Question 1

Intimidating an adversary with a show of naval force is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  tomahawk diplomacy. 
B)  gunboat diplomacy. 
C)  "big guns" diplomacy. 
D)  ship-shape diplomacy.

Question 2

A country that joins an alliance for protection but provides no military or economic aid to their allies might be considered a free rider.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In 2009, the Global South spent more in total on arms acquisitions than the Global North.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements about power is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Power" is an ambiguous concept. 
B)  Many state leaders believe that power is a function of military capability. 
C)  Power is a tangible commodity that states can acquire. 
D)  Power is relational.

Question 5

The justification President Bush gave for his strategy of preemptive war included which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Terrorists cannot be deterred because they are stateless. 
B)  Terrorists cannot be deterred, whose so-called soldiers seek martyrdom. 
C)  Terrorists' tactics include wanton destruction and the targeting of civilians. 
D)  All of these are true.

Question 6

The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty seeks to prevent horizontal proliferation of nuclear weapons. Many countries reject the NPT as hypocritical as it denies them the same rights and capabilities that are afforded to the United States, Russia, China, Britain, and France. Analyze this argument. How can countries justify denying other countries nuclear weapons while they have no intention of giving up their own?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty seeks to prevent...

Question 7

Under the condition of anarchy, realists view military strength as the primary source of national security and international influence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Preventive strategies designed to dissuade an adversary from doing what it would otherwise do is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  deterrence 
B)  coercive diplomacy 
C)  compellence 
D)  power politics

Question 9

The United States accounts for _____  of the world's military expenditures.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 percent 
B)  5 percent 
C)  39 percent 
D)  88 percent

Question 10

A policy of deterrence requires second-strike capability to ensure a state can inflict an intolerable amount of damage on the state it wishes to deter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: The Pursuit of Power Through Arms and Alliances

Intimidating an adversary with a show of naval force is known as

A country that joins an alliance for protection but provides no military or economic aid to their allies might be considered a free rider.

In 2009, the Global South spent more in total on arms acquisitions than the Global North.

Which of the following statements about power is NOT true?

The justification President Bush gave for his strategy of preemptive war included which of the following?

Under the condition of anarchy, realists view military strength as the primary source of national security and international influence.

Preventive strategies designed to dissuade an adversary from doing what it would otherwise do is known as _____.

The United States accounts for _____ of the world's military expenditures.

A policy of deterrence requires second-strike capability to ensure a state can inflict an intolerable amount of damage on the state it wishes to deter.