Question 1

According to economic structuralism,

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A)  an upper class person will have more in common with an upper class person in another country than with a lower class person in their own country. 
B)  an upper class person will have more in common with a lower class person in their own country than with an upper class person in another country. 
C)  international movements of workers based on their common interests have occurred frequently throughout history. 
D)  a successful transnational alliance of labor unions has occurred as a result of the oppression of the lower classes around the world. 
A)  an upper class person will have more in common with an upper class person in another country than with a lower class person in their own country. 
B)  an upper class person will have more in common with a lower class person in their own country than with an upper class person in another country. 
C)  international movements of workers based on their common interests have occurred frequently throughout history. 
D)  a successful transnational alliance of labor unions has occurred as a result of the oppression of the lower classes around the world.

Question 2

The feminist school of thought that is skeptical of all claims to objective truth is

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A)  postmodernism. 
B)  standpoint theory. 
C)  feminist liberalism. 
D)  empiricism. 
A)  postmodernism. 
B)  standpoint theory. 
C)  feminist liberalism. 
D)  empiricism.

Question 3

Feminist theory generally has three basic schools of thought that include all of the following but

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A)  feminist empiricism-real issues of women in the real world. 
B)  feminist standpoint theory-issues can be better understood if examined from a "feminine" perspective. 
C)  feminist postmodernism-the attempt to analyze politics is a product of a specific power position. 
D)  feminist structural realism-the disparity in economic wealth determines the direction of international politics. 
A)  feminist empiricism-real issues of women in the real world. 
B)  feminist standpoint theory-issues can be better understood if examined from a "feminine" perspective. 
C)  feminist postmodernism-the attempt to analyze politics is a product of a specific power position. 
D)  feminist structural realism-the disparity in economic wealth determines the direction of international politics.

Question 4

In the most recent election, what were voters in France most concerned about?

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A)  The influx of migrants from North African countries 
B)  The end of benefits such as free college education and universal health care 
C)  The riots and demonstrations caused by protesting youths 
D)  None of the above is true. 
A)  The influx of migrants from North African countries 
B)  The end of benefits such as free college education and universal health care 
C)  The riots and demonstrations caused by protesting youths 
D)  None of the above is true.

Question 5

Socially constructed interests refer to the way in which

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A)  power impacts interests. 
B)  economic classes affect interests. 
C)  groups of people define interests. 
D)  state agencies impact interests. 
A)  power impacts interests. 
B)  economic classes affect interests. 
C)  groups of people define interests. 
D)  state agencies impact interests.

Question 6

For the first time in almost two decades, this European country elected a Socialist president in 2012.

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A)  Germany 
B)  Spain 
C)  France 
D)  Norway 
A)  Germany 
B)  Spain 
C)  France 
D)  Norway

Question 7

The definition of power as the ability of two or more actors to work together to achieve what they cannot achieve alone is supported by which theory?

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A)  Liberalism 
B)  Institutionalism 
C)  Feminism 
D)  Constructivism 
A)  Liberalism 
B)  Institutionalism 
C)  Feminism 
D)  Constructivism

Question 8

According to Karl Marx, when a worker applies labor to some set of raw materials,

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A)  the capitalist will surely exploit them. 
B)  the materials will have been immorally obtained from colonial undertakings. 
C)  the resulting product becomes the property of the worker. 
D)  value is added. 
A)  the capitalist will surely exploit them. 
B)  the materials will have been immorally obtained from colonial undertakings. 
C)  the resulting product becomes the property of the worker. 
D)  value is added.

Question 9

The economic structuralist argument about free trade is that

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A)  it benefits both the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. 
B)  it is necessary to increase a country's wealth. 
C)  it works well for some countries. 
D)  it is a way for owners of capital to increase their power over workers. 
A)  it benefits both the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. 
B)  it is necessary to increase a country's wealth. 
C)  it works well for some countries. 
D)  it is a way for owners of capital to increase their power over workers.

Question 10

According to economic structuralism, why do wars begin? Apply those arguments to examine the causes of any major global conflict in the last decade.

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According to economic structuralism, war

Question 11

The fundamental actor in politics for economic structuralism is the

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A)  class. 
B)  state. 
C)  individual. 
D)  industrialist. 
A)  class. 
B)  state. 
C)  individual. 
D)  industrialist.

Question 12

Lenin believed that

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A)  the owners of capital and the governments of powerful states are smart enough to recognize that, rather than fighting each other, they are better off collaborating to exploit the weak. 
B)  powerful states have many reasons to collaborate and can do so. 
C)  capitalism would lead to war as the great powers expanded their economic power. 
D)  capitalism would eventually lead to peace through the increased wealth throughout the world. 
A)  the owners of capital and the governments of powerful states are smart enough to recognize that, rather than fighting each other, they are better off collaborating to exploit the weak. 
B)  powerful states have many reasons to collaborate and can do so. 
C)  capitalism would lead to war as the great powers expanded their economic power. 
D)  capitalism would eventually lead to peace through the increased wealth throughout the world.

Question 13

According to Marx's theory, the difference between the value of a raw material and the actual product is called

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A)  surplus value. 
B)  exploitation. 
C)  marginal cost. 
D)  inelastic demand. 
A)  surplus value. 
B)  exploitation. 
C)  marginal cost. 
D)  inelastic demand.

Question 14

Feminist postmodernists differ from other feminist scholars by

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A)  aligning themselves more closely with traditional liberals. 
B)  asserting there is an identifiable truth that will be discovered. 
C)  believing all claims about truth are social constructions. 
D)  insisting on a more collaborative effort to realize their goals. 
A)  aligning themselves more closely with traditional liberals. 
B)  asserting there is an identifiable truth that will be discovered. 
C)  believing all claims about truth are social constructions. 
D)  insisting on a more collaborative effort to realize their goals.

Question 15

All of the theories presented in this chapter attempt to explain the conditions for conflict and cooperation. Consider the main assumption of economic structuralism and constructivism and compare their explanations for the outbreak of war.

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Economic structuralism and constructivis

Question 16

According to constructivism, the difference in the way the United States views the nuclear weapons of Britain versus North Korea is based on

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A)  the U.S. view that Britain is our friend and North Korea is our enemy. 
B)  the assumption that North Korea is more likely to attack the U.S. than Britain. 
C)  the U.S. view that we never will know who will use nuclear weapons against us. 
D)  a false assumption; there is no difference in how the U.S. views the nuclear weapons of other countries. 
A)  the U.S. view that Britain is our friend and North Korea is our enemy. 
B)  the assumption that North Korea is more likely to attack the U.S. than Britain. 
C)  the U.S. view that we never will know who will use nuclear weapons against us. 
D)  a false assumption; there is no difference in how the U.S. views the nuclear weapons of other countries.

Question 17

Constructivism focuses on all of the following kinds of ideas except

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A)  interests. 
B)  identities. 
C)  norms. 
D)  security. 
A)  interests. 
B)  identities. 
C)  norms. 
D)  security.

Question 18

According to economic structuralism, the role of the state is to

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A)  act as an umpire among the various classes. 
B)  serve the interests of the capitalist class. 
C)  develop regularities that level the playing field. 
D)  support the interests of the workers. 
A)  act as an umpire among the various classes. 
B)  serve the interests of the capitalist class. 
C)  develop regularities that level the playing field. 
D)  support the interests of the workers.

Question 19

Marx believed that __________ was used as a method to keep the working class from realizing their true class interest.

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A)  colonialism 
B)  religion 
C)  trade unionism 
D)  capitalism 
A)  colonialism 
B)  religion 
C)  trade unionism 
D)  capitalism

Question 20

The bourgeoisie and the proletariat are examples of

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A)  social groups. 
B)  economic classes. 
C)  government bureaucrats. 
D)  religious groups. 
A)  social groups. 
B)  economic classes. 
C)  government bureaucrats. 
D)  religious groups.

According to economic structuralism,

The feminist school of thought that is skeptical of all claims to objective truth is

Feminist theory generally has three basic schools of thought that include all of the following but

In the most recent election, what were voters in France most concerned about?

Socially constructed interests refer to the way in which

For the first time in almost two decades, this European country elected a Socialist president in 2012.

The definition of power as the ability of two or more actors to work together to achieve what they cannot achieve alone is supported by which theory?

According to Karl Marx, when a worker applies labor to some set of raw materials,

The economic structuralist argument about free trade is that

According to economic structuralism, why do wars begin? Apply those arguments to examine the causes of any major global conflict in the last decade.

The fundamental actor in politics for economic structuralism is the

Lenin believed that

According to Marx's theory, the difference between the value of a raw material and the actual product is called

Feminist postmodernists differ from other feminist scholars by

All of the theories presented in this chapter attempt to explain the conditions for conflict and cooperation. Consider the main assumption of economic structuralism and constructivism and compare their explanations for the outbreak of war.

According to constructivism, the difference in the way the United States views the nuclear weapons of Britain versus North Korea is based on

Constructivism focuses on all of the following kinds of ideas except

According to economic structuralism, the role of the state is to

Marx believed that __________ was used as a method to keep the working class from realizing their true class interest.

The bourgeoisie and the proletariat are examples of

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

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 4: Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

According to economic structuralism,

The feminist school of thought that is skeptical of all claims to objective truth is

Feminist theory generally has three basic schools of thought that include all of the following but

In the most recent election, what were voters in France most concerned about?

Socially constructed interests refer to the way in which

For the first time in almost two decades, this European country elected a Socialist president in 2012.

The definition of power as the ability of two or more actors to work together to achieve what they cannot achieve alone is supported by which theory?

According to Karl Marx, when a worker applies labor to some set of raw materials,

The economic structuralist argument about free trade is that

According to economic structuralism, why do wars begin? Apply those arguments to examine the causes of any major global conflict in the last decade.

The fundamental actor in politics for economic structuralism is the

Lenin believed that

According to Marx's theory, the difference between the value of a raw material and the actual product is called

Feminist postmodernists differ from other feminist scholars by

All of the theories presented in this chapter attempt to explain the conditions for conflict and cooperation. Consider the main assumption of economic structuralism and constructivism and compare their explanations for the outbreak of war.

According to constructivism, the difference in the way the United States views the nuclear weapons of Britain versus North Korea is based on

Constructivism focuses on all of the following kinds of ideas except

According to economic structuralism, the role of the state is to

Marx believed that __________ was used as a method to keep the working class from realizing their true class interest.

The bourgeoisie and the proletariat are examples of

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

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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