Question 1

Write an essay in which you describe the bureaucratic politics model and discuss how it can help us understand some of the sources of foreign policy fiascoes.

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Question 2

Robert Putnam's analogy of two-level games state that policy makers must consider both the domestic factors in formulating foreign policy and the impact of foreign policy on domestic constituencies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Explain how the decision was made by the Bush administration to go to war against Iraq in 2003, given the rational choice model.Were there any obstacles to the implementation of this model?

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Question 4

Which of the following impacts a leader's ability to shape foreign policy?

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A) Whether a leader is early or late in their tenure 
B) When a dramatic event precedes his/her election 
C) A leader's belief in his/her own ability to effectively make rational choices 
D) A national crisis 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 5

Political efficacy refers to a person's belief in his or her own ability to make effective rational choices.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One of the criticisms of the bureaucratic politics model (BPM) is that

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A) bureaucracies tend to suggest policies that reflect their own interests. 
B) too many bureaucracies lack the expertise necessary to carry out policies once a decision is made. 
C) the cacophony of differing opinions creates an atmosphere of confusion. 
D) bureaucrats are not elected and not accountable to the citizenry. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 7

Write an essay in which you compare the different influences that systemic, state, and individual sources of foreign policy have on decision making in a crisis versus non-crisis situation.

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Question 8

How important are individual leaders in determining the content and direction of U.S.foreign policy? What factors limit the influence of individuals? Cite specific examples where leaders were influential and specific examples of constraints on leaders' decisions.

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Question 9

Describe the pros and cons of the bureaucratic politics model.Be sure to include discussions of standard operating procedures and multiple advocacy.

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Question 10

A policy maker's belief in his or her own ability to control political events is known as

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A) satisficing. 
B) pluralism. 
C) chauvinism. 
D) political efficacy. 
E) individual level of analysis.

Question 11

A crisis can liberate a leader from the normal constraints of foreign policy decision making.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following are visible parts of foreign policy in autocratic societies?

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A) Public opinion 
B) Interest Groups 
C) Mass media 
D) Options a, b, and c are true. 
E) None of the above is true.

Question 13

Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are an impediment to rational decision making.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is true of bureaucracies?

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A) They increase efficiency. 
B) They define rules and establish operating procedures. 
C) They divide authority. 
D) They move plans forward. 
E) All of the above are true about bureaucracies.

Question 15

The concept that decision makers need to make decisions that will meet both domestic and foreign goals is called

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A) game theory. 
B) rational decision making. 
C) satisficing. 
D) two-level game. 
E) None of the above is true.

Question 16

There are numerous constraints on the foreign policy making process.What are they? Which are the most important? Give an example of when they adversely affect foreign policy.

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Question 17

Which of the following is a state attribute that can shape its foreign policy?

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A) Size of its army 
B) Gross national product 
C) Location and physical terrain 
D) Both a and b are state attributes that can shape its foreign policy. 
E) All of the above are state attributes that can shape its foreign policy.

Question 18

In Perpetual Peace, Immanuel Kant outlined the basis of the theory of democratic peace, which states that

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A) democratic leaders are constrained by the public from initiating foreign wars. 
B) democratic leaders initiate conflict abroad to divert the public's attention from domestic problems. 
C) democratic leaders can act more quickly to prevent wars from erupting. 
D) democracies are more likely to go to war against other democracies. 
E) democracies are more likely to end up on opposite sides in a war.

Question 19

Foreign policy making is more rapid and efficient in democratic than authoritarian regimes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following would be considered a middle power in the international system?

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A) United States 
B) Russia 
C) Australia 
D) Guatemala 
E) Kuwait

Exam 4: States and Foreign Policy Decision Making

Write an essay in which you describe the bureaucratic politics model and discuss how it can help us understand some of the sources of foreign policy fiascoes.

Robert Putnam's analogy of two-level games state that policy makers must consider both the domestic factors in formulating foreign policy and the impact of foreign policy on domestic constituencies.

Explain how the decision was made by the Bush administration to go to war against Iraq in 2003, given the rational choice model.Were there any obstacles to the implementation of this model?

Which of the following impacts a leader's ability to shape foreign policy?

Political efficacy refers to a person's belief in his or her own ability to make effective rational choices.

One of the criticisms of the bureaucratic politics model (BPM) is that

Write an essay in which you compare the different influences that systemic, state, and individual sources of foreign policy have on decision making in a crisis versus non-crisis situation.

How important are individual leaders in determining the content and direction of U.S.foreign policy? What factors limit the influence of individuals? Cite specific examples where leaders were influential and specific examples of constraints on leaders' decisions.

Describe the pros and cons of the bureaucratic politics model.Be sure to include discussions of standard operating procedures and multiple advocacy.

A policy maker's belief in his or her own ability to control political events is known as

A crisis can liberate a leader from the normal constraints of foreign policy decision making.

Which of the following are visible parts of foreign policy in autocratic societies?

Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are an impediment to rational decision making.

Which of the following is true of bureaucracies?

The concept that decision makers need to make decisions that will meet both domestic and foreign goals is called

There are numerous constraints on the foreign policy making process.What are they? Which are the most important? Give an example of when they adversely affect foreign policy.

Which of the following is a state attribute that can shape its foreign policy?

In Perpetual Peace, Immanuel Kant outlined the basis of the theory of democratic peace, which states that

Foreign policy making is more rapid and efficient in democratic than authoritarian regimes.

Which of the following would be considered a middle power in the international system?