Question 1

A state that defers to more powerful states could be said to pursue a(n) _______ foreign policy.

Accepted Answer

A)  intransigent 
B)  sermon-based 
C)  acquiescent 
D)  soft power

Question 2

When Country A offers Country B material inducements to cooperate, Country A is offering

Accepted Answer

A)  sticks. 
B)  fruit. 
C)  beans. 
D)  carrots.

Question 3

A state that attempts to keep a degree of their status and power in the international system would most likely pursue a _______ foreign policy.

Accepted Answer

A)  preservative 
B)  preventive 
C)  conservative 
D)  retention

Question 4

Many neoclassical realists believe that _______ shape(s) foreign policy, and thus _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  domestic political interests; foreign policy is immutable 
B)  state-strengthening nationalism; leaders should drive public opinion 
C)  civic nationalism; state-subverting nationalism should be eliminated 
D)  domestic political interests; a state's priorities may change

Question 5

States that have the political, economic, and military resources to shape the world beyond their borders are often called

Accepted Answer

A)  intransigent states. 
B)  middle powers. 
C)  great powers. 
D)  adaptive states.

Question 6

Nationalism may be seen as both a _______ and a _______ globalization.

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction to; product of 
B)  cause of; requirement for 
C)  variety of; precursor to 
D)  successor to; subtype of

Question 7

China and Brazil are examples of which type of state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Post-modern 
B)  Pre-material 
C)  Modern 
D)  Pre-modern

Question 8

Prior to the twentieth century, which of the following did not exist as a legal category?

Accepted Answer

A)  Refugee 
B)  National self-censorship 
C)  National interest 
D)  Ideational interest

Question 9

The psychological, moral, or ethical goals of a state are also called _______ interests.

Accepted Answer

A)  idiographic 
B)  idiopathic 
C)  isomorphic 
D)  ideational

Question 10

Does nationalism always strengthen a government's power?

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Question 11

A foreign policy sermon that is directed to global audiences is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  moral superiority. 
B)  normative persuasion. 
C)  an ideational stick. 
D)  moral suasion.

Question 12

Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si: On Care for Our Common Home contained an argument that links _______ and _______ together.

Accepted Answer

A)  climate change; the rise of militant nationalism 
B)  poverty; arms sales 
C)  climate change; poverty and social justice 
D)  racism; climate change

Question 13

How might increasing nationalism affect refugees and IDPs around the world?

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Question 14

States reconsidered who could be classified as a refugee following

Accepted Answer

A)  World War I. 
B)  World War II. 
C)  the Geneva Conventions. 
D)  the Franco-Prussian War.

Question 15

Is nationalism a cause or consequence of the nation-state?

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Question 16

Foreign policymaking is a(n) _______ process of pursuing the goals of a state.

Accepted Answer

A)  three-step 
B)  all-encompassing 
C)  four-phase 
D)  six-stage

Question 17

The methods and tools that national leaders use to achieve the national interests of a state are called

Accepted Answer

A)  national security policy. 
B)  statecraft. 
C)  rational actor model. 
D)  defense policy.

Question 18

What benefits might result from an intransigent foreign policy?

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Question 19

Do the various types of foreign policy strategies necessarily align with the types of states that are believed to pursue them? Explain.

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Question 20

_______ play a role in the initiation, formulation, and implementation phases of foreign policymaking?

Accepted Answer

A)  IGOs 
B)  International bureaucracies 
C)  NGOs 
D)  Ordinary citizens

Exam 4: Making Foreign Policy