A) a far-left ideology that promotes extreme democracy and voting rights for all. B) an attempt to recover lost territory to re-unite separated ethnic nationalities. C) the intersection of politics and economics in international relations. D) a far-right ideology that promotes extreme nationalism and the establishment of an authoritarian society. A) a far-left ideology that promotes extreme democracy and voting rights for all. B) an attempt to recover lost territory to re-unite separated ethnic nationalities. C) the intersection of politics and economics in international relations. D) a far-right ideology that promotes extreme nationalism and the establishment of an authoritarian society.

Exam 4: Great Power Relations and Rivalries

Great-power war is not unique to the twentieth century. Long-cycle theorists assert that a rhythmic pattern of war and world leadership change has existed for the past five hundred years. Long-cycle theory is disarmingly simple, and for this reason it is not without its critics. Write an essay in which you critically evaluate long-cycle theory as a tool for understanding world politics.

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Rivalry between great powers has long characterized world politics. As Toynbee suggested, there is a strong probability that this historical pattern is cyclical. Long-cycle theory elaborates on this understanding of world politics and provides a framework for our analysis of evolving great power rivalries. According to long-cycle theory (see Chapter 7 for further discussion), transitions in world leadership unfold through a series of distinct phases where periods of global war are followed by relatively stable periods of international rule making and institution building (see Table 4.1). Shifts in the cycle have occurred alongside changes in the major states' relative power, changing their relations with one another (see Chase-Dunn and Anderson, 2005). Over the past five centuries, each global war has led to the emergence of a hegemon. With its unrivaled power, the hegemon has reshaped the rules and institutions of the global system to preserve its preeminent position.

Stability often occurs when there is a single ______ that dominates the conduct of international politics and economic relations.

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An example of a multilateral approach to ensure collective global security is the League of Nations.

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One cause of World War II was appeasement of Adolf Hitler by Britain and France.

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Which Cold War Soviet leader pursued a doctrine of peaceful coexistence, in which competition between communism and capitalism could be free of conflict?

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The relaxation of tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States is a policy known as

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Which of the following is NOT considered a consequence of World War II?

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The policy of détente is associated with

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President Carter's suspension of grain exports to the Soviet Union and boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics was in response to

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There was a single cause of World War I: the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

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Fascism refers to

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As opposed to Woodrow Wilsons' desire for a peace based on liberal principles, The Treaty of Versailles reflected a peace built on punishment and retribution.

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Long-cycle theory focuses on the rise and fall of the leading global powers in the modern world system.

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The status of the United States as the world hegemon is unlikely to change in the future; there aren't any countries on the path to compete with the United States economically, industrially, or militarily.

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One factor that contributed to the emergence of the Cold War was that the Soviet Union sought to expand its sphere of influence while the United States retreated into isolationism.

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Which of the following is NOT an example of multilateralism?

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Describe the Treaty of Versailles. Why do many scholars believe it failed in its goal of achieving peace? How did the Treaty of Versailles lead to conflict and, eventually, to World War II? What lessons can be learned from the failure of this treaty about setting foreign policy in post-war periods?

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During the Cold War, President Harry Truman vowed to support all peoples who would ally against the United States against communism.

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Analyzing the outbreak of World War I from the individual level focuses on the preference of German elites for a war to consolidate German power.

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Scholars agree that it is military capacity that predicts the rise and fall of the leading global power in the international system.

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Stability often occurs when there is a single ______ that dominates the conduct of international politics and economic relations.

An example of a multilateral approach to ensure collective global security is the League of Nations.

One cause of World War II was appeasement of Adolf Hitler by Britain and France.

Which Cold War Soviet leader pursued a doctrine of peaceful coexistence, in which competition between communism and capitalism could be free of conflict?

The relaxation of tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States is a policy known as

Which of the following is NOT considered a consequence of World War II?

The policy of détente is associated with

President Carter's suspension of grain exports to the Soviet Union and boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics was in response to

There was a single cause of World War I: the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

Fascism refers to

As opposed to Woodrow Wilsons' desire for a peace based on liberal principles, The Treaty of Versailles reflected a peace built on punishment and retribution.

Long-cycle theory focuses on the rise and fall of the leading global powers in the modern world system.

The status of the United States as the world hegemon is unlikely to change in the future; there aren't any countries on the path to compete with the United States economically, industrially, or militarily.

One factor that contributed to the emergence of the Cold War was that the Soviet Union sought to expand its sphere of influence while the United States retreated into isolationism.

Which of the following is NOT an example of multilateralism?

Describe the Treaty of Versailles. Why do many scholars believe it failed in its goal of achieving peace? How did the Treaty of Versailles lead to conflict and, eventually, to World War II? What lessons can be learned from the failure of this treaty about setting foreign policy in post-war periods?

During the Cold War, President Harry Truman vowed to support all peoples who would ally against the United States against communism.

Analyzing the outbreak of World War I from the individual level focuses on the preference of German elites for a war to consolidate German power.

Scholars agree that it is military capacity that predicts the rise and fall of the leading global power in the international system.

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