Question 1

Diplomacy refers to a systematic and formal set of relations between international actors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The Unites Nations functions like a parliamentary government,except states are the representatives,not individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What does the experience of the USSR with the UN Security Council demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Veto powers are useless 
B)  It is possible to revise procedures in order to get around a non-cooperating member of an organization 
C)  It is fair to disregard the views of nations with different political regimes 
D)  International organizations for collective security can foster cooperation between hostile nations. 
A)  Veto powers are useless 
B)  It is possible to revise procedures in order to get around a non-cooperating member of an organization 
C)  It is fair to disregard the views of nations with different political regimes 
D)  International organizations for collective security can foster cooperation between hostile nations. B

Question 4

Why is the international system said to be anarchic?

Accepted Answer

A)  It lacks a central government. 
B)  It lacks a legal structure. 
C)  It fails to provide lasting peace. 
D)  It has no order at all. 
A)  It lacks a central government. 
B)  It lacks a legal structure. 
C)  It fails to provide lasting peace. 
D)  It has no order at all.

Question 5

What is the most significant challenge to international cooperation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the norm of sovereignty 
B)  the self-interest of states 
C)  the anarchic nature of the international system 
D)  the difficulty of achieving consensus 
A)  the norm of sovereignty 
B)  the self-interest of states 
C)  the anarchic nature of the international system 
D)  the difficulty of achieving consensus

Question 6

What was the main difference between the UNEP conferences in Rio and Kyoto?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rio produced a non-binding agreement while Kyoto required specific actions to be taken. 
B)  Rio was influenced by the UN Framework on Climate Change and Kyoto was driven by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. 
C)  Rio focussed on developing nations, while Kyoto focussed on developed states. 
D)  Rio had 156 participating nations, while Kyoto had 37. 
A)  Rio produced a non-binding agreement while Kyoto required specific actions to be taken. 
B)  Rio was influenced by the UN Framework on Climate Change and Kyoto was driven by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. 
C)  Rio focussed on developing nations, while Kyoto focussed on developed states. 
D)  Rio had 156 participating nations, while Kyoto had 37.

Question 7

Even though the original UN peacekeeping mission - handling the Suez Crisis - was hailed as a success,later operations did not end as smoothly.Why is this?

Accepted Answer

The original United Nations peacekeeping

Question 8

Define and explain the significance of collective security,peacekeeping,and humanitarian intervention.In what ways do they reinforce or contradict each other?

Accepted Answer

Collective security, peacekeeping, and h

Question 9

The United Nations is a body of states that is designed to promote international peace and security,among other things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following problems produces the greatest potential for international cooperation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scientists warn that an airborne virus will evolve into a deadly supervirus in the next 5 years. 
B)  Astronomers detect an asteroid that is on track to hit Earth in 100 years. 
C)  The people living under an oppressive regime in a small desert country ask the international community for intervention. 
D)  A Nobel prize-winning economist finds a solution for a continuing global economic crisis. It requires the cooperation of over 100 countries to work. 
A)  Scientists warn that an airborne virus will evolve into a deadly supervirus in the next 5 years. 
B)  Astronomers detect an asteroid that is on track to hit Earth in 100 years. 
C)  The people living under an oppressive regime in a small desert country ask the international community for intervention. 
D)  A Nobel prize-winning economist finds a solution for a continuing global economic crisis. It requires the cooperation of over 100 countries to work.

Question 11

Which term refers to the body of rules states observe among themselves?

Accepted Answer

A)  anarchy 
B)  sovereignty 
C)  interdependence 
D)  international law 
A)  anarchy 
B)  sovereignty 
C)  interdependence 
D)  international law

Question 12

Which term refers to a complex pattern of international rules,actors,functions,agreements and state cooperation within a specific issue-area?

Accepted Answer

A)  an international regime 
B)  collective defence 
C)  collective security 
D)  peacekeeping 
A)  an international regime 
B)  collective defence 
C)  collective security 
D)  peacekeeping

Question 13

Which of the following best defines international law?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-help 
B)  the body of rules states observe among themselves 
C)  Anarchy 
D)  a system of formal regularized communication among states 
A)  self-help 
B)  the body of rules states observe among themselves 
C)  Anarchy 
D)  a system of formal regularized communication among states

Question 14

What is the most important defining characteristic of international regimes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They require cooperation between states 
B)  They require formal legal status 
C)  They require recognition by the UN 
D)  They require economic resources 
A)  They require cooperation between states 
B)  They require formal legal status 
C)  They require recognition by the UN 
D)  They require economic resources

Question 15

The "United for Peace" mechanism was developed to connect peace workers in different countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What was the logic behind the creation of the League of Nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  A balance of powers would prevent the outbreak of war 
B)  States would cooperate to maintain peace 
C)  It would bring together nations with different political regimes 
D)  It would stabilize national economies after WWI 
A)  A balance of powers would prevent the outbreak of war 
B)  States would cooperate to maintain peace 
C)  It would bring together nations with different political regimes 
D)  It would stabilize national economies after WWI

Question 17

Is international law meaningful if there is no global governing body to enforce it? Why,or why not?

Accepted Answer

International law can still be meaningfu

Question 18

What does the term "the tragedy of the commons" mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is difficult to rally nations around a common cause. 
B)  It is dangerous to assume that nations share common interests. 
C)  The wishes of the common people are rarely heard during international negotiations. 
D)  Individual states are unwilling to incur costs to protect resources held in common with other states. 
A)  It is difficult to rally nations around a common cause. 
B)  It is dangerous to assume that nations share common interests. 
C)  The wishes of the common people are rarely heard during international negotiations. 
D)  Individual states are unwilling to incur costs to protect resources held in common with other states.

Question 19

Which term refers to the system of formal regularized communication among states that allows them to conduct their business with each other?

Accepted Answer

A)  intergovernmental relations 
B)  intergovernmental dialogue 
C)  diplomacy 
D)  collective security 
A)  intergovernmental relations 
B)  intergovernmental dialogue 
C)  diplomacy 
D)  collective security

Question 20

The law of the sea was essentially international __________ before it was written down in the form of a _________.

Accepted Answer

customary

Exam 8: Cooperation under Anarchy

Diplomacy refers to a systematic and formal set of relations between international actors.

The Unites Nations functions like a parliamentary government,except states are the representatives,not individuals.

What does the experience of the USSR with the UN Security Council demonstrate?

Why is the international system said to be anarchic?

What is the most significant challenge to international cooperation?

What was the main difference between the UNEP conferences in Rio and Kyoto?

Even though the original UN peacekeeping mission - handling the Suez Crisis - was hailed as a success,later operations did not end as smoothly.Why is this?

Define and explain the significance of collective security,peacekeeping,and humanitarian intervention.In what ways do they reinforce or contradict each other?

The United Nations is a body of states that is designed to promote international peace and security,among other things.

Which of the following problems produces the greatest potential for international cooperation?

Which term refers to the body of rules states observe among themselves?

Which term refers to a complex pattern of international rules,actors,functions,agreements and state cooperation within a specific issue-area?

Which of the following best defines international law?

What is the most important defining characteristic of international regimes?

The "United for Peace" mechanism was developed to connect peace workers in different countries.

What was the logic behind the creation of the League of Nations?

Is international law meaningful if there is no global governing body to enforce it? Why,or why not?

What does the term "the tragedy of the commons" mean?

Which term refers to the system of formal regularized communication among states that allows them to conduct their business with each other?

The law of the sea was essentially international __________ before it was written down in the form of a _________.

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