Question 1

In searching for a scientific explanation of war, the author concludes that

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A)  we are closer than ever to identifying the fundamental causes of war. 
B)  scholars still are unable to definitively determine the causes of war. 
C)  wars can now be predicted accurately. 
D)  certain explanations have been determined to be more scientific than others. 
A)  we are closer than ever to identifying the fundamental causes of war. 
B)  scholars still are unable to definitively determine the causes of war. 
C)  wars can now be predicted accurately. 
D)  certain explanations have been determined to be more scientific than others.

Question 2

In terms of whether free trade leads to peace, World War I demonstrates which point of view?

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A)  World War I occurred at a time of restricted trade. 
B)  World War I had nothing to do with the level of international trade among European powers. 
C)  European countries were trading more extensively at that time with the United States. 
D)  International trade among European countries was at an all-time high in 1914. 
A)  World War I occurred at a time of restricted trade. 
B)  World War I had nothing to do with the level of international trade among European powers. 
C)  European countries were trading more extensively at that time with the United States. 
D)  International trade among European countries was at an all-time high in 1914.

Question 3

Germany's attacks on Poland and the Soviet Union during World War II allowed Hitler to gain "living space" or

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A)  weltanschauung. 
B)  Reichstaat. 
C)  lebensraum. 
D)  zimmerwald. 
A)  weltanschauung. 
B)  Reichstaat. 
C)  lebensraum. 
D)  zimmerwald.

Question 4

Germany's attacks on Poland and then the Soviet Union, as well as Japan's expansion into Southeast Asia are examples of

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A)  power transition theory. 
B)  economic imperialism. 
C)  expected utility theory. 
D)  cognitive dissonance. 
A)  power transition theory. 
B)  economic imperialism. 
C)  expected utility theory. 
D)  cognitive dissonance.

Question 5

What leads capitalist states to expand?

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A)  Declining returns on investment at home 
B)  The need for more labor and raw materials 
C)  The need for expanded markets in which to sell goods 
D)  All of the above are true. 
A)  Declining returns on investment at home 
B)  The need for more labor and raw materials 
C)  The need for expanded markets in which to sell goods 
D)  All of the above are true.

Question 6

Allowing mutual surveillance by both countries was important in terms of

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A)  building a long-term foundation of cooperation. 
B)  satisfying each other that the agreements were being observed. 
C)  maintaining effective espionage on each country. 
D)  placating domestic intelligence services who wanted continued surveillance. 
A)  building a long-term foundation of cooperation. 
B)  satisfying each other that the agreements were being observed. 
C)  maintaining effective espionage on each country. 
D)  placating domestic intelligence services who wanted continued surveillance.

Question 7

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

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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 8

Which of the following statements are supported by Fearon and Laitin's research?

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A)  The risk of violent conflict goes up in poorer countries and goes down in wealthier ones. 
B)  A connection exists between per capita GNP and civil war. 
C)  Poorer individuals are more likely to join insurgent movements because they have less to lose economically. 
D)  All of the above are supported by Fearon and Laitin's research. 
A)  The risk of violent conflict goes up in poorer countries and goes down in wealthier ones. 
B)  A connection exists between per capita GNP and civil war. 
C)  Poorer individuals are more likely to join insurgent movements because they have less to lose economically. 
D)  All of the above are supported by Fearon and Laitin's research.

Question 9

Peace enforcement is different from peacekeeping in that peace enforcement

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A)  allows only members of the UN Security Council to contribute troops. 
B)  permits only states from the region of conflict to send soldiers. 
C)  does not require the consent of the conflicting parties. 
D)  prohibits troops from being heavily armed. 
A)  allows only members of the UN Security Council to contribute troops. 
B)  permits only states from the region of conflict to send soldiers. 
C)  does not require the consent of the conflicting parties. 
D)  prohibits troops from being heavily armed.

Question 10

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 11

The Defenestration of Prague in 1618 has been cited as a spark of which war?

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A)  The War of the Roses 
B)  The Thirty Years' War 
C)  The War of 1618 
D)  The Hapsburg-Ottoman War 
A)  The War of the Roses 
B)  The Thirty Years' War 
C)  The War of 1618 
D)  The Hapsburg-Ottoman War

Question 12

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

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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 13

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 14

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 15

Which of the following is not a criticism of engaging in a preventive war?

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A)  The situation could get out of control or drag on much longer than anticipated. 
B)  Preventing war may lead the aggressive state to desire more territory. 
C)  This type of war may be illegal under international law. 
D)  Following the strategy might cause what it was intended to prevent. 
A)  The situation could get out of control or drag on much longer than anticipated. 
B)  Preventing war may lead the aggressive state to desire more territory. 
C)  This type of war may be illegal under international law. 
D)  Following the strategy might cause what it was intended to prevent.

Question 16

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 17

Why are new democracies more prone to waging war?

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A)  They do not yet have the institutionalized tendency toward compromise that limits the incentive to build public support through assertive foreign policies. 
B)  In new democracies, the weak economy leads the government to be more aggressive. 
C)  They do not see themselves as democratic, so they behave as autocratic regimes. 
D)  They are still struggling to leave behind old habits and patterns, and it makes it difficult for them to behave democratically. 
A)  They do not yet have the institutionalized tendency toward compromise that limits the incentive to build public support through assertive foreign policies. 
B)  In new democracies, the weak economy leads the government to be more aggressive. 
C)  They do not see themselves as democratic, so they behave as autocratic regimes. 
D)  They are still struggling to leave behind old habits and patterns, and it makes it difficult for them to behave democratically.

Question 18

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 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The empirical evidence for the "economic interdependence" approach finds

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A)  free trade works best on a regional basis. 
B)  capitalist nations obtain most inputs internally. 
C)  little support for this hypothesis. 
D)  states will go to war when expected benefits of going to war exceed expected costs. 
A)  free trade works best on a regional basis. 
B)  capitalist nations obtain most inputs internally. 
C)  little support for this hypothesis. 
D)  states will go to war when expected benefits of going to war exceed expected costs.

In searching for a scientific explanation of war, the author concludes that

In terms of whether free trade leads to peace, World War I demonstrates which point of view?

Germany's attacks on Poland and the Soviet Union during World War II allowed Hitler to gain "living space" or

Germany's attacks on Poland and then the Soviet Union, as well as Japan's expansion into Southeast Asia are examples of

What leads capitalist states to expand?

Allowing mutual surveillance by both countries was important in terms of

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

Which of the following statements are supported by Fearon and Laitin's research?

Peace enforcement is different from peacekeeping in that peace enforcement

According to liberal economic theory, interdependence tends to

The Defenestration of Prague in 1618 has been cited as a spark of which war?

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

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

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

Which of the following is not a criticism of engaging in a preventive war?

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

Why are new democracies more prone to waging war?

The innate aggression hypothesis fails to explain

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

The empirical evidence for the "economic interdependence" approach finds

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

In searching for a scientific explanation of war, the author concludes that

In terms of whether free trade leads to peace, World War I demonstrates which point of view?

Germany's attacks on Poland and the Soviet Union during World War II allowed Hitler to gain "living space" or

Germany's attacks on Poland and then the Soviet Union, as well as Japan's expansion into Southeast Asia are examples of

What leads capitalist states to expand?

Allowing mutual surveillance by both countries was important in terms of

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

Which of the following statements are supported by Fearon and Laitin's research?

Peace enforcement is different from peacekeeping in that peace enforcement

According to liberal economic theory, interdependence tends to

The Defenestration of Prague in 1618 has been cited as a spark of which war?

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

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

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

Which of the following is not a criticism of engaging in a preventive war?

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

Why are new democracies more prone to waging war?

The innate aggression hypothesis fails to explain

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

The empirical evidence for the "economic interdependence" approach finds

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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