Question 1

Describe how globalization and fragmentation are evident in the post-Cold War world. Be sure to use specific examples.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Examples: the EU; U.S. economic hegemony

Question 2

Which countries succeeded in ousting their leaders as a result of the Arab Spring?

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Tunisia, E

Question 3

Describe the problems with defining genocide. How have these problems contributed to failures of the international community to intervene in times of genocide? Be sure to use historical examples.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&See the box "Spotlight" on pages 207-208

Question 4

The end of the Cold War was

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A)  A surprise. 
B)  Expected. 
C)  Highly suspicious. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  A surprise. 
B)  Expected. 
C)  Highly suspicious. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 5

Discuss the successes and failures of collective action since the end of the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Persian Gulf War: the United States, dip

Question 6

All of the following are the basic indicators Robert Kagan believes should be used to measure a state's relative power except

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A)  The size and influence of its economy relative to other powers. 
B)  The magnitude of military power compared with that of its potential adversaries. 
C)  The degree of political influence it wields in the international system. 
D)  The number and scope of international treaties and regimes adhered to by the state. 
A)  The size and influence of its economy relative to other powers. 
B)  The magnitude of military power compared with that of its potential adversaries. 
C)  The degree of political influence it wields in the international system. 
D)  The number and scope of international treaties and regimes adhered to by the state.

Question 7

On October 3, 1993, an attempt to capture close associates of Mogadishu warlord Mohamed Farah Aideed went horribly wrong when

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A)  Two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down. 
B)  Eighteen American soldiers were killed. 
C)  Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Somalis were killed. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down. 
B)  Eighteen American soldiers were killed. 
C)  Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Somalis were killed. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 8

Liberals contend that the era following the Cold War

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A)  Is a typical dog-eat-dog environment. 
B)  Reflects the rise of nonstate actors. 
C)  Is one of hitherto unimaginable U.S. dominance. 
D)  Both a and c 
A)  Is a typical dog-eat-dog environment. 
B)  Reflects the rise of nonstate actors. 
C)  Is one of hitherto unimaginable U.S. dominance. 
D)  Both a and c

Question 9

What happened in Egypt during the Arab Spring?

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@#LAT-DLM&Eighteen days of protests around Egypt,

Question 10

All of the following countries experienced economic misfortunes and obstacles, contributing to U.S. economic hegemony in the post-Cold War world, except

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Britain. 
B)  Germany. 
C)  Japan. 
D)  Russia. 
A)  Great Britain. 
B)  Germany. 
C)  Japan. 
D)  Russia.

Question 11

Have the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq eroded U.S. soft power?

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Define soft power.
@#LAT-DLM&Although the Taliban

Question 12

Discuss the global economy in the post-Cold War world. Be sure to include a discussion of the EU, the role of U.S. hegemony, the threats posed by globalization, the Great Recession, and the Eurozone crisis.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&European Union: a single market for capi

Question 13

All of the following are members of NATO except

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A)  The United States. 
B)  Latvia. 
C)  Romania. 
D)  Russia. 
A)  The United States. 
B)  Latvia. 
C)  Romania. 
D)  Russia.

Question 14

"America has no empire to extend or utopia to establish" (President George W. Bush, speech at West Point, June 2002). Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Back up your analysis using at least three examples of U.S. intervention in conflict abroad since the end of the Cold War (1991).

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Student's opinion on the purpo

Question 15

What factors caused the Great Recession?

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Bursting U.S. housing bubble that damage

Question 16

"The end of history" is

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A)  The idea that states can overcome their different cultures and traditions to have a common definition and understanding of human rights, economic systems, and so forth, in large part as a result of globalization. 
B)  The theory that posits that the apex of human political and social development is reached by successfully democratizing. 
C)  The idea that states have different cultures and tradition and therefore may differ in their definitions of such things as human rights and governmental structures, leading to fragmentation of the international system. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  The idea that states can overcome their different cultures and traditions to have a common definition and understanding of human rights, economic systems, and so forth, in large part as a result of globalization. 
B)  The theory that posits that the apex of human political and social development is reached by successfully democratizing. 
C)  The idea that states have different cultures and tradition and therefore may differ in their definitions of such things as human rights and governmental structures, leading to fragmentation of the international system. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 17

All of the following characterized the international system at the end of the Cold War except

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A)  Regional and ethnic conflicts. 
B)  Threats of nuclear proliferation. 
C)  Fears of a nuclear holocaust caused by a war between the United States and Russia. 
D)  Threats of terrorists armed with weapons of mass destruction. 
A)  Regional and ethnic conflicts. 
B)  Threats of nuclear proliferation. 
C)  Fears of a nuclear holocaust caused by a war between the United States and Russia. 
D)  Threats of terrorists armed with weapons of mass destruction.

Question 18

All of the following are evidence that Fukuyama uses to back up his thesis in "The End of History" except

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A)  The success of communism. 
B)  Economic liberalization worldwide. 
C)  The spread of Western ideals and culture. 
D)  The failures of monarchy and fascism. 
A)  The success of communism. 
B)  Economic liberalization worldwide. 
C)  The spread of Western ideals and culture. 
D)  The failures of monarchy and fascism.

Question 19

Since the inception of the war on terror, terrorist incidents have

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A)  Decreased. 
B)  Occurred in Great Britain, Indonesia, and Egypt, among other places. 
C)  Motivated a variety of responses from the international community. 
D)  Both b and c 
A)  Decreased. 
B)  Occurred in Great Britain, Indonesia, and Egypt, among other places. 
C)  Motivated a variety of responses from the international community. 
D)  Both b and c

Question 20

Describe the international response to the genocide in Sudan.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&The African Union established a mission

Describe how globalization and fragmentation are evident in the post-Cold War world. Be sure to use specific examples.

Which countries succeeded in ousting their leaders as a result of the Arab Spring?

Describe the problems with defining genocide. How have these problems contributed to failures of the international community to intervene in times of genocide? Be sure to use historical examples.

The end of the Cold War was

Discuss the successes and failures of collective action since the end of the Cold War.

All of the following are the basic indicators Robert Kagan believes should be used to measure a state's relative power except

On October 3, 1993, an attempt to capture close associates of Mogadishu warlord Mohamed Farah Aideed went horribly wrong when

Liberals contend that the era following the Cold War

What happened in Egypt during the Arab Spring?

All of the following countries experienced economic misfortunes and obstacles, contributing to U.S. economic hegemony in the post-Cold War world, except

Have the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq eroded U.S. soft power?

Discuss the global economy in the post-Cold War world. Be sure to include a discussion of the EU, the role of U.S. hegemony, the threats posed by globalization, the Great Recession, and the Eurozone crisis.

All of the following are members of NATO except

"America has no empire to extend or utopia to establish" (President George W. Bush, speech at West Point, June 2002). Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Back up your analysis using at least three examples of U.S. intervention in conflict abroad since the end of the Cold War (1991).

What factors caused the Great Recession?

"The end of history" is

All of the following characterized the international system at the end of the Cold War except

All of the following are evidence that Fukuyama uses to back up his thesis in "The End of History" except

Since the inception of the war on terror, terrorist incidents have

Describe the international response to the genocide in Sudan.

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Exam 6: Globalization and Fragmentation in a New World Order: 1991 to the Present

Describe how globalization and fragmentation are evident in the post-Cold War world. Be sure to use specific examples.

Which countries succeeded in ousting their leaders as a result of the Arab Spring?

Describe the problems with defining genocide. How have these problems contributed to failures of the international community to intervene in times of genocide? Be sure to use historical examples.

The end of the Cold War was

Discuss the successes and failures of collective action since the end of the Cold War.

All of the following are the basic indicators Robert Kagan believes should be used to measure a state's relative power except

On October 3, 1993, an attempt to capture close associates of Mogadishu warlord Mohamed Farah Aideed went horribly wrong when

Liberals contend that the era following the Cold War

What happened in Egypt during the Arab Spring?

All of the following countries experienced economic misfortunes and obstacles, contributing to U.S. economic hegemony in the post-Cold War world, except

Have the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq eroded U.S. soft power?

Discuss the global economy in the post-Cold War world. Be sure to include a discussion of the EU, the role of U.S. hegemony, the threats posed by globalization, the Great Recession, and the Eurozone crisis.

All of the following are members of NATO except

"America has no empire to extend or utopia to establish" (President George W. Bush, speech at West Point, June 2002). Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Back up your analysis using at least three examples of U.S. intervention in conflict abroad since the end of the Cold War (1991).

What factors caused the Great Recession?

"The end of history" is

All of the following characterized the international system at the end of the Cold War except

All of the following are evidence that Fukuyama uses to back up his thesis in "The End of History" except

Since the inception of the war on terror, terrorist incidents have

Describe the international response to the genocide in Sudan.

World Politics: Complexity and Competing Processes

Theory and World Politics

World Politics and Economics: 1648 1945

World Politics and Economics: the Cold War

Imperialism and Its Survivors

Security Theory and Practice

Contemporary Security Issues

World Politics: Trade and Investment

World Politics: Development

Human Issues: Demographic Trends

Resource Issues

Global Governance: International Law and Organizations

World Politics in Context

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