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

NATO's noninvolvement with civil unrest in Bosnia-Herzegovina showed the organization it must not interfere with regional and civil conflicts.

Which two countries broke the NPT's barriers to nonproliferation to become nuclear states in 1998?

The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) is an example of a regional collective defense organization.

All of the following are principles of collective security except

What series of arms control agreements between the United States and Russia began the stabilization and eventual reduction of strategic nuclear warheads?

The five permanent members of the Security Council are

A major criticism of antipersonnel landmines is

What are the conditions that must be met in order for a war to be considered "just?" Was the 2003 war that the United States waged against Iraq just, based on these criteria? How does terrorism affect attempting to wage jus ad bellum? How about jus in bello?

One obstacle to effective arms control is continuous innovation in the development of new types of weapons.

The security dilemma refers to the difficulty in achieving peace in a nuclear age.

Which of the following is a limitation of international law?

Describe the Prisoner's Dilemma and discuss how it relates to arms control. Do you see any practical methods for escaping this dilemma in regards to arms control agreements? How might nonstate organizations such as the United Nations change the nature of the game? How might the prisoner's decision be altered if he/she abides by realist theory? By liberal theory? By constructivist theory?

Nuclear arsenals have declined by slightly less than 50 percent since the highs of the Cold War period.

Agreements to reduce or destroy weapons or other means of attack is known as

Prior to 1952, a citizen was not protected against the state's abuse of human rights or what is now called crimes against humanity.

The difference between arms control and disarmament is that

What is the difference between arms control and disarmament?

The theory that stresses states' customs and habitual ways of behaving as the most important source of law is called _________.

The process by which third party intermediaries participate in negotiations between the parties to a dispute is known as

When President George W. Bush entered office in 2001, he strengthened the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty by agreeing to reduce the number of U.S. nuclear warheads even further than the treaty required.