Exam 9: The Quest for Peace Through International Law and Collective Security

One problem with international law is that it is viewed as an instrument of the powerful to oppress the weak, where the rules are created to preserve the existing hierarchy.

Why are antipersonnel landmines so harmful?

Nuclear arsenals in the United States and Russia have declined by approximately __________ from Cold War highs?

The theory that aggression by any state will be met by a unified response from the remaining nations is known as ____________________ .

What is the difference between jus ad bellum and jus in bello?

Diplomatic actions taken in advance of a predictable crisis to prevent or limit violence is called __________.

Give a short history of the origins of just war theory?

Just war doctrine is further complicated by

According to St. Thomas More, the assassination of an evil leader

When a third party assists both sides in a dispute but does not offer any solution it is known as ________________.

A bargaining approach that consistently reciprocates in kind, the offers or threats made by the other party in a negotiation with equivalent rewards returned and equivalent punishing communications returned in retaliation is known as ____________________.

Public international law includes

The most significant multilateral agreement signed since World War II was the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty of 1968.

All states have the right to sovereign equality and, therefore, have the right to the full respect of other states and the rules under the international legal system.

No principle of international law is more important than the right of self defense.

The eight known nuclear states have conducted more than 10,000 nuclear explosions since 1945.

The legal criteria by which a leader may wage a war is known as

Disarmament and arms control mean essentially the same thing in that both refer to reduction in armaments.

Which of the following is true of NATO?

A post-conflict actions that strengthens and rebuilds governmental infrastructure and institutions in order to avoid renewed conflict is known as _______________.