Question 1

According to Marx, what are the most important forces creating a negative environment for workers?

Accepted Answer

A) Rebellion and oppression 
B) Efficiency and exploitation 
C) Revolution and exploitation 
D) Efficiency and oppression 
E) Rebellion and religion 
A) Rebellion and oppression 
B) Efficiency and exploitation 
C) Revolution and exploitation 
D) Efficiency and oppression 
E) Rebellion and religion B

Question 2

Why are the BRIC countries of Brazil, Russia, India, and China likely to be highly influential in twenty-first-century international relations?

Accepted Answer

A) They are emerging military powers. 
B) They have large populations and significant recent development. 
C) They have recent patterns of aggressive behavior toward rivals. 
D) They invest heavily in military research and development. 
E) They are capable of exploiting significant natural resources. 
A) They are emerging military powers. 
B) They have large populations and significant recent development. 
C) They have recent patterns of aggressive behavior toward rivals. 
D) They invest heavily in military research and development. 
E) They are capable of exploiting significant natural resources. B

Question 3

What did Niccolò Machiavelli see as the greatest impediment to effective rule?

Accepted Answer

A) Immorality 
B) Bigotry 
C) Emotion 
D) Morality 
E) Religion 
A) Immorality 
B) Bigotry 
C) Emotion 
D) Morality 
E) Religion D

Question 4

How do classical realists see the behavior of states?

Accepted Answer

A) Diffused and ideological 
B) Unitary and emotional 
C) Unpredictable and irrational 
D) Unitary and rational 
E) Diffused and rational 
A) Diffused and ideological 
B) Unitary and emotional 
C) Unpredictable and irrational 
D) Unitary and rational 
E) Diffused and rational

Question 5

How do constructivists expect people in poor countries to see such essential concepts as justice and eradication of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) Similarly to prosperous countries because the rich dictate the perspectives of the poor 
B) Similarly to prosperous countries because realistic and rational analysis transcends borders 
C) Differently than more prosperous countries because the poor are exploited economically 
D) Differently than more prosperous countries because their experiences are different 
E) The same as prosperous countries, but only when their cultures are similar 
A) Similarly to prosperous countries because the rich dictate the perspectives of the poor 
B) Similarly to prosperous countries because realistic and rational analysis transcends borders 
C) Differently than more prosperous countries because the poor are exploited economically 
D) Differently than more prosperous countries because their experiences are different 
E) The same as prosperous countries, but only when their cultures are similar

Question 6

Who was the Athenian historian who considered the problems of "might makes right" in his Melian dialogue?

Accepted Answer

A) Herodotus 
B) Xenophon 
C) Thucydides 
D) Plato 
E) Arrian 
A) Herodotus 
B) Xenophon 
C) Thucydides 
D) Plato 
E) Arrian

Question 7

What type of freedom does liberalism especially emphasize as a good?

Accepted Answer

A) Freedom of expression 
B) Freedom to be secure from harm 
C) Freedom to buy and sell goods 
D) Freedom of association 
E) Freedom of religion 
A) Freedom of expression 
B) Freedom to be secure from harm 
C) Freedom to buy and sell goods 
D) Freedom of association 
E) Freedom of religion

Question 8

Which is an element of hard power?

Accepted Answer

A) The threat of military force 
B) Diplomacy 
C) Ideology 
D) Culture 
E) Media 
A) The threat of military force 
B) Diplomacy 
C) Ideology 
D) Culture 
E) Media

Question 9

What event gave rise to the neo-Marxists?

Accepted Answer

A) World War I 
B) World War II 
C) The end of the Cold War 
D) The founding of the People's Republic of China 
E) The Cuban Revolution 
A) World War I 
B) World War II 
C) The end of the Cold War 
D) The founding of the People's Republic of China 
E) The Cuban Revolution

Question 10

How does Thomas Hobbes see human nature as affecting relations between larger political entities?

Accepted Answer

A) Selfishness leads to order and the inevitability of a strong government. 
B) Altruism leads to order and negates the need for a strong government. 
C) Selfishness leads to chaos and the need for a strong government. 
D) Altruism leads to chaos and the need for a strong government. 
E) Selfishness leads to order and negates the need for a strong government. 
A) Selfishness leads to order and the inevitability of a strong government. 
B) Altruism leads to order and negates the need for a strong government. 
C) Selfishness leads to chaos and the need for a strong government. 
D) Altruism leads to chaos and the need for a strong government. 
E) Selfishness leads to order and negates the need for a strong government.

Question 11

What are the similarities and differences between dependency theory and neo-Marxism in explaining the relationship between rich countries and poor ones?

Accepted Answer

Dependency theory and neo-Marxism both o

Question 12

Examine Kenneth Waltz's three levels of analysis in international relations. Rank them in terms of importance and explain the role of each in how wars start.

Accepted Answer

Kenneth Waltz's three levels of analysis

Question 13

After World War II, how did many scholars see the prewar, Wilsonian approach to international relations?

Accepted Answer

A) Realistic and vindicated 
B) Idealistic and effective 
C) Idealistic and reckless 
D) Realistic and destructive 
E) Idealistic and vindicated 
A) Realistic and vindicated 
B) Idealistic and effective 
C) Idealistic and reckless 
D) Realistic and destructive 
E) Idealistic and vindicated

Question 14

How did Marx apply his theory of class conflict to international relations?

Accepted Answer

A) There is an inevitability that a more just system will arise from the benevolence of strong states. 
B) There is no connection between economic and political conflict. 
C) Wars can cleanse a state of weak and degenerate elements through the crucible of battle. 
D) Just as one social class will exploit another, so will one state exploit a weaker people. 
E) Class considerations apply only to domestic conflicts, not to those in an international arena. 
A) There is an inevitability that a more just system will arise from the benevolence of strong states. 
B) There is no connection between economic and political conflict. 
C) Wars can cleanse a state of weak and degenerate elements through the crucible of battle. 
D) Just as one social class will exploit another, so will one state exploit a weaker people. 
E) Class considerations apply only to domestic conflicts, not to those in an international arena.

Question 15

According to scholar Harold James, which of the following a re the greatest emerging threats to the international system?

Accepted Answer

A) The inability of BRIC countries to contain their own armies 
B) BRIC countries' lack of natural resources 
C) The ways in which BRIC countries address internal, domestic pressures 
D) Threats to BRIC countries by the United States 
E) Failure of any BRIC countries to gain membership in the United Nations 
A) The inability of BRIC countries to contain their own armies 
B) BRIC countries' lack of natural resources 
C) The ways in which BRIC countries address internal, domestic pressures 
D) Threats to BRIC countries by the United States 
E) Failure of any BRIC countries to gain membership in the United Nations

Question 16

In Marxist theory, what is the economic class that will be overthrown by the workers?

Accepted Answer

A) The proletariat 
B) The bourgeoisie 
C) The intelligentsia 
D) The feudal landowners 
E) The professional military 
A) The proletariat 
B) The bourgeoisie 
C) The intelligentsia 
D) The feudal landowners 
E) The professional military

Question 17

From what perspective do classical realists tend to view international relations?

Accepted Answer

A) Philosophical theory 
B) Legal precedent 
C) Historical background 
D) Moral considerations 
E) Power relationships 
A) Philosophical theory 
B) Legal precedent 
C) Historical background 
D) Moral considerations 
E) Power relationships

Question 18

Examine the constructivist perspective of the international system. How does it resemble that of the realists and Marxists, and how does it differ from both?

Accepted Answer

The constructivist perspective of the in

Question 19

What did Marx see in the relationship between the bourgeoisie and the government?

Accepted Answer

A) They are in inevitable conflict. 
B) They are a single unit. 
C) They have common international rivals. 
D) Both can assist the workers attain power. 
E) They are reluctant allies. 
A) They are in inevitable conflict. 
B) They are a single unit. 
C) They have common international rivals. 
D) Both can assist the workers attain power. 
E) They are reluctant allies.

Question 20

How did Hans Morgenthau view the role of power in international relations?

Accepted Answer

A) As a goal of foreign policy 
B) As both a means and a goal of foreign policy 
C) As secondary to collective security 
D) As a means to achieve national security 
E) As a moral imperative toward national security 
A) As a goal of foreign policy 
B) As both a means and a goal of foreign policy 
C) As secondary to collective security 
D) As a means to achieve national security 
E) As a moral imperative toward national security

According to Marx, what are the most important forces creating a negative environment for workers?

Why are the BRIC countries of Brazil, Russia, India, and China likely to be highly influential in twenty-first-century international relations?

What did Niccolò Machiavelli see as the greatest impediment to effective rule?

How do classical realists see the behavior of states?

How do constructivists expect people in poor countries to see such essential concepts as justice and eradication of poverty?

Who was the Athenian historian who considered the problems of "might makes right" in his Melian dialogue?

What type of freedom does liberalism especially emphasize as a good?

Which is an element of hard power?

What event gave rise to the neo-Marxists?

How does Thomas Hobbes see human nature as affecting relations between larger political entities?

What are the similarities and differences between dependency theory and neo-Marxism in explaining the relationship between rich countries and poor ones?

Examine Kenneth Waltz's three levels of analysis in international relations. Rank them in terms of importance and explain the role of each in how wars start.

After World War II, how did many scholars see the prewar, Wilsonian approach to international relations?

How did Marx apply his theory of class conflict to international relations?

According to scholar Harold James, which of the following a re the greatest emerging threats to the international system?

In Marxist theory, what is the economic class that will be overthrown by the workers?

From what perspective do classical realists tend to view international relations?

Examine the constructivist perspective of the international system. How does it resemble that of the realists and Marxists, and how does it differ from both?

What did Marx see in the relationship between the bourgeoisie and the government?

How did Hans Morgenthau view the role of power in international relations?

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According to Marx, what are the most important forces creating a negative environment for workers?

Why are the BRIC countries of Brazil, Russia, India, and China likely to be highly influential in twenty-first-century international relations?

What did Niccolò Machiavelli see as the greatest impediment to effective rule?

How do classical realists see the behavior of states?

How do constructivists expect people in poor countries to see such essential concepts as justice and eradication of poverty?

Who was the Athenian historian who considered the problems of "might makes right" in his Melian dialogue?

What type of freedom does liberalism especially emphasize as a good?

Which is an element of hard power?

What event gave rise to the neo-Marxists?

How does Thomas Hobbes see human nature as affecting relations between larger political entities?

What are the similarities and differences between dependency theory and neo-Marxism in explaining the relationship between rich countries and poor ones?

Examine Kenneth Waltz's three levels of analysis in international relations. Rank them in terms of importance and explain the role of each in how wars start.

After World War II, how did many scholars see the prewar, Wilsonian approach to international relations?

How did Marx apply his theory of class conflict to international relations?

According to scholar Harold James, which of the following a re the greatest emerging threats to the international system?

In Marxist theory, what is the economic class that will be overthrown by the workers?

From what perspective do classical realists tend to view international relations?

Examine the constructivist perspective of the international system. How does it resemble that of the realists and Marxists, and how does it differ from both?

What did Marx see in the relationship between the bourgeoisie and the government?

How did Hans Morgenthau view the role of power in international relations?

Why Politics Matters

Ancient Political Theory

Modern Political Theory

The American Government

Nationalism and Populism in the United States and Abroad

Authoritarian Systems of Government

Democratic Systems of Government

Comparing Legislatures

Comparing Executives

Understanding International Relations: Terms and Theories

War, Diplomacy, and the Beginning of International Relations

Filters