Deck 1: World Politics: Complexity and Competing Processes

Question 1

Conflict includes

A) Only war.
B) Harsh responses, sanctions, threats, and armed hostilities.
C) Only actions between states.
D) Both b and c

Answer 1

Harsh responses, sanctions, threats, and armed hostilities.

Question 2

To cooperate, political actors can operate

A) Within existing structures.
B) To start new structures.
C) Bilaterally or multilaterally.
D) All of the above.

Answer 2

All of the above.

Question 3

In comparison with peace, cooperation is

A) A broader concept.
B) A narrower concept.
C) Merely the absence of war.
D) Inherently passive.

Answer 3

A broader concept.

Question 4

Cooperative efforts require

A) Government involvement.
B) International organization and state involvement.
C) Nongovernmental organization involvement.
D) None of the above.

Question 5

An international organization involves

A) Many different countries.
B) One country.
C) Nongovernmental groups.
D) None of the above.

Question 6

Internal wars

A) Occur within a country's borders.
B) Can have regional and even worldwide consequences.
C) Can develop into international conflicts.
D) All of the above.

Question 7

Conflict and cooperation

A) Should be considered mutually exclusive.
B) Should not be considered mutually exclusive.
C) Are dichotomous.
D) None of the above.

Question 8

Bilateral is

A) Between two countries.
B) Two sided.
C) Between more than two countries.
D) Both a and b

Question 9

Multilateral is

A) Between two countries.
B) Two sided.
C) Among three or more countries.
D) Both a and b

Question 10

Globalization occurs

A) Culturally.
B) Politically.
C) Technologically.
D) All of the above.

Question 11

The process that pulls regions, subregions, states, and even subnational actors back to focus on their own specific and unique interests and concerns is

A) Fragmentation.
B) Globalization.
C) Diaspora.
D) Cooperation.

Question 12

Which process could reduce a nation-states' autonomy?

A) Fragmentation
B) Globalization
C) Diaspora
D) Cooperation

Question 13

Which process drives the world economically, socially, and politically toward greater interdependence?

A) Fragmentation
B) Globalization
C) Diaspora
D) Cooperation

Question 14

International laws or norms that set the rules for cooperation are

A) Trading blocs.
B) Globalization.
C) International regimes.
D) Cooperation.

Question 15

Globalization's progress

A) Has been slowed by resistance.
B) Has been unhindered.
C) Has been uncontested.
D) All of the above.

Question 16

A generally accepted rule or standard is

A) A norm.
B) Anarchic.
C) Genocide.
D) Diaspora.

Question 17

The fragmentation represented by World Wars I and II was

A) A coincidence.
B) Inspired by rampant nationalism.
C) Caused by a misunderstanding in GATT.
D) Fueled by the IMF and World Bank.

Question 18

The fragmentation at the end of the Cold War included

A) The breakup of the Soviet Union.
B) The breakup of Yugoslavia.
C) Internecine warfare in several African states.
D) All of the above.

Question 19

A love of, and pride in, one's nation is

A) Nationalism.
B) Romanticism.
C) Romantic nationalism.
D) Diaspora.

Question 20

The systematic and deliberate extermination of a specific group of people is

A) Nationalism.
B) Romanticism.
C) Genocide.
D) Diaspora.

Question 21

As a result of globalization, many have feared the world will become

A) Peaceful.
B) Cooperative.
C) Homogenized.
D) None of the above.

Question 22

People worldwide preserve their cultural heritage through

A) Songs.
B) Stories.
C) Film.
D) All of the above.

Question 23

The benefits of globalization have been deliberately sought by

A) Many countries.
B) All countries.
C) Only the United States.
D) All countries except those ruled by communists.

Question 24

In general, the reduction of government involvement, interference, or oversight is

A) Nationalism.
B) Romanticism.
C) Genocide.
D) Liberalization.

Question 25

If the system lacks a legitimate, hierarchical, enforceable structure of authority and control, it is

A) Romantic.
B) Anarchic.
C) Genocide.
D) Diaspora.

Question 26

The nuclear crisis in Iran and the international response to it are an example of

A) Fragmentation.
B) Conflict.
C) Cooperation.
D) All of the above.

Question 27

The tension between Western democracies on one side and Russia and China on the other over Iran's nuclear program is an example of

A) Fragmentation.
B) Globalization.
C) Cooperation.
D) All of the above.

Question 28

The ripple effect sent through the international system by Iran's actions concerning its nuclear program is an example of

A) Fragmentation.
B) Globalization.
C) Cooperation.
D) All of the above.

Question 29

The multinational response to Iran's nuclear program is an example of

A) Fragmentation.
B) Globalization.
C) Cooperation.
D) All of the above.

Question 30

Benefits of greater globalization include

A) A much larger marketplace.
B) Access to different cultures.
C) Faster means of communication.
D) All of the above.

Question 31

Downsides of globalization include

A) Tensions created by migration.
B) Fear of homogenization.
C) The flow of illegal narcotics.
D) All of the above.

Question 32

Racism, cultural differences, and economic competition contribute to

A) Fragmentation.
B) Globalization.
C) Cooperation.
D) Diaspora.

Question 33

What is an anarchic international system?

Question 34

Define international organizations and give at least three examples.

Question 35

Define nongovernmental organizations and give at least three examples.

Question 36

Define and give examples of the process of globalization.

Question 37

Define and give examples of fragmentation.

Question 38

Define and give examples of cooperation in international relations.

Question 39

Define and give examples of conflict in international relations.

Question 40

Define bilateral and multilateral relationships and give one example of each.

Question 41

Discuss the role of nationalism in fragmentation (be sure to define nationalism and give examples).

Question 42

Explain how American culture has been affected by globalization.

Question 43

Has the world become homogenized? Why or why not?

Question 44

Give examples of countries that have resisted globalization.

Question 45

Discuss how the crisis over Iran's nuclear program highlights the processes of globalization and fragmentation and conflict and cooperation.

Question 46

List some of the benefits of globalization.

Question 47

Identify a contemporary political, economic, technological, or social development that heightens both cooperation and conflict in the international system.

Question 48

Which trend in world politics is likely to gain strength in the near future-globalization or fragmentation? Give three examples of events or processes that show why one trend or the other is more likely to prevail.

Question 49

Demonstrate how the international system is not entirely anarchic.

Question 50

Using historical or contemporary examples, explain how a state or region could simultaneously experience globalization and fragmentation.

Question 51

Identify three positive and three negative aspects of the internationalization of your own life. Would you prefer your life to become more globalized in the future or less so? Why?