Question 1

The Vietnam War taught the United States a valuable lesson previously expressed by Clausewitz: no war will be successful if it has little public support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is a basic tendency of states according to macro-level analyses of war?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attack other states and expand at all costs. 
B)  Hunker down and agree to be taken over. 
C)  Defend themselves and not try to expand. 
D)  Defend themselves when attacked and expand when they can. 
E)  Attack other states and contract when necessary. 
A)  Attack other states and expand at all costs. 
B)  Hunker down and agree to be taken over. 
C)  Defend themselves and not try to expand. 
D)  Defend themselves when attacked and expand when they can. 
E)  Attack other states and contract when necessary.

Question 3

According to Woodrow Wilson, what causes war?

Accepted Answer

A) democratic regimes 
B) undemocratic regimes 
C) arms race 
D) imbalance of power 
E) nuclear weapons 
A) democratic regimes 
B) undemocratic regimes 
C) arms race 
D) imbalance of power 
E) nuclear weapons

Question 4

Recent research suggests that violence and war come naturally to humans and that their basic instinct is to confront and kill rather than run away.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Micro-level theories are cast at the individual level of analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following does Huntington say best explains ongoing conflicts between Islam and Christianity?

Accepted Answer

A) cultural antipathy 
B) revolutionary international system 
C) security dilemma 
D) balance-of-power theory 
E) hierarchy-of-power theory 
A) cultural antipathy 
B) revolutionary international system 
C) security dilemma 
D) balance-of-power theory 
E) hierarchy-of-power theory

Question 7

Which of the following is a macro theory of war?

Accepted Answer

A)  democratic peace 
B)  economic interdependence 
C)  liberal idealist 
D)  cultural 
E)  balance of power 
A)  democratic peace 
B)  economic interdependence 
C)  liberal idealist 
D)  cultural 
E)  balance of power

Question 8

What did American theologian Reinhold Neibuhr call a heresy because it required Christians to do nothing in the face of evil?
a.bellicosity
b.pacifism
c.peace
d.war
e.atheism

Accepted Answer

American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr cal

Question 9

Are state-level theories of war superior to system-level theories? Is one level adequate to explain war or are both needed? Use examples from specific conflicts to justify your answer.

Accepted Answer

State-level theories of war and system-l

Question 10

If a state responds to the security dilemma, it will increase its arms and, ultimately, make itself safer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Is the current international system legitimate or revolutionary? Provide evidence for whichever position you take. If you choose legitimate, explain why some states that some might perceive as being revolutionary actually may not be; and if you choose revolutionary, provide examples of specific states whose behavior is consistent with that theory.

Accepted Answer

The current international system can be

Question 12

How do micro- and macro-level theories of war differ? What levels of analysis do these correspond to? Which level of analysis do you find best?

Accepted Answer

Micro- and macro-level theories of war d

Question 13

The security dilemma produces at the very least what outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased military spending 
B)  decreased military spending 
C) peace 
D) increased social spending 
E) war 
A)  increased military spending 
B)  decreased military spending 
C) peace 
D) increased social spending 
E) war

Question 14

Which of the following is a correct interpretation of the hierarchy-of-power theory?

Accepted Answer

A) The calculations of power are problematic and it is not possible to know when power balances. 
B) Transition times are blurry and cause countries to stay safe and avoid war. 
C) Big wars with decisive outcomes lead to immediate retaliatory wars. 
D) Periods of peace occurred when power was symmetric. 
E) Achieving an accurate balance of power helps prevent obstreperous states from warring. 
A) The calculations of power are problematic and it is not possible to know when power balances. 
B) Transition times are blurry and cause countries to stay safe and avoid war. 
C) Big wars with decisive outcomes lead to immediate retaliatory wars. 
D) Periods of peace occurred when power was symmetric. 
E) Achieving an accurate balance of power helps prevent obstreperous states from warring.

Question 15

Misperception can cause a state to be perceived as overly (and often unnecessarily) aggressive but not under-aggressive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Who among the following can be considered a leader of a revolutionary world system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Napoleon 
B)  Woodrow Wilson 
C)  George H. W. Bush 
D)  Barack Obama 
E)  Jimmy Carter 
A)  Napoleon 
B)  Woodrow Wilson 
C)  George H. W. Bush 
D)  Barack Obama 
E)  Jimmy Carter

Question 17

Which of the following is an international system suggested by Henry Kissinger, in which all states accept other states' right to exist?

Accepted Answer

A)  revolutionary 
B)  peaceful 
C)  multipolar 
D)  legitimate 
E)  sovereign 
A)  revolutionary 
B)  peaceful 
C)  multipolar 
D)  legitimate 
E)  sovereign

Question 18

The rising power theory of war is accurate only when there is a territorial dispute involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Vietnam War taught the United States a valuable lesson previously expressed by Clausewitz: no war will be successful if it has little public support.

Which of the following is a basic tendency of states according to macro-level analyses of war?

According to Woodrow Wilson, what causes war?

Recent research suggests that violence and war come naturally to humans and that their basic instinct is to confront and kill rather than run away.

Micro-level theories are cast at the individual level of analysis.

Which of the following does Huntington say best explains ongoing conflicts between Islam and Christianity?

Which of the following is a macro theory of war?

What did American theologian Reinhold Neibuhr call a heresy because it required Christians to do nothing in the face of evil? a.bellicosity b.pacifism c.peace d.war e.atheism

Are state-level theories of war superior to system-level theories? Is one level adequate to explain war or are both needed? Use examples from specific conflicts to justify your answer.

If a state responds to the security dilemma, it will increase its arms and, ultimately, make itself safer.

How do micro- and macro-level theories of war differ? What levels of analysis do these correspond to? Which level of analysis do you find best?

The security dilemma produces at the very least what outcome?

Which of the following is a correct interpretation of the hierarchy-of-power theory?

Misperception can cause a state to be perceived as overly (and often unnecessarily) aggressive but not under-aggressive.

Who among the following can be considered a leader of a revolutionary world system?

Which of the following is an international system suggested by Henry Kissinger, in which all states accept other states' right to exist?

The rising power theory of war is accurate only when there is a territorial dispute involved.

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Exam 3: Why War

The Vietnam War taught the United States a valuable lesson previously expressed by Clausewitz: no war will be successful if it has little public support.

Which of the following is a basic tendency of states according to macro-level analyses of war?

According to Woodrow Wilson, what causes war?

Recent research suggests that violence and war come naturally to humans and that their basic instinct is to confront and kill rather than run away.

Micro-level theories are cast at the individual level of analysis.

Which of the following does Huntington say best explains ongoing conflicts between Islam and Christianity?

Which of the following is a macro theory of war?

What did American theologian Reinhold Neibuhr call a heresy because it required Christians to do nothing in the face of evil? a.bellicosity b.pacifism c.peace d.war e.atheism

Are state-level theories of war superior to system-level theories? Is one level adequate to explain war or are both needed? Use examples from specific conflicts to justify your answer.

If a state responds to the security dilemma, it will increase its arms and, ultimately, make itself safer.

How do micro- and macro-level theories of war differ? What levels of analysis do these correspond to? Which level of analysis do you find best?

The security dilemma produces at the very least what outcome?

Which of the following is a correct interpretation of the hierarchy-of-power theory?

Misperception can cause a state to be perceived as overly (and often unnecessarily) aggressive but not under-aggressive.

Who among the following can be considered a leader of a revolutionary world system?

Which of the following is an international system suggested by Henry Kissinger, in which all states accept other states' right to exist?

The rising power theory of war is accurate only when there is a territorial dispute involved.

Power and Systems

IR Theories

Americas Changing National Interests

Can the United States Lead the World

From Colonialism to Decolonization

Eternal Warfare in the Holy Land

Oil and Turmoil: The Persian Gulf

Trouble and Hope in Latin America

Development in Rich and Poor Countries

National Security and Insecurity

Internal Conflict

Asymmetrical Warfare

If the Euro Fails, Europe Fails

Asia Awakes

The United States and Globalization

Diplomacy Is Still Alive

The Uses of International Law

The Reach of the United Nations

Finite Few Foodenergywater

Filters