Question 1

Social scientific approaches to understanding the world

Accepted Answer

A)  rule out chance. 
B)  replace historical trends with historical facts. 
C)  are absolute laws of probability and behavior. 
D)  assume knowledge can be acquired by studying patterns of social behavior. 
A)  rule out chance. 
B)  replace historical trends with historical facts. 
C)  are absolute laws of probability and behavior. 
D)  assume knowledge can be acquired by studying patterns of social behavior.

Question 2

It is argued that peace in Europe between the Napoleonic Wars and World War I was kept by

Accepted Answer

A)  President Wilson placing U.S.troops on alert in Europe. 
B)  a systemic balance of power. 
C)  the League of Nations conference. 
D)  the UN Security Council resolutions. 
A)  President Wilson placing U.S.troops on alert in Europe. 
B)  a systemic balance of power. 
C)  the League of Nations conference. 
D)  the UN Security Council resolutions.

Question 3

Which group of scholars believes that scientific objectivity is NOT achievable in social science?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reflectivists 
B)  Constructivists 
C)  Radicals 
D)  Rationalists 
A)  Reflectivists 
B)  Constructivists 
C)  Radicals 
D)  Rationalists

Question 4

After World War II,the liberals advocated the establishment of

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A)  the UN and a balance-of-power system. 
B)  NATO and a balance-of-power system. 
C)  the UN and the spread of democracy. 
D)  the Warsaw Pact to promote socialism and defeat capitalist imperialism. 
A)  the UN and a balance-of-power system. 
B)  NATO and a balance-of-power system. 
C)  the UN and the spread of democracy. 
D)  the Warsaw Pact to promote socialism and defeat capitalist imperialism.

Question 5

Which of the following was never a member of the League of Nations?

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A)  United Kingdom 
B)  France 
C)  Russia 
D)  United States 
A)  United Kingdom 
B)  France 
C)  Russia 
D)  United States

Question 6

How does the social scientific approach to the study of international relations differ from the study of international history and international law? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The social scientific approach to the st

Question 7

Historical approaches to international relations stressed

Accepted Answer

A)  dialectical materialism. 
B)  ethical and moral issues. 
C)  comparability. 
D)  description of unique events. 
A)  dialectical materialism. 
B)  ethical and moral issues. 
C)  comparability. 
D)  description of unique events.

Question 8

When used in the social sciences and more specifically in the study of international relations,the comparative method

Accepted Answer

A)  distinguishes facts from opinions in an attempt to predict the future. 
B)  looks for patterns,not uniqueness,while using the past to serve as a guide for the future. 
C)  separates politics from economics while attempting to explain the past and future. 
D)  uses highly descriptive single-case studies with no attempt to accumulate knowledge. 
A)  distinguishes facts from opinions in an attempt to predict the future. 
B)  looks for patterns,not uniqueness,while using the past to serve as a guide for the future. 
C)  separates politics from economics while attempting to explain the past and future. 
D)  uses highly descriptive single-case studies with no attempt to accumulate knowledge.

Question 9

Realists insisted that nation-state behavior can be best explained by

Accepted Answer

A)  the advancement of international organizations. 
B)  the anarchic nature of the international system. 
C)  the good-will of leaders. 
D)  democratic values. 
A)  the advancement of international organizations. 
B)  the anarchic nature of the international system. 
C)  the good-will of leaders. 
D)  democratic values.

Question 10

Which approach to the study of world politics disputes the notion that behavior is dictated by the "realities" or logic of anarchy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rationalist 
B)  Reflectivist 
C)  Constructivist 
D)  Liberal 
A)  Rationalist 
B)  Reflectivist 
C)  Constructivist 
D)  Liberal

Question 11

Liberalism is good at explaining

Accepted Answer

A)  realpolitik. 
B)  the competitive self-interest of states. 
C)  fights and threats among actors in the system. 
D)  international environmental cooperation. 
A)  realpolitik. 
B)  the competitive self-interest of states. 
C)  fights and threats among actors in the system. 
D)  international environmental cooperation.

Question 12

Which of the following schools argues that governments pursue not abstract national interest but the interest of dominant class or classes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberalism 
B)  Radicalism 
C)  Realist 
D)  Transnationalism 
A)  Liberalism 
B)  Radicalism 
C)  Realist 
D)  Transnationalism

Question 13

After World War I,President Woodrow Wilson advocated the establishment of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Organization of American States and a balance-of-power system. 
B)  United Nations with a veto power for major powers. 
C)  League of Nations and other institutions of international law. 
D)  International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. 
A)  Organization of American States and a balance-of-power system. 
B)  United Nations with a veto power for major powers. 
C)  League of Nations and other institutions of international law. 
D)  International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

Question 14

The realist notion of self-help refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the desire of nation-states to appeal to a higher authority for protection. 
B)  the tendency of nation-states to band together in times of crisis. 
C)  the consequences of an liberal view of the world. 
D)  the reality that states must look out for their own interests. 
A)  the desire of nation-states to appeal to a higher authority for protection. 
B)  the tendency of nation-states to band together in times of crisis. 
C)  the consequences of an liberal view of the world. 
D)  the reality that states must look out for their own interests.

Question 15

What is the role of morality and ethics in world politics? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Morality and ethics play a crucial role

Question 16

After World War II,liberal reformers emphasized the creation of a new

Accepted Answer

A)  balance of power system. 
B)  society of states. 
C)  realpolitik. 
D)  self-help system. 
A)  balance of power system. 
B)  society of states. 
C)  realpolitik. 
D)  self-help system.

Question 17

Which of the following schools stress the apparent rise in economic cooperation in the international?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberalism 
B)  Radicalism 
C)  Realism 
D)  Transnationalism 
A)  Liberalism 
B)  Radicalism 
C)  Realism 
D)  Transnationalism

Question 18

According to realists,people are

Accepted Answer

A)  naïve. 
B)  inclined toward cooperation. 
C)  self-interested. 
D)  inclined toward violence. 
A)  naïve. 
B)  inclined toward cooperation. 
C)  self-interested. 
D)  inclined toward violence.

Question 19

Which schools of thought emphasize the importance of non-state actors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberalism and radicalism 
B)  Radicalism and realism 
C)  Realism and liberalism 
D)  Liberalism and socialism 
A)  Liberalism and radicalism 
B)  Radicalism and realism 
C)  Realism and liberalism 
D)  Liberalism and socialism

Question 20

The new "social scientific approach" that was adopted following World War II assumed that

Accepted Answer

A)  international politics was best studied through an historical perspective. 
B)  patterns of social behavior were nonexistent. 
C)  individuals and nation-states are not social beings. 
D)  knowledge could be acquired by investigating patterns of social behavior. 
A)  international politics was best studied through an historical perspective. 
B)  patterns of social behavior were nonexistent. 
C)  individuals and nation-states are not social beings. 
D)  knowledge could be acquired by investigating patterns of social behavior.

Social scientific approaches to understanding the world

It is argued that peace in Europe between the Napoleonic Wars and World War I was kept by

Which group of scholars believes that scientific objectivity is NOT achievable in social science?

After World War II,the liberals advocated the establishment of

Which of the following was never a member of the League of Nations?

How does the social scientific approach to the study of international relations differ from the study of international history and international law? Explain.

Historical approaches to international relations stressed

When used in the social sciences and more specifically in the study of international relations,the comparative method

Realists insisted that nation-state behavior can be best explained by

Which approach to the study of world politics disputes the notion that behavior is dictated by the "realities" or logic of anarchy?

Liberalism is good at explaining

Which of the following schools argues that governments pursue not abstract national interest but the interest of dominant class or classes?

After World War I,President Woodrow Wilson advocated the establishment of the

The realist notion of self-help refers to

What is the role of morality and ethics in world politics? Explain.

After World War II,liberal reformers emphasized the creation of a new

Which of the following schools stress the apparent rise in economic cooperation in the international?

According to realists,people are

Which schools of thought emphasize the importance of non-state actors?

The new "social scientific approach" that was adopted following World War II assumed that

World Politics: Analysis,choice,and Constraint

Global Actors: States and Other Players on the World Stage

Power and Influence in Global Society: Relations Between States

Domestic Sources of Foreign Policy

Decision Making: Rationality,psychology,and Organizations

Why States and Other Actors Resort to Force

Security Dilemma: Armament and Disarmament

International Law

Global Order,organization,and the United Nations

Interdependence and Economic Order

Regional Economic Integration and Globalization

Development and Underdevelopment

Global Commons: Environmental Threats and Responses

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Exam 2: Thinking About World Politics: Theory and Reality

Social scientific approaches to understanding the world

It is argued that peace in Europe between the Napoleonic Wars and World War I was kept by

Which group of scholars believes that scientific objectivity is NOT achievable in social science?

After World War II,the liberals advocated the establishment of

Which of the following was never a member of the League of Nations?

How does the social scientific approach to the study of international relations differ from the study of international history and international law? Explain.

Historical approaches to international relations stressed

When used in the social sciences and more specifically in the study of international relations,the comparative method

Realists insisted that nation-state behavior can be best explained by

Which approach to the study of world politics disputes the notion that behavior is dictated by the "realities" or logic of anarchy?

Liberalism is good at explaining

Which of the following schools argues that governments pursue not abstract national interest but the interest of dominant class or classes?

After World War I,President Woodrow Wilson advocated the establishment of the

The realist notion of self-help refers to

What is the role of morality and ethics in world politics? Explain.

After World War II,liberal reformers emphasized the creation of a new

Which of the following schools stress the apparent rise in economic cooperation in the international?

According to realists,people are

Which schools of thought emphasize the importance of non-state actors?

The new "social scientific approach" that was adopted following World War II assumed that

World Politics: Analysis,choice,and Constraint

Global Actors: States and Other Players on the World Stage

Power and Influence in Global Society: Relations Between States

Domestic Sources of Foreign Policy

Decision Making: Rationality,psychology,and Organizations

Why States and Other Actors Resort to Force

Security Dilemma: Armament and Disarmament

International Law

Global Order,organization,and the United Nations

Interdependence and Economic Order

Regional Economic Integration and Globalization

Development and Underdevelopment

Global Commons: Environmental Threats and Responses

Which Global Future

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