Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

If a state has incomplete information,it could refer to:

Accepted Answer

A) uncertainty about an opponent's capabilities. 
B) its reluctance to go to war. 
C) doubts about an opponent's willingness to commit to a deal. 
D) uncertainty about one's own preferences for war. 
A) uncertainty about an opponent's capabilities. 
B) its reluctance to go to war. 
C) doubts about an opponent's willingness to commit to a deal. 
D) uncertainty about one's own preferences for war.

Question 3

What is a preemptive war?

Accepted Answer

A) A war initiated by a state that anticipates an imminent attack from an adversary 
B) A war initiated by a state that anticipates its adversary will become stronger in the future 
C) A war initiated by a state when another state refuses to honor its alliance commitments 
D) A defensive war fought by a state after it has suffered a surprise attack 
A) A war initiated by a state that anticipates an imminent attack from an adversary 
B) A war initiated by a state that anticipates its adversary will become stronger in the future 
C) A war initiated by a state when another state refuses to honor its alliance commitments 
D) A defensive war fought by a state after it has suffered a surprise attack

Question 4

Which is an example of interstate war?

Accepted Answer

A) A government committing acts of genocide against an ethnic group,where several thousand civilians are killed 
B) A government fighting a well-armed rebel group within its territory,where several thousand soldiers have died on the battlefield 
C) Two governments fighting each other,where several thousand soldiers have died on the battlefield 
D) A government engaged in counterinsurgency activity against an international group that employs terrorism,in which several thousand people on both sides of the conflict have died 
A) A government committing acts of genocide against an ethnic group,where several thousand civilians are killed 
B) A government fighting a well-armed rebel group within its territory,where several thousand soldiers have died on the battlefield 
C) Two governments fighting each other,where several thousand soldiers have died on the battlefield 
D) A government engaged in counterinsurgency activity against an international group that employs terrorism,in which several thousand people on both sides of the conflict have died

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of an indivisible good?

Accepted Answer

A) Whether a state has nuclear weapons 
B) Control of a mountain range 
C) Access to an oil field on the border of two states 
D) Clean drinking water 
A) Whether a state has nuclear weapons 
B) Control of a mountain range 
C) Access to an oil field on the border of two states 
D) Clean drinking water

Question 6

Despite American threats,Afghanistan did not believe that the United States would be willing to engage in a lengthy war to remove its Taliban government from power.By disregarding such threats,Afghanistan doubted:

Accepted Answer

A) American capabilities. 
B) American interests. 
C) American resolve. 
D) American honesty. 
A) American capabilities. 
B) American interests. 
C) American resolve. 
D) American honesty.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of deterrence?

Accepted Answer

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) China attacking when the United States sent 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) China attacking when the United States sent troops into North Korea during the Korean War

Question 8

To what does the term "issue indivisibility" refer?

Accepted Answer

A) The inability to divide a good without destroying its value 
B) The belief that one side does not need to give any concessions on an issue 
C) The idea that some issues are nonnegotiable 
D) The idea that dividing an issue would make both sides worse off 
A) The inability to divide a good without destroying its value 
B) The belief that one side does not need to give any concessions on an issue 
C) The idea that some issues are nonnegotiable 
D) The idea that dividing an issue would make both sides worse off

Question 9

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) A rising power will likely acquire WMD in the future,and preemption is the only way to stop them. 
C) A rising power cannot credibly commit to not use increased power to make future demands. 
D) 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) A rising power will likely acquire WMD in the future,and preemption is the only way to stop them. 
C) A rising power cannot credibly commit to not use increased power to make future demands. 
D) A war now will eliminate the rising power from ever being a concern in the future.

Question 10

Why would a state go to war to change another state's regime?

Accepted Answer

A) International law allows states to attack another state whose government makes threats against its neighbors. 
B) War is the only way that democratic states can change authoritarian regimes into representative governments. 
C) States will use war,when possible,to remove a regime in another country that is hostile to it. 
D) A state would change a regime that refuses to trade with other states. 
A) International law allows states to attack another state whose government makes threats against its neighbors. 
B) War is the only way that democratic states can change authoritarian regimes into representative governments. 
C) States will use war,when possible,to remove a regime in another country that is hostile to it. 
D) A state would change a regime that refuses to trade with other states.

Question 11

When two states decide to bargain:

Accepted Answer

A) they agree to divide the disputed good equally. 
B) both agree to reject taking intransigent,all-or-nothing positions while negotiating. 
C) both agree to reject the option of going to war over the conflict. 
D) 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) both agree to reject taking intransigent,all-or-nothing positions while negotiating. 
C) both agree to reject the option of going to war over the conflict. 
D) one state might end up giving in to all of the demands of the other.

Question 12

What is a credible threat?

Accepted Answer

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 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 threat that could possibly be carried out,even if it is unlikely

Question 13

A state that provokes a crisis would most prefer:

Accepted Answer

A) to go to war to achieve its goals. 
B) that the other state capitulate completely. 
C) that the other side agree to negotiations over the dispute. 
D) that a more powerful country intervene in the dispute. 
A) to go to war to achieve its goals. 
B) that the other state capitulate completely. 
C) that the other side agree to negotiations over the dispute. 
D) that a more powerful country intervene in the dispute.

Question 14

What are two possible ways that Israelis and Palestinians can reach a successful bargain over Jerusalem despite the seeming indivisibility of the territory?

Accepted Answer

There are three potential ways of dealin

Question 15

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 an effort to force other actors to fulfill their alliance obligations. 
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 an effort to force other actors to fulfill their alliance obligations.

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

If a state has incomplete information,it could refer to:

What is a preemptive war?

Which is an example of interstate war?

Which of the following is an example of an indivisible good?

Despite American threats,Afghanistan did not believe that the United States would be willing to engage in a lengthy war to remove its Taliban government from power.By disregarding such threats,Afghanistan doubted:

Which of the following is an example of deterrence?

To what does the term "issue indivisibility" refer?

Why might preventive war appear attractive to a declining state?

Why would a state go to war to change another state's regime?

When two states decide to bargain:

What is a credible threat?

A state that provokes a crisis would most prefer:

What are two possible ways that Israelis and Palestinians can reach a successful bargain over Jerusalem despite the seeming indivisibility of the territory?

Which of the following statements about deterrence is true?

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Exam 3: Why Are There Wars

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

If a state has incomplete information,it could refer to:

What is a preemptive war?

Which is an example of interstate war?

Which of the following is an example of an indivisible good?

Despite American threats,Afghanistan did not believe that the United States would be willing to engage in a lengthy war to remove its Taliban government from power.By disregarding such threats,Afghanistan doubted:

Which of the following is an example of deterrence?

To what does the term "issue indivisibility" refer?

Why might preventive war appear attractive to a declining state?

Why would a state go to war to change another state's regime?

When two states decide to bargain:

What is a credible threat?

A state that provokes a crisis would most prefer:

What are two possible ways that Israelis and Palestinians can reach a successful bargain over Jerusalem despite the seeming indivisibility of the territory?

Which of the following statements about deterrence is true?

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

Introduction

Foundations, War, and Peace

International Political Economy, Transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

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