Question 1

Why is it important for students of international politics to understand history?

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It is important for students of internat

Question 2

The concept that implies the goals of political action is

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A)  purpose. 
B)  power. 
C)  statecraft. 
D)  cooperation. 
A)  purpose. 
B)  power. 
C)  statecraft. 
D)  cooperation.

Question 3

What are the four levels of analysis that will be examined throughout this text? Why might it be important for those studying international politics to consider more than one in order to explain global events? Give examples.

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The four levels of analysis that will be

Question 4

International politics is an area in which vital decisions are made based on

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A)  understandings of cause and effect. 
B)  fear and misunderstanding. 
C)  political will. 
D)  moral guidance. 
A)  understandings of cause and effect. 
B)  fear and misunderstanding. 
C)  political will. 
D)  moral guidance.

Question 5

According to the author, international politics has been defined by all except

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A)  ambiguity. 
B)  surprise. 
C)  predictability. 
D)  debate. 
A)  ambiguity. 
B)  surprise. 
C)  predictability. 
D)  debate.

Question 6

One could assume that "political science" is a science in the same way as physics or chemistry. Obviously, it is not, but there are some ways in which we can examine international politics from a "scientific" perspective. What are some of these ways?

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Some ways in which we can examine intern

Question 7

What is one way to categorize theories?

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A)  According to their levels of analysis 
B)  According to their quality 
C)  According to their detail 
D)  According to their degree of predictability 
A)  According to their levels of analysis 
B)  According to their quality 
C)  According to their detail 
D)  According to their degree of predictability

Question 8

Political scientists who study international relations are attempting to

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A)  seek genuine "laws of nature" about politics, which have no exceptions. 
B)  perform laboratory experiments in order to control the variables they are studying. 
C)  establish cogent formulas for understanding political events and phenomena. 
D)  discern generalizable tendencies in the patterns of international affairs. 
A)  seek genuine "laws of nature" about politics, which have no exceptions. 
B)  perform laboratory experiments in order to control the variables they are studying. 
C)  establish cogent formulas for understanding political events and phenomena. 
D)  discern generalizable tendencies in the patterns of international affairs.

Question 9

According to the author, international politics matters

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A)  only to foreign policy elites. 
B)  only to national politicians. 
C)  to everyone. 
D)  little to most people. 
A)  only to foreign policy elites. 
B)  only to national politicians. 
C)  to everyone. 
D)  little to most people.

Question 10

In political science, theories have three purposes. Which of the following is not a purpose of theory?

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A)  Explanation 
B)  Experiment 
C)  Prescription 
D)  Prediction 
A)  Explanation 
B)  Experiment 
C)  Prescription 
D)  Prediction

Question 11

Power and purpose are the main themes in this textbook. What is meant by those two terms? In what way are they connected to each other?

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Power refers to the ability to influence

Question 12

Evaluate how international politics may impact your life today and in the future? Compare and contrast your answer with how your grandparents might have answered this question at a similar period in their lives.

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International politics can have a signif

Question 13

What is the essential question stemming from normative theory?

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A)  How does the world work? 
B)  What is the reality of international politics? 
C)  What goals should we pursue? 
D)  How can we describe a particular war? 
A)  How does the world work? 
B)  What is the reality of international politics? 
C)  What goals should we pursue? 
D)  How can we describe a particular war?

Question 14

The author argues that international politics should be considered as a

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A)  set of puzzles. 
B)  world stage for political intrigue. 
C)  level of analysis game. 
D)  rational self-interest set. 
A)  set of puzzles. 
B)  world stage for political intrigue. 
C)  level of analysis game. 
D)  rational self-interest set.

Question 15

International politics can be thought of as

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A)  puzzles. 
B)  stories. 
C)  games. 
D)  cases. 
A)  puzzles. 
B)  stories. 
C)  games. 
D)  cases.

Question 16

In order to achieve their purposes, actors must have

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A)  power. 
B)  moral guidance. 
C)  conflict. 
D)  competing goals. 
A)  power. 
B)  moral guidance. 
C)  conflict. 
D)  competing goals.

Question 17

The two main themes of this book are

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A)  war and peace. 
B)  justice and injustice. 
C)  power and purpose. 
D)  morality and immorality. 
A)  war and peace. 
B)  justice and injustice. 
C)  power and purpose. 
D)  morality and immorality.

Question 18

The power, through a single spectacular act, to gain the attention of the entire world is referred to in the text as

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A)  diplomacy. 
B)  terrorism. 
C)  economic sanctions. 
D)  war. 
A)  diplomacy. 
B)  terrorism. 
C)  economic sanctions. 
D)  war.

Question 19

According to the text, the main schools of thought tend to seek explanations at which level of analysis?

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

Why is it important for students of international politics to understand history?

The concept that implies the goals of political action is

What are the four levels of analysis that will be examined throughout this text? Why might it be important for those studying international politics to consider more than one in order to explain global events? Give examples.

International politics is an area in which vital decisions are made based on

According to the author, international politics has been defined by all except

One could assume that "political science" is a science in the same way as physics or chemistry. Obviously, it is not, but there are some ways in which we can examine international politics from a "scientific" perspective. What are some of these ways?

What is one way to categorize theories?

Political scientists who study international relations are attempting to

According to the author, international politics matters

In political science, theories have three purposes. Which of the following is not a purpose of theory?

Power and purpose are the main themes in this textbook. What is meant by those two terms? In what way are they connected to each other?

Evaluate how international politics may impact your life today and in the future? Compare and contrast your answer with how your grandparents might have answered this question at a similar period in their lives.

What is the essential question stemming from normative theory?

The author argues that international politics should be considered as a

International politics can be thought of as

In order to achieve their purposes, actors must have

The two main themes of this book are

The power, through a single spectacular act, to gain the attention of the entire world is referred to in the text as

According to the text, the main schools of thought tend to seek explanations at which level of analysis?

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

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 1: Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

Why is it important for students of international politics to understand history?

The concept that implies the goals of political action is

What are the four levels of analysis that will be examined throughout this text? Why might it be important for those studying international politics to consider more than one in order to explain global events? Give examples.

International politics is an area in which vital decisions are made based on

According to the author, international politics has been defined by all except

One could assume that "political science" is a science in the same way as physics or chemistry. Obviously, it is not, but there are some ways in which we can examine international politics from a "scientific" perspective. What are some of these ways?

What is one way to categorize theories?

Political scientists who study international relations are attempting to

According to the author, international politics matters

In political science, theories have three purposes. Which of the following is not a purpose of theory?

Power and purpose are the main themes in this textbook. What is meant by those two terms? In what way are they connected to each other?

Evaluate how international politics may impact your life today and in the future? Compare and contrast your answer with how your grandparents might have answered this question at a similar period in their lives.

What is the essential question stemming from normative theory?

The author argues that international politics should be considered as a

International politics can be thought of as

In order to achieve their purposes, actors must have

The two main themes of this book are

The power, through a single spectacular act, to gain the attention of the entire world is referred to in the text as

According to the text, the main schools of thought tend to seek explanations at which level of analysis?

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

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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