Question 1

Why might preventive war appear attractive to a declining state?

Accepted Answer

A) A rising power will never agree to any bargain short of war. 
B) Rising powers historically have always gone to war against declining powers. 
C) A rising power will likely acquire WMD in the future,and preemption is the only way to stop them. 
D) A rising power cannot credibly commit to not use increased power to make future demands. 
E) A war now will eliminate the rising power from ever being a concern in the future. 
A) A rising power will never agree to any bargain short of war. 
B) Rising powers historically have always gone to war against declining powers. 
C) A rising power will likely acquire WMD in the future,and preemption is the only way to stop them. 
D) A rising power cannot credibly commit to not use increased power to make future demands. 
E) A war now will eliminate the rising power from ever being a concern in the future.

Question 2

Given the strict definition of war,all of the following are wars EXCEPT a conflict between:

Accepted Answer

A) North Korea and South Korea,in which 1,700 soldiers are killed. 
B) Sudan and South Sudanese separatists,in which 1,500 soldiers are killed. 
C) Rwanda and Congo,in which 900 soldiers are killed. 
D) Honduras and El Salvador,in which 5,000 soldiers are killed. 
E) India and Pakistan,in which 2,000 soldiers are killed. 
A) North Korea and South Korea,in which 1,700 soldiers are killed. 
B) Sudan and South Sudanese separatists,in which 1,500 soldiers are killed. 
C) Rwanda and Congo,in which 900 soldiers are killed. 
D) Honduras and El Salvador,in which 5,000 soldiers are killed. 
E) India and Pakistan,in which 2,000 soldiers are killed.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about deterrence is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Deterrence is an effort to preserve the status quo by threatening to use force. 
B) Deterrence is an effort to force other actors to accept international mediation. 
C) Deterrence is an effort to change the status quo by threatening to use force. 
D) Deterrence is the effort to force other actors to fulfill their alliance obligations. 
E) Deterrence is the effort to create an effective international peace agreement. 
A) Deterrence is an effort to preserve the status quo by threatening to use force. 
B) Deterrence is an effort to force other actors to accept international mediation. 
C) Deterrence is an effort to change the status quo by threatening to use force. 
D) Deterrence is the effort to force other actors to fulfill their alliance obligations. 
E) Deterrence is the effort to create an effective international peace agreement.

Question 4

What is NOT a broad school of thought that offers a causal explanation as to why war occurs?

Accepted Answer

A) Realism. 
B) Bargaining theory. 
C) Misperceptions and mistakes by actors can lead to war between states. 
D) Leaders are irrational. 
E) Substate actors disproportionally benefit from war,do not bear the costs of war,and drive policy toward war. 
A) Realism. 
B) Bargaining theory. 
C) Misperceptions and mistakes by actors can lead to war between states. 
D) Leaders are irrational. 
E) Substate actors disproportionally benefit from war,do not bear the costs of war,and drive policy toward war.

Question 5

Explain the risks and benefits of engaging in brinkmanship.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

During the Cuban missile crisis,the United States put nuclear missile crews on alert and took other advanced steps to prepare for war.This is an example of what?

Accepted Answer

A) Paying for power. 
B) Tying hands. 
C) Brinksmanship. 
D) Extended deterrence. 
E) Avoidance. 
A) Paying for power. 
B) Tying hands. 
C) Brinksmanship. 
D) Extended deterrence. 
E) Avoidance.

Question 7

Which of the following makes the problem of the indivisibility of goods worse?

Accepted Answer

A) The lack of complete information between the two involved states. 
B) The difficulty in making a credible commitment about the contested item or issue. 
C) The presence of balanced military forces. 
D) A third state making an extended deterrence threat. 
E) Too much transparency about each state's capabilities and resolve. 
A) The lack of complete information between the two involved states. 
B) The difficulty in making a credible commitment about the contested item or issue. 
C) The presence of balanced military forces. 
D) A third state making an extended deterrence threat. 
E) Too much transparency about each state's capabilities and resolve.

Question 8

What is perplexing about the Mexican-American War?

Accepted Answer

A) That the United States wanted the southwest territories in the first place. 
B) That Mexico valued the territories beyond $25 million. 
C) That the United States won the war. 
D) That the two states did not find a bargain to avoid the costs of war. 
E) That the United States only paid $15 million at the end of the dispute. 
A) That the United States wanted the southwest territories in the first place. 
B) That Mexico valued the territories beyond $25 million. 
C) That the United States won the war. 
D) That the two states did not find a bargain to avoid the costs of war. 
E) That the United States only paid $15 million at the end of the dispute.

Question 9

Crisis bargaining is also known as:

Accepted Answer

A) deterrence. 
B) credible commitment. 
C) rejecting ideal points. 
D) interstate war. 
E) coercive diplomacy. 
A) deterrence. 
B) credible commitment. 
C) rejecting ideal points. 
D) interstate war. 
E) coercive diplomacy.

Question 10

Which of the following problems make states more likely to go to war?

Accepted Answer

A) Problems arising from complete information. 
B) Problems arising from conflicts over goods that are easily split between two states. 
C) Problems arising from the difficulty of committing to honor a deal. 
D) Problems arising from international organizations forcing states to comply with an agreement. 
E) Problems arising from states having relatively unchanging amounts of power. 
A) Problems arising from complete information. 
B) Problems arising from conflicts over goods that are easily split between two states. 
C) Problems arising from the difficulty of committing to honor a deal. 
D) Problems arising from international organizations forcing states to comply with an agreement. 
E) Problems arising from states having relatively unchanging amounts of power.

Question 11

When two states decide to bargain:

Accepted Answer

A) they agree to divide the disputed good equally. 
B) they will both end up better off than if they had not agreed to bargain. 
C) both are agreeing to reject taking intransigent,"all or nothing," positions while negotiating. 
D) both are agreeing to reject the option of going to war over the conflict. 
E) one state might end up giving in to all of the demands of the other. 
A) they agree to divide the disputed good equally. 
B) they will both end up better off than if they had not agreed to bargain. 
C) both are agreeing to reject taking intransigent,"all or nothing," positions while negotiating. 
D) both are agreeing to reject the option of going to war over the conflict. 
E) one state might end up giving in to all of the demands of the other.

Why might preventive war appear attractive to a declining state?

Given the strict definition of war,all of the following are wars EXCEPT a conflict between:

Which of the following statements about deterrence is true?

What is NOT a broad school of thought that offers a causal explanation as to why war occurs?

Explain the risks and benefits of engaging in brinkmanship.

During the Cuban missile crisis,the United States put nuclear missile crews on alert and took other advanced steps to prepare for war.This is an example of what?

Which of the following makes the problem of the indivisibility of goods worse?

What is perplexing about the Mexican-American War?

Crisis bargaining is also known as:

Which of the following problems make states more likely to go to war?

When two states decide to bargain:

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Why might preventive war appear attractive to a declining state?

Given the strict definition of war,all of the following are wars EXCEPT a conflict between:

Which of the following statements about deterrence is true?

What is NOT a broad school of thought that offers a causal explanation as to why war occurs?

Explain the risks and benefits of engaging in brinkmanship.

During the Cuban missile crisis,the United States put nuclear missile crews on alert and took other advanced steps to prepare for war.This is an example of what?

Which of the following makes the problem of the indivisibility of goods worse?

What is perplexing about the Mexican-American War?

Crisis bargaining is also known as:

Which of the following problems make states more likely to go to war?

When two states decide to bargain:

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

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