Question 1

Rousseau might be seen as part of the intellectual tradition that glorified war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Does sovereignty apply in cyber space?

Accepted Answer

A)  Just as much as in the real world 
B)  Only for the computer systems physically located within one's borders 
C)  Only at the moment a country's firewalls are breached 
D)  Only if there is a legal and verifiable trail back to the country of origin 
E)  This has not yet been determined. 
A)  Just as much as in the real world 
B)  Only for the computer systems physically located within one's borders 
C)  Only at the moment a country's firewalls are breached 
D)  Only if there is a legal and verifiable trail back to the country of origin 
E)  This has not yet been determined. E

Question 3

The mission of NETWARCOM is to encompass electronic warfare, psychological operations, and operational security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which theorist linked republican forms of government with peacefulness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Friedrich Nietzsche 
B)  G.W.F. Hegel 
C)  Homer 
D)  John Locke 
E)  Immanuel Kant 
A)  Friedrich Nietzsche 
B)  G.W.F. Hegel 
C)  Homer 
D)  John Locke 
E)  Immanuel Kant

Question 5

In what ways is the "war on terror" similar to the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

A)  All countries in the international system are involved. 
B)  There are no restrictions on the means or tactics used. 
C)  It is rooted in an ideological crusade. 
D)  It defined a specific end point. 
E)  It relied on the existing defense system and budget within the federal government. 
A)  All countries in the international system are involved. 
B)  There are no restrictions on the means or tactics used. 
C)  It is rooted in an ideological crusade. 
D)  It defined a specific end point. 
E)  It relied on the existing defense system and budget within the federal government.

Question 6

According to Lenin, why are capitalist countries imperialistic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capitalists want to conquer and subdue all workers. 
B)  They fear popular uprisings at home and want to maintain the status quo. 
C)  Colonial territories provide raw materials and foreign markets for produce. 
D)  Monopoly capitalists push their countries into war for the good of their inhabitants. 
E)  They worry that rebellions in smaller countries will reach their own shores. 
A)  Capitalists want to conquer and subdue all workers. 
B)  They fear popular uprisings at home and want to maintain the status quo. 
C)  Colonial territories provide raw materials and foreign markets for produce. 
D)  Monopoly capitalists push their countries into war for the good of their inhabitants. 
E)  They worry that rebellions in smaller countries will reach their own shores.

Question 7

Lenin believed that capitalistic states are more warlike than socialistic ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Cold War is an example of a proxy war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The human condition before the creation of a social code of behavior and collective techniques to control normal human impulses is known as the state of nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Some psychologists see war and aggression as normal human responses to the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why does Lenin's theory of capitalism as the cause of wars fail to hold up?

Accepted Answer

A)  Politics is the usual reason for war. 
B)  Studies show religion is the number one motivator for war. 
C)  The advent of private property brought a surge in war. 
D)  Most capitalist nations embrace peace. 
E)  Wars existed long before capitalism did. 
A)  Politics is the usual reason for war. 
B)  Studies show religion is the number one motivator for war. 
C)  The advent of private property brought a surge in war. 
D)  Most capitalist nations embrace peace. 
E)  Wars existed long before capitalism did.

Question 12

Hobbes linked the cause of war to all of these aspects of human nature EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  self-preservation. 
B)  greed. 
C)  competition. 
D)  glory. 
E)  safety. 
A)  self-preservation. 
B)  greed. 
C)  competition. 
D)  glory. 
E)  safety.

Question 13

The deliberate use of military threats to create a crisis atmosphere is known as brinkmanship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is a war of misperception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Armed conflict due to the wrong interpretation of a diplomatic dispatch 
B)  Armed conflict due to an escalation of a small war into a larger one 
C)  Armed conflict due to an argument over territory 
D)  Armed conflict due to the misreading of a situation 
E)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  Armed conflict due to the wrong interpretation of a diplomatic dispatch 
B)  Armed conflict due to an escalation of a small war into a larger one 
C)  Armed conflict due to an argument over territory 
D)  Armed conflict due to the misreading of a situation 
E)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 15

Locke and Hobbes disagreed about the condition of humanity in a "state of nature."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which term best describes a war that generates violence and destruction well beyond a nation's intention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proxy war 
B)  Catalytic war 
C)  Total war 
D)  Accidental war 
E)  War of misperception 
A)  Proxy war 
B)  Catalytic war 
C)  Total war 
D)  Accidental war 
E)  War of misperception

Question 17

What did Rousseau believe was the cause of war?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religion and intolerance 
B)  Society and private property 
C)  Psychology and survival instincts 
D)  Nationalism and hatred 
E)  Moral relativism 
A)  Religion and intolerance 
B)  Society and private property 
C)  Psychology and survival instincts 
D)  Nationalism and hatred 
E)  Moral relativism

Question 18

Woodrow Wilson embraced all of these ideas EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  National self­determination would be the key to humanity's political salvation. 
B)  If peoples were given a choice of government, they would universally choose democracy. 
C)  If all countries were democratic, the moral force of world public opinion would be a powerful deterrent to war. 
D)  It is possible to trust in the morality and common sense of the ordinary person. 
E)  The nation-state is rapidly becoming an obsolete form of political society. 
A)  National self­determination would be the key to humanity's political salvation. 
B)  If peoples were given a choice of government, they would universally choose democracy. 
C)  If all countries were democratic, the moral force of world public opinion would be a powerful deterrent to war. 
D)  It is possible to trust in the morality and common sense of the ordinary person. 
E)  The nation-state is rapidly becoming an obsolete form of political society.

Question 19

According to Richard Falk, all of these conditions are causes of war EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the war system. 
B)  population explosions. 
C)  shortages of natural resources. 
D)  environmental overload. 
E)  militaristic mindset. 
A)  the war system. 
B)  population explosions. 
C)  shortages of natural resources. 
D)  environmental overload. 
E)  militaristic mindset.

Question 20

Hegel argued that war may often be a positive event for a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Rousseau might be seen as part of the intellectual tradition that glorified war.

Does sovereignty apply in cyber space?

The mission of NETWARCOM is to encompass electronic warfare, psychological operations, and operational security.

Which theorist linked republican forms of government with peacefulness?

In what ways is the "war on terror" similar to the Cold War?

According to Lenin, why are capitalist countries imperialistic?

Lenin believed that capitalistic states are more warlike than socialistic ones.

The Cold War is an example of a proxy war.

The human condition before the creation of a social code of behavior and collective techniques to control normal human impulses is known as the state of nature.

Some psychologists see war and aggression as normal human responses to the environment.

Why does Lenin's theory of capitalism as the cause of wars fail to hold up?

Hobbes linked the cause of war to all of these aspects of human nature EXCEPT

The deliberate use of military threats to create a crisis atmosphere is known as brinkmanship.

What is a war of misperception?

Locke and Hobbes disagreed about the condition of humanity in a "state of nature."

Which term best describes a war that generates violence and destruction well beyond a nation's intention?

What did Rousseau believe was the cause of war?

Woodrow Wilson embraced all of these ideas EXCEPT

According to Richard Falk, all of these conditions are causes of war EXCEPT

Hegel argued that war may often be a positive event for a society.

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: a False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy: Pros and Cons of Perishable Governments

States and Economies in Transition: Between Democracy and Yesterday

Development: Myths and Realities

Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

Political Participation: The Limits of Democracy

Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Issues in Public Policy: Politics, Principles, Priorities, and Practices

Revolution: in the Name of Justice

Terrorism: War, Crimes, or War Crimes

International Relations: The Struggle for World Order

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Exam 15: War: Politics by Other Means

Rousseau might be seen as part of the intellectual tradition that glorified war.

Does sovereignty apply in cyber space?

The mission of NETWARCOM is to encompass electronic warfare, psychological operations, and operational security.

Which theorist linked republican forms of government with peacefulness?

In what ways is the "war on terror" similar to the Cold War?

According to Lenin, why are capitalist countries imperialistic?

Lenin believed that capitalistic states are more warlike than socialistic ones.

The Cold War is an example of a proxy war.

The human condition before the creation of a social code of behavior and collective techniques to control normal human impulses is known as the state of nature.

Some psychologists see war and aggression as normal human responses to the environment.

Why does Lenin's theory of capitalism as the cause of wars fail to hold up?

Hobbes linked the cause of war to all of these aspects of human nature EXCEPT

The deliberate use of military threats to create a crisis atmosphere is known as brinkmanship.

What is a war of misperception?

Locke and Hobbes disagreed about the condition of humanity in a "state of nature."

Which term best describes a war that generates violence and destruction well beyond a nation's intention?

What did Rousseau believe was the cause of war?

Woodrow Wilson embraced all of these ideas EXCEPT

According to Richard Falk, all of these conditions are causes of war EXCEPT

Hegel argued that war may often be a positive event for a society.

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: a False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy: Pros and Cons of Perishable Governments

States and Economies in Transition: Between Democracy and Yesterday

Development: Myths and Realities

Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

Political Participation: The Limits of Democracy

Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Issues in Public Policy: Politics, Principles, Priorities, and Practices

Revolution: in the Name of Justice

Terrorism: War, Crimes, or War Crimes

International Relations: The Struggle for World Order

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