Question 1

Why is it important for students of international politics to understand history?

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Question 2

The concept that implies the goals of political action is

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A)  purpose. 
B)  power. 
C)  statecraft. 
D)  cooperation.

Question 3

What are the four levels of analysis that will be examined throughout this text? Why might it be important for those studying international politics to consider more than one in order to explain global events? Give examples.

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Question 4

International politics is an area in which vital decisions are made based on

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A)  understandings of cause and effect. 
B)  fear and misunderstanding. 
C)  political will. 
D)  moral guidance.

Question 5

According to the author, international politics has been defined by all except

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A)  ambiguity. 
B)  surprise. 
C)  predictability. 
D)  debate.

Question 6

One could assume that "political science" is a science in the same way as physics or chemistry. Obviously, it is not, but there are some ways in which we can examine international politics from a "scientific" perspective. What are some of these ways?

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Question 7

What is one way to categorize theories?

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A)  According to their levels of analysis 
B)  According to their quality 
C)  According to their detail 
D)  According to their degree of predictability

Question 8

Political scientists who study international relations are attempting to

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A)  seek genuine "laws of nature" about politics, which have no exceptions. 
B)  perform laboratory experiments in order to control the variables they are studying. 
C)  establish cogent formulas for understanding political events and phenomena. 
D)  discern generalizable tendencies in the patterns of international affairs.

Question 9

According to the author, international politics matters

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A)  only to foreign policy elites. 
B)  only to national politicians. 
C)  to everyone. 
D)  little to most people.

Question 10

In political science, theories have three purposes. Which of the following is not a purpose of theory?

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A)  Explanation 
B)  Experiment 
C)  Prescription 
D)  Prediction

Question 11

Power and purpose are the main themes in this textbook. What is meant by those two terms? In what way are they connected to each other?

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Question 12

Evaluate how international politics may impact your life today and in the future? Compare and contrast your answer with how your grandparents might have answered this question at a similar period in their lives.

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Question 13

What is the essential question stemming from normative theory?

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A)  How does the world work? 
B)  What is the reality of international politics? 
C)  What goals should we pursue? 
D)  How can we describe a particular war?

Question 14

The author argues that international politics should be considered as a

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A)  set of puzzles. 
B)  world stage for political intrigue. 
C)  level of analysis game. 
D)  rational self-interest set.

Question 15

International politics can be thought of as

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A)  puzzles. 
B)  stories. 
C)  games. 
D)  cases.

Question 16

In order to achieve their purposes, actors must have

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A)  power. 
B)  moral guidance. 
C)  conflict. 
D)  competing goals.

Question 17

The two main themes of this book are

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A)  war and peace. 
B)  justice and injustice. 
C)  power and purpose. 
D)  morality and immorality.

Question 18

The power, through a single spectacular act, to gain the attention of the entire world is referred to in the text as

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A)  diplomacy. 
B)  terrorism. 
C)  economic sanctions. 
D)  war.

Question 19

According to the text, the main schools of thought tend to seek explanations at which level of analysis?

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A)  System level 
B)  Analytical level 
C)  Individual level 
D)  State level

Exam 1: Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics