Question 1

Which of the following scenarios is a zero-sum game?

Accepted Answer

A) A situation in which one state can gain only at the expense of another 
B) A situation in which both states can gain at the same time 
C) A situation in which neither state can gain and both will lose 
D) A situation in which both states can cooperate with one another 
A) A situation in which one state can gain only at the expense of another 
B) A situation in which both states can gain at the same time 
C) A situation in which neither state can gain and both will lose 
D) A situation in which both states can cooperate with one another

Question 2

Which of the following best characterize the state of theory in international politics?

Accepted Answer

A) Misunderstanding and fear 
B) Widespread agreement and cooperation 
C) Disagreement and debate 
D) Misperception and suspicion 
A) Misunderstanding and fear 
B) Widespread agreement and cooperation 
C) Disagreement and debate 
D) Misperception and suspicion

Question 3

What is the security dilemma?

Accepted Answer

A) The tendency for one state's efforts to obtain security to cause insecurity in others 
B) The hesitation to go to war against another country 
C) The efforts of states to stake their survival on agreements with other states 
D) The willingness of states to always cooperate with each other 
A) The tendency for one state's efforts to obtain security to cause insecurity in others 
B) The hesitation to go to war against another country 
C) The efforts of states to stake their survival on agreements with other states 
D) The willingness of states to always cooperate with each other

Question 4

The liberal approach that considers politics as complex, multifaceted, and collaborative is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Complex interdependence 
B) Democratic peace theory 
C) Balance of power theory 
D) Hegemonic stability theory 
A) Complex interdependence 
B) Democratic peace theory 
C) Balance of power theory 
D) Hegemonic stability theory

Question 5

What is the primary way in which liberal institutionalism departs from realism?

Accepted Answer

A) The inevitability of war 
B) Its focus on the systemic level 
C) The creation of a security dilemma 
D) The focus on states as unitary, rational actors 
A) The inevitability of war 
B) Its focus on the systemic level 
C) The creation of a security dilemma 
D) The focus on states as unitary, rational actors

Question 6

Which of the following is an important lesson that derives from prisoner's dilemma?

Accepted Answer

A) Individual rationality leads to collective irrationality. 
B) Power vested in the hands of one entity can cause harm to others. 
C) Absolute power corrupts absolutely. 
D) Individual actors can control outcomes by their own decisions. 
A) Individual rationality leads to collective irrationality. 
B) Power vested in the hands of one entity can cause harm to others. 
C) Absolute power corrupts absolutely. 
D) Individual actors can control outcomes by their own decisions.

Question 7

Realists pejoratively call liberals "idealists"; conversely, liberals claim which of the following about realists?

Accepted Answer

A) That realists are too optimistic about global politics 
B) That realists are pessimistic about global politics 
C) That realists do not live in the "the real world" 
D) That realists' focus on power is powerful 
A) That realists are too optimistic about global politics 
B) That realists are pessimistic about global politics 
C) That realists do not live in the "the real world" 
D) That realists' focus on power is powerful

Question 8

Given what you know both about Iran's goal to obtain nuclear weapons and what implications this would have, how would a realist and a liberal suggest this conflict be handled?

Accepted Answer

A realist would likely suggest a more ag

Question 9

Which of the following figures was not associated with realism?

Accepted Answer

A) Machiavelli 
B) Hobbes 
C) Thucydides 
D) Locke 
A) Machiavelli 
B) Hobbes 
C) Thucydides 
D) Locke

Question 10

According to realist assumptions, why did Israel attack Iraq in 1981?

Accepted Answer

A) In order to help their longtime ally, Iran 
B) To prevent Iraq from becoming too powerful 
C) To stop trans-shipment of oil through its strategic pipeline network 
D) Because Iraq attacked them first 
A) In order to help their longtime ally, Iran 
B) To prevent Iraq from becoming too powerful 
C) To stop trans-shipment of oil through its strategic pipeline network 
D) Because Iraq attacked them first

Question 11

What is the prisoner's dilemma? How does the prisoner's dilemma assist in understanding the security dilemma? How do liberal institutionalists use the prisoner's dilemma?

Accepted Answer

The prisoner's dilemma is a concept in g

Question 12

Which of the following do liberals assert is the best form of government?

Accepted Answer

A) Democracy 
B) Authoritarianism 
C) Fascism 
D) Socialism 
A) Democracy 
B) Authoritarianism 
C) Fascism 
D) Socialism

Question 13

Complex interdependence differs significantly from realism by including which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Multiple actors 
B) A single goal 
C) A single actor 
D) Power as the main driving force of state action 
A) Multiple actors 
B) A single goal 
C) A single actor 
D) Power as the main driving force of state action

Question 14

Which of the following undermines the Westphalian system?

Accepted Answer

A) The independence of state action 
B) The absence of a supranational ruling institution 
C) The influence of transnational nonstate actors 
D) The ability of states to act as they please 
A) The independence of state action 
B) The absence of a supranational ruling institution 
C) The influence of transnational nonstate actors 
D) The ability of states to act as they please

Question 15

Which of the following did Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu call an "existential threat" to Israel?

Accepted Answer

A) Iran's possession of a nuclear weapon 
B) The increase of the Palestinian population in the Israeli occupied territories 
C) The Muslim Brotherhood's takeover of Egypt 
D) The current rise of fascism in Europe 
A) Iran's possession of a nuclear weapon 
B) The increase of the Palestinian population in the Israeli occupied territories 
C) The Muslim Brotherhood's takeover of Egypt 
D) The current rise of fascism in Europe

Question 16

"If states are to survive, they must rely on their own means." Which term best fits this statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Anarchy 
B) Balance of power 
C) Unitary actors 
D) Self-help 
A) Anarchy 
B) Balance of power 
C) Unitary actors 
D) Self-help

Question 17

Which of the following is a take by liberal theorists?

Accepted Answer

A) That progress in international affairs is impossible 
B) That collaboration makes all participants better off and should be a priority 
C) That war is one of the best ways to become secure 
D) That states are unable to work together because of diverse goals 
A) That progress in international affairs is impossible 
B) That collaboration makes all participants better off and should be a priority 
C) That war is one of the best ways to become secure 
D) That states are unable to work together because of diverse goals

Question 18

In which ways did the Concert of Europe apply balance of power theory to a tense political and military relationship in Europe in the nineteenth century? What other theories may help to explain the European political and military arrangements during the post-Napoleonic period?

Accepted Answer

The Concert of Europe applied the balanc

Question 19

What is national interest?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a foreign policy that avoids all war. 
B) It is a foreign policy goal that is objectively valuable for the overall well-being of the state. 
C) It is a foreign policy that avoids all international conflict. 
D) It is a foreign policy that maximizes trade. 
A) It is a foreign policy that avoids all war. 
B) It is a foreign policy goal that is objectively valuable for the overall well-being of the state. 
C) It is a foreign policy that avoids all international conflict. 
D) It is a foreign policy that maximizes trade.

Question 20

Power is an essential concept for both realism and liberalism. How do these two theories consider power? In what ways are their views similar to each other? In what ways are their views different?

Accepted Answer

Realism and liberalism both consider pow

Which of the following scenarios is a zero-sum game?

Which of the following best characterize the state of theory in international politics?

What is the security dilemma?

The liberal approach that considers politics as complex, multifaceted, and collaborative is known as which of the following?

What is the primary way in which liberal institutionalism departs from realism?

Which of the following is an important lesson that derives from prisoner's dilemma?

Realists pejoratively call liberals "idealists"; conversely, liberals claim which of the following about realists?

Given what you know both about Iran's goal to obtain nuclear weapons and what implications this would have, how would a realist and a liberal suggest this conflict be handled?

Which of the following figures was not associated with realism?

According to realist assumptions, why did Israel attack Iraq in 1981?

What is the prisoner's dilemma? How does the prisoner's dilemma assist in understanding the security dilemma? How do liberal institutionalists use the prisoner's dilemma?

Which of the following do liberals assert is the best form of government?

Complex interdependence differs significantly from realism by including which of the following?

Which of the following undermines the Westphalian system?

Which of the following did Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu call an "existential threat" to Israel?

"If states are to survive, they must rely on their own means." Which term best fits this statement?

Which of the following is a take by liberal theorists?

In which ways did the Concert of Europe apply balance of power theory to a tense political and military relationship in Europe in the nineteenth century? What other theories may help to explain the European political and military arrangements during the post-Napoleonic period?

What is national interest?

Power is an essential concept for both realism and liberalism. How do these two theories consider power? In what ways are their views similar to each other? In what ways are their views different?

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

The State, Society, and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

The Use of Force

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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Exam 3: Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

Which of the following scenarios is a zero-sum game?

Which of the following best characterize the state of theory in international politics?

What is the security dilemma?

The liberal approach that considers politics as complex, multifaceted, and collaborative is known as which of the following?

What is the primary way in which liberal institutionalism departs from realism?

Which of the following is an important lesson that derives from prisoner's dilemma?

Realists pejoratively call liberals "idealists"; conversely, liberals claim which of the following about realists?

Given what you know both about Iran's goal to obtain nuclear weapons and what implications this would have, how would a realist and a liberal suggest this conflict be handled?

Which of the following figures was not associated with realism?

According to realist assumptions, why did Israel attack Iraq in 1981?

What is the prisoner's dilemma? How does the prisoner's dilemma assist in understanding the security dilemma? How do liberal institutionalists use the prisoner's dilemma?

Which of the following do liberals assert is the best form of government?

Complex interdependence differs significantly from realism by including which of the following?

Which of the following undermines the Westphalian system?

Which of the following did Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu call an "existential threat" to Israel?

"If states are to survive, they must rely on their own means." Which term best fits this statement?

Which of the following is a take by liberal theorists?

In which ways did the Concert of Europe apply balance of power theory to a tense political and military relationship in Europe in the nineteenth century? What other theories may help to explain the European political and military arrangements during the post-Napoleonic period?

What is national interest?

Power is an essential concept for both realism and liberalism. How do these two theories consider power? In what ways are their views similar to each other? In what ways are their views different?

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

The State, Society, and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

The Use of Force

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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