II the French

One important feature of a peacekeeping force is that they are

This chapter puts forth the levels of analysis in order to understand conflict. Provide examples from each level of analysis that explains international conflict. Which level of analysis do you find most convincing?

Which of the following is true about the nation-state?

According to the view that aggression is "hardwired" into human beings, conflict

What are the primary objectives of arms control? What are some examples of arms control treaties? What is the argument held by skeptics of arms control? Which viewpoint do you accept?

When leaders are under heightened psychological stress, research shows that the problems with misperception are

One lesson to avoid war from the expected utility theory perspective is to

How are the causes of civil wars and contentious politics different from the causes of interstate warfare? Use examples discussed in the text to highlight your differences.

While expected utility theory concludes that war is a result of rational calculations, which approach emphasizes the irrational calculations of war?

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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