Question 1

Intrastate wars

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A)  Take place within the borders of a sovereign state. 
B)  Are usually fought over resources, territory, or ideas. 
C)  Levy huge costs on local populations. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Take place within the borders of a sovereign state. 
B)  Are usually fought over resources, territory, or ideas. 
C)  Levy huge costs on local populations. 
D)  All of the above. D

Question 2

What did Carl von Clausewitz mean by his dictum, "War is nothing but the extension of policy by other means"?

Accepted Answer

$\bullet$Soldiers and statesmen should remember that wars are fought for political objectives and that defeat is far more likely if the nation does not support the underlying goals of a military campaign.

Question 3

The advantages of sanctions as a means of compellence include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  They are a low-cost alternative to military options. 
B)  They bring nations together in a coordinated effort. 
C)  They are a means by which great powers can flex their economic strength to achieve security goals. 
D)  They directly impact the leaders responsible for the punishable actions. 
A)  They are a low-cost alternative to military options. 
B)  They bring nations together in a coordinated effort. 
C)  They are a means by which great powers can flex their economic strength to achieve security goals. 
D)  They directly impact the leaders responsible for the punishable actions. D

Question 4

Define compellence and provide an example.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Attempts to force an adversary

Question 5

Which of the following had nuclear capabilities, but gave them up?

Accepted Answer

A)  South Africa 
B)  Libya 
C)  North Korea 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  South Africa 
B)  Libya 
C)  North Korea 
D)  Both a and b

Question 6

One of the biggest trade-offs in human security relative traditional security has been

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A)  Military equipment. 
B)  Repression of women. 
C)  Proliferation. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Military equipment. 
B)  Repression of women. 
C)  Proliferation. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 7

The United States successfully persuading the Soviets to withdraw missiles from Cuba in 1962 is an example of

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A)  Defense. 
B)  General deterrence. 
C)  Immediate deterrence. 
D)  Compellence. 
A)  Defense. 
B)  General deterrence. 
C)  Immediate deterrence. 
D)  Compellence.

Question 8

Ensuring that military foreign policy efforts are complemented by equivalent diplomatic and developmental initiatives is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Soft power. 
B)  Hard power. 
C)  Smart power. 
D)  Related power. 
A)  Soft power. 
B)  Hard power. 
C)  Smart power. 
D)  Related power.

Question 9

The argument that states maximize power to ensure their own security is

Accepted Answer

A)  Defensive realism. 
B)  Offensive realism. 
C)  Aggressive realism. 
D)  Power realism. 
A)  Defensive realism. 
B)  Offensive realism. 
C)  Aggressive realism. 
D)  Power realism.

Question 10

Three strategies that states use to protect their national security include

Accepted Answer

A)  Deterrence, defense, and compellence. 
B)  Security dilemma, defense, and strategic nuclear weapons. 
C)  Defense, flexible response, and MAD. 
D)  Compellence, security dilemma, and MAD. 
A)  Deterrence, defense, and compellence. 
B)  Security dilemma, defense, and strategic nuclear weapons. 
C)  Defense, flexible response, and MAD. 
D)  Compellence, security dilemma, and MAD.

Question 11

What are the criticisms of "soft power"?

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Realism: It is not a significant measure

Question 12

The emerging norm on the international community's duty to prevent genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and ethnic cleansing is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Responsibility to protect (R2P). 
B)  Human security. 
C)  Securitization. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Responsibility to protect (R2P). 
B)  Human security. 
C)  Securitization. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 13

Increased support for the presidency of George W. Bush in the wake of the September 11 attacks is an example of what phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wag the dog 
B)  Rally 'round the flag 
C)  Securitization 
D)  Pet the cat 
A)  Wag the dog 
B)  Rally 'round the flag 
C)  Securitization 
D)  Pet the cat

Question 14

Define second-strike capability and MAD.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Second-strike capability: ability to ret

Question 15

Human security is directly related to

Accepted Answer

A)  Development. 
B)  Economic relations. 
C)  Institutions. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Development. 
B)  Economic relations. 
C)  Institutions. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 16

Were nuclear deterrence and MAD responsible for the "long peace" of the Cold War era? Be sure to define deterrence and the four categories of deterrence, and use at least three events from the period 1946-1990 to show how either deterrence or some other factor served to preserve peace between the United States and the USSR.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Deterrence: the attempt to prevent war b

Question 17

Resolve can serve as a means of

Accepted Answer

A)  Deterrence. 
B)  Compellence. 
C)  Defense. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Deterrence. 
B)  Compellence. 
C)  Defense. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 18

The argument that states must be expansionist to ensure their own security in anarchy is

Accepted Answer

A)  Defensive realism. 
B)  Offensive realism. 
C)  Aggressive realism. 
D)  Power realism. 
A)  Defensive realism. 
B)  Offensive realism. 
C)  Aggressive realism. 
D)  Power realism.

Question 19

The belief that it makes sense for each state to arm itself because the risk of preparing for armed conflict seems less than the risks incurred by remaining defenseless supports which paradigm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Realist 
B)  Liberal 
C)  Constructivist 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Realist 
B)  Liberal 
C)  Constructivist 
D)  None of the above

Question 20

A condition that exists when nuclear states can survive a first strike with sufficient nuclear forces to retaliate in a second strike and inflict unacceptable damage on their opponent is

Accepted Answer

A)  First-strike capability. 
B)  MAD. 
C)  Second-strike capability. 
D)  Human security. 
A)  First-strike capability. 
B)  MAD. 
C)  Second-strike capability. 
D)  Human security.

Intrastate wars

What did Carl von Clausewitz mean by his dictum, "War is nothing but the extension of policy by other means"?

The advantages of sanctions as a means of compellence include all of the following except

Define compellence and provide an example.

Which of the following had nuclear capabilities, but gave them up?

One of the biggest trade-offs in human security relative traditional security has been

The United States successfully persuading the Soviets to withdraw missiles from Cuba in 1962 is an example of

Ensuring that military foreign policy efforts are complemented by equivalent diplomatic and developmental initiatives is known as

The argument that states maximize power to ensure their own security is

Three strategies that states use to protect their national security include

What are the criticisms of "soft power"?

The emerging norm on the international community's duty to prevent genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and ethnic cleansing is known as

Increased support for the presidency of George W. Bush in the wake of the September 11 attacks is an example of what phenomenon?

Define second-strike capability and MAD.

Human security is directly related to

Resolve can serve as a means of

The argument that states must be expansionist to ensure their own security in anarchy is

The belief that it makes sense for each state to arm itself because the risk of preparing for armed conflict seems less than the risks incurred by remaining defenseless supports which paradigm?

A condition that exists when nuclear states can survive a first strike with sufficient nuclear forces to retaliate in a second strike and inflict unacceptable damage on their opponent is

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Intrastate wars

What did Carl von Clausewitz mean by his dictum, "War is nothing but the extension of policy by other means"?

The advantages of sanctions as a means of compellence include all of the following except

Define compellence and provide an example.

Which of the following had nuclear capabilities, but gave them up?

One of the biggest trade-offs in human security relative traditional security has been

The United States successfully persuading the Soviets to withdraw missiles from Cuba in 1962 is an example of

Ensuring that military foreign policy efforts are complemented by equivalent diplomatic and developmental initiatives is known as

The argument that states maximize power to ensure their own security is

Three strategies that states use to protect their national security include

What are the criticisms of "soft power"?

The emerging norm on the international community's duty to prevent genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and ethnic cleansing is known as

Increased support for the presidency of George W. Bush in the wake of the September 11 attacks is an example of what phenomenon?

Define second-strike capability and MAD.

Human security is directly related to

Resolve can serve as a means of

The argument that states must be expansionist to ensure their own security in anarchy is

The belief that it makes sense for each state to arm itself because the risk of preparing for armed conflict seems less than the risks incurred by remaining defenseless supports which paradigm?

A condition that exists when nuclear states can survive a first strike with sufficient nuclear forces to retaliate in a second strike and inflict unacceptable damage on their opponent is

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

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

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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