Exam 8: The Pursuit of Power Through Arms and Alliances

The ability to exercise international influence by means of a country's military capabilities is called _________________

Realist theory sees linking countries economically, politically, and culturally through globalization increases national strength and security.

Most U.S. arms exports go to democratic countries.

Which country is the leading global weapons exporter?

The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty seeks to prevent horizontal proliferation of nuclear weapons. Many countries reject the NPT as hypocritical as it denies them the same rights and capabilities that are afforded to the United States, Russia, China, Britain, and France. Analyze this argument. How can countries justify denying other countries nuclear weapons while they have no intention of giving up their own?

When describing the trade-off between government expenditures on the military versus social welfare and economic programs, the common adage "guns vs. butter" is used. This situation is referring to which of the following concepts?

Albert Einstein, whose ideas were the basis for the development of nuclear weapons, predicted that World War IV would be fought with

What is the difference between "horizontal nuclear proliferation" and "vertical nuclear proliferation"?

Horizontal nuclear proliferation is an increase in capabilities of existing nuclear powers.

Military expenditures incur ____________________ in that money spent on the military diminishes the amount of money that is available for investment in other areas, such as trade, infrastructure, or education.

All except which of the following are policy prescriptions for realism?

China and Russia dominate the arms export market, supplying roughly 53 percent of all conventional weapons exported between 2005 and 2009.