Exam 1: Power and Systems

What is sovereignty? Is sovereignty obsolete in a globalized world? Discuss the various threats that globalization could pose to sovereignty and state your opinion on whether these are legitimate threats based on current events.

Which of the following was the prevailing international system during the interwar period?

Which international system do you think best characterizes the present period? Is the current international system similar to the one that arose immediately following the end of the Cold War? Why or why not?

Both the World War I and the Cold War international systems can be characterized as bipolar.

The current international system is best characterized as unipolar.

A balance-of-power system requires at least three major players capable of making flexible alliances.

A bipolar international system characterizes ________.

Was the European balance-of-power system inferior to the Cold War bipolar system? Discuss concepts such as alliances, stability, and peace.

A state is an entity that has a legitimate monopoly on coercion of its citizens.

According to some experts, "an age of scarcity" will lead the world into ________.

A potential counterweight to U.S. power is ________.

Was the Cold War sustainable? Discuss at least three of the five reasons why the Cold War could not endure.

Which of the following characteristics best explains a state?

The Westphalian system established the concept of ________.