Question 1

Which of the following is an example of tying hands?

Accepted Answer

A) A leader accompanying a threat with troop movements near its rival's borders. 
B) A leader,during private negotiations,promising war if an adversary does not back down. 
C) An elected leader publicly promising war if an adversary does not back down. 
D) A threat being accompanied with covert action that undermines a rival. 
E) A leader accompanying a public threat with increased military spending. 
A) A leader accompanying a threat with troop movements near its rival's borders. 
B) A leader,during private negotiations,promising war if an adversary does not back down. 
C) An elected leader publicly promising war if an adversary does not back down. 
D) A threat being accompanied with covert action that undermines a rival. 
E) A leader accompanying a public threat with increased military spending. C

Question 2

What is a preemptive war?

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A) A war initiated by a state because it anticipates an imminent attack from an adversary. 
B) A war initiated by a state because it anticipates its adversary will become stronger in the future. 
C) A war initiated by a state because another state has refused to honor its treaty commitments. 
D) A defensive war fought by a state after it has suffered a surprise attack. 
E) A war fought over the restriction of trade during a crisis between two states. 
A) A war initiated by a state because it anticipates an imminent attack from an adversary. 
B) A war initiated by a state because it anticipates its adversary will become stronger in the future. 
C) A war initiated by a state because another state has refused to honor its treaty commitments. 
D) A defensive war fought by a state after it has suffered a surprise attack. 
E) A war fought over the restriction of trade during a crisis between two states. A

Question 3

A state's preferred outcome or settlement of a dispute is known as:

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A) an ideal point. 
B) a crisis. 
C) a bargain. 
D) coercion. 
E) diplomacy. 
A) an ideal point. 
B) a crisis. 
C) a bargain. 
D) coercion. 
E) diplomacy. A

Question 4

How does poor and incomplete information contribute to the likelihood of war?

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Question 5

Which of the following is an example of deterrence?

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A) The Soviet Union cutting off trade with Western countries so that they could not use economic sanctions as leverage in arms agreements. 
B) The United States threatening to attack Iran if it did not cease developing nuclear weapons. 
C) The Soviet Union placing missiles in Cuba so that it could threaten the United States. 
D) The United States threatening to increase tariffs on another country's imports if that country first increases tariffs on U.S.products. 
E) China attacking when the United States sent its troops into North Korea during the Korean War. 
A) The Soviet Union cutting off trade with Western countries so that they could not use economic sanctions as leverage in arms agreements. 
B) The United States threatening to attack Iran if it did not cease developing nuclear weapons. 
C) The Soviet Union placing missiles in Cuba so that it could threaten the United States. 
D) The United States threatening to increase tariffs on another country's imports if that country first increases tariffs on U.S.products. 
E) China attacking when the United States sent its troops into North Korea during the Korean War.

Question 6

China unsuccessfully attempted to convince the United States that it would intervene if the United States sent its troops into North Korea in 1950.Explain how this example demonstrates the difficulty of communicating resolve to an opponent.

Accepted Answer

This example demonstrates the difficulty

Question 7

In the case of the threat by the United States to attack Afghanistan in 2001,the status quo was:

Accepted Answer

A) the attack by the United States on Afghanistan. 
B) Taliban control of Afghanistan. 
C) the United Nations approving an attack on Afghanistan. 
D) a continuing insurgency after the war. 
E) the defeat of the Taliban. 
A) the attack by the United States on Afghanistan. 
B) Taliban control of Afghanistan. 
C) the United Nations approving an attack on Afghanistan. 
D) a continuing insurgency after the war. 
E) the defeat of the Taliban.

Question 8

What is a credible threat?

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A) A threat that the target of the threat believes will be carried out. 
B) A threat made by a reliable ally. 
C) Any attempt to intimidate opponents by making threats. 
D) A dangerous crisis. 
E) A threat that could possibly be carried out,even if it is unlikely. 
A) A threat that the target of the threat believes will be carried out. 
B) A threat made by a reliable ally. 
C) Any attempt to intimidate opponents by making threats. 
D) A dangerous crisis. 
E) A threat that could possibly be carried out,even if it is unlikely.

Question 9

What is a preventive war?

Accepted Answer

A) A war launched to prevent human rights abuses in another state. 
B) A war that begins when deterrence fails. 
C) A war begun by a state to prevent an adversary from being a stronger threat in the future. 
D) A war launched by a state that fears an adversary is about to attack. 
E) A war authorized by an international organization to eliminate aggressive states that could threaten world peace. 
A) A war launched to prevent human rights abuses in another state. 
B) A war that begins when deterrence fails. 
C) A war begun by a state to prevent an adversary from being a stronger threat in the future. 
D) A war launched by a state that fears an adversary is about to attack. 
E) A war authorized by an international organization to eliminate aggressive states that could threaten world peace.

Question 10

Are democratic or autocratic leaders more capable of "tying their hands"? Explain your answer,using concepts of interests,interactions,and institutions.

Accepted Answer

Democratic leaders are more capable of "

Question 11

A risk-return trade-off is the idea that:

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A) there is always a risk to selling weapons to other states. 
B) states can get the best deal by threatening all-out war with another state. 
C) states can minimize the chance of war by exchanging diplomatic missions. 
D) states can reduce the risk of war during a crisis by returning diplomatic messages quickly. 
E) states want to minimize the chance of war but also get the best deals they can. 
A) there is always a risk to selling weapons to other states. 
B) states can get the best deal by threatening all-out war with another state. 
C) states can minimize the chance of war by exchanging diplomatic missions. 
D) states can reduce the risk of war during a crisis by returning diplomatic messages quickly. 
E) states want to minimize the chance of war but also get the best deals they can.

Question 12

All of the following were reasons for Iraq to invade Kuwait in 1990 EXCEPT:

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A) Iraq's economy was devastated by its war with Iran. 
B) Kuwait was pumping more oil than the limit to which it had agreed,which decreased the price for Iraq's oil. 
C) Iraq claimed Kuwait was pumping Iraqi oil near the border between the two countries. 
D) Kuwait refused to forgive the loans that it had made to Iraq. 
E) a fundamentalist Islamic group was on the verge of taking control of Kuwait's government. 
A) Iraq's economy was devastated by its war with Iran. 
B) Kuwait was pumping more oil than the limit to which it had agreed,which decreased the price for Iraq's oil. 
C) Iraq claimed Kuwait was pumping Iraqi oil near the border between the two countries. 
D) Kuwait refused to forgive the loans that it had made to Iraq. 
E) a fundamentalist Islamic group was on the verge of taking control of Kuwait's government.

Question 13

What makes a good indivisible,and how do indivisible goods affect the possibility of war?

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Question 14

What is the difference between a preemptive war and a preventive war?

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Question 15

How do commitment problems affect the likelihood that war will occur?

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Question 16

How is extended deterrence different from general deterrence?

Accepted Answer

A) Extended deterrence continues for a long time. 
B) Extended deterrence applies to a large amount of territory. 
C) Extended deterrence applies to a state's allies rather than the state itself. 
D) Extended deterrence applies to a country's economic,political,and military infrastructure. 
E) Extended deterrence became possible only after the development of nuclear weapons. 
A) Extended deterrence continues for a long time. 
B) Extended deterrence applies to a large amount of territory. 
C) Extended deterrence applies to a state's allies rather than the state itself. 
D) Extended deterrence applies to a country's economic,political,and military infrastructure. 
E) Extended deterrence became possible only after the development of nuclear weapons.

Question 17

The commitment problem most resembles which type of game (from game theory)?

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A) Prisoner's Dilemma. 
B) Stag Hunt. 
C) Battle of the Sexes. 
D) Turkey Shoot. 
E) Chicken. 
A) Prisoner's Dilemma. 
B) Stag Hunt. 
C) Battle of the Sexes. 
D) Turkey Shoot. 
E) Chicken.

Question 18

Despite Germany's involvement in starting World War I and II,the nation did not engage in future military conflicts in part because of a large American military presence in the country after the end of World War II.This is an example of which way that we can reduce the likelihood of war occurring?

Accepted Answer

A) Increasing the costs of going to war. 
B) Increasing transparency. 
C) Outside enforcement of commitments. 
D) Increasing the number of actors involved in a conflict. 
E) Dividing apparently indivisible goods. 
A) Increasing the costs of going to war. 
B) Increasing transparency. 
C) Outside enforcement of commitments. 
D) Increasing the number of actors involved in a conflict. 
E) Dividing apparently indivisible goods.

Question 19

What is paying for power?

Accepted Answer

A) Buying a political office. 
B) Investing more money into an international organization. 
C) Offering financial incentives to a major power to join you in an alliance. 
D) Mobilizing and deploying a large military force. 
E) Bribing a rival state. 
A) Buying a political office. 
B) Investing more money into an international organization. 
C) Offering financial incentives to a major power to join you in an alliance. 
D) Mobilizing and deploying a large military force. 
E) Bribing a rival state.

Question 20

Resolve is difficult to measure because it depends on:

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A) the intervention of international organizations. 
B) the quality of a state's military training. 
C) how much a state is willing to pay and risk to achieve a particular goal. 
D) how much a state trusts the other side. 
E) how well a state can obscure facts about its armies from opponents. 
A) the intervention of international organizations. 
B) the quality of a state's military training. 
C) how much a state is willing to pay and risk to achieve a particular goal. 
D) how much a state trusts the other side. 
E) how well a state can obscure facts about its armies from opponents.

Which of the following is an example of tying hands?

What is a preemptive war?

A state's preferred outcome or settlement of a dispute is known as:

How does poor and incomplete information contribute to the likelihood of war?

Which of the following is an example of deterrence?

China unsuccessfully attempted to convince the United States that it would intervene if the United States sent its troops into North Korea in 1950.Explain how this example demonstrates the difficulty of communicating resolve to an opponent.

In the case of the threat by the United States to attack Afghanistan in 2001,the status quo was:

What is a credible threat?

What is a preventive war?

Are democratic or autocratic leaders more capable of "tying their hands"? Explain your answer,using concepts of interests,interactions,and institutions.

A risk-return trade-off is the idea that:

All of the following were reasons for Iraq to invade Kuwait in 1990 EXCEPT:

What makes a good indivisible,and how do indivisible goods affect the possibility of war?

What is the difference between a preemptive war and a preventive war?

How do commitment problems affect the likelihood that war will occur?

How is extended deterrence different from general deterrence?

The commitment problem most resembles which type of game (from game theory)?

Despite Germany's involvement in starting World War I and II,the nation did not engage in future military conflicts in part because of a large American military presence in the country after the end of World War II.This is an example of which way that we can reduce the likelihood of war occurring?

What is paying for power?

Resolve is difficult to measure because it depends on:

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What Shaped Our World

Understanding Interests, interactions, and Institutions

Domestic Politics and War

International Institutions and War

Violence by Nonstate Actors: Civil War and Terrorism

International Trade

International Financial Relations

International Monetary Relations

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Exam 4: Why Are There Wars

Which of the following is an example of tying hands?

What is a preemptive war?

A state's preferred outcome or settlement of a dispute is known as:

How does poor and incomplete information contribute to the likelihood of war?

Which of the following is an example of deterrence?

China unsuccessfully attempted to convince the United States that it would intervene if the United States sent its troops into North Korea in 1950.Explain how this example demonstrates the difficulty of communicating resolve to an opponent.

In the case of the threat by the United States to attack Afghanistan in 2001,the status quo was:

What is a credible threat?

What is a preventive war?

Are democratic or autocratic leaders more capable of "tying their hands"? Explain your answer,using concepts of interests,interactions,and institutions.

A risk-return trade-off is the idea that:

All of the following were reasons for Iraq to invade Kuwait in 1990 EXCEPT:

What makes a good indivisible,and how do indivisible goods affect the possibility of war?

What is the difference between a preemptive war and a preventive war?

How do commitment problems affect the likelihood that war will occur?

How is extended deterrence different from general deterrence?

The commitment problem most resembles which type of game (from game theory)?

Despite Germany's involvement in starting World War I and II,the nation did not engage in future military conflicts in part because of a large American military presence in the country after the end of World War II.This is an example of which way that we can reduce the likelihood of war occurring?

What is paying for power?

Resolve is difficult to measure because it depends on:

Introduction

What Shaped Our World

Understanding Interests, interactions, and Institutions

Domestic Politics and War

International Institutions and War

Violence by Nonstate Actors: Civil War and Terrorism

International Trade

International Financial Relations

International Monetary Relations

Development: Causes of the Wealth and Poverty of Nations

International Law and Norms

Human Rights

The Global Environment

The Future of International Politics

Foundations, war, and Peace

International Political Economy, transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

Filters