Question 1

Which democratic theory approach argues that democratic political institutions make democracies more cautious about going to war with one another?

Accepted Answer

A) The normative explanation 
B) The institutional explanation 
C) The interdependence explanation 
D) The structural explanation 
A) The normative explanation 
B) The institutional explanation 
C) The interdependence explanation 
D) The structural explanation B

Question 2

What is the institutional explanation for why war between democracies and autocracies is more likely than war between two democracies?

Accepted Answer

A) Democratic leaders may have little room to negotiate with autocratic authorities, making compromise less likely. 
B) Democratic leaders may perceive a high likelihood of winning a war with an autocracy because they expect that the opposing army will refuse to fight on behalf of the autocrat. 
C) Autocratic regimes are much better suited to diversionary war. 
D) Autocratic regimes have been growing in military strength and are much more likely to engage in power transition warfare. 
A) Democratic leaders may have little room to negotiate with autocratic authorities, making compromise less likely. 
B) Democratic leaders may perceive a high likelihood of winning a war with an autocracy because they expect that the opposing army will refuse to fight on behalf of the autocrat. 
C) Autocratic regimes are much better suited to diversionary war. 
D) Autocratic regimes have been growing in military strength and are much more likely to engage in power transition warfare. D

Question 3

Although public opinion is an important consideration in policy decisions, what percentage of the public pays attention to foreign affairs?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 to 10 percent 
B) 20 to 30 percent 
C) 50 to 60 percent 
D) 80 to 90 percent 
A) 5 to 10 percent 
B) 20 to 30 percent 
C) 50 to 60 percent 
D) 80 to 90 percent B

Question 4

Does the fact that young people have lower voter turnout matter for foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A) No, the young and the old tend to vote in the same ways. 
B) It is unclear; we do not know how the young and old tend to vote. 
C) Yes, evidence suggests that younger voters and older voters tend to support different political leaders, which in turn leads to different foreign policy outcomes. 
D) The nature of this impact changes over time. 
A) No, the young and the old tend to vote in the same ways. 
B) It is unclear; we do not know how the young and old tend to vote. 
C) Yes, evidence suggests that younger voters and older voters tend to support different political leaders, which in turn leads to different foreign policy outcomes. 
D) The nature of this impact changes over time.

Question 5

The link between democracy and peace was considered by some to have been an important motivation behind which of the following events?

Accepted Answer

A) The 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq 
B) The Kosovo War in 1999 
C) The U.S. entrance into WWII in 1941 
D) The 2004 expansion of the European Union, with the addition of Turkey and the Ukraine 
A) The 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq 
B) The Kosovo War in 1999 
C) The U.S. entrance into WWII in 1941 
D) The 2004 expansion of the European Union, with the addition of Turkey and the Ukraine

Question 6

Examine how media influences foreign policy and public opinion in various countries. Provide at least 2 divergent examples to support your arguments.

Accepted Answer

Media plays a significant role in shapin

Question 7

What has been the outcome of the "Arab Spring?"

Accepted Answer

A) As of 2019, Libya, Syria, and Yemen remain engulfed in civil war. 
B) Egypt and Libya have established thriving democracies, which have led to the election of pro-U.S. governments. 
C) Tunisia and Yemen have established temporary democracies, which has ignited economic growth in the region. 
D) As of 2019, all of the countries that had revolutions during the "Arab Spring" established strong democratic governments. 
A) As of 2019, Libya, Syria, and Yemen remain engulfed in civil war. 
B) Egypt and Libya have established thriving democracies, which have led to the election of pro-U.S. governments. 
C) Tunisia and Yemen have established temporary democracies, which has ignited economic growth in the region. 
D) As of 2019, all of the countries that had revolutions during the "Arab Spring" established strong democratic governments.

Question 8

What do researchers know about public opinion and foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A) Most citizens are very well informed and care about foreign policy. 
B) Most citizens have no interest in foreign policy, and they have very little knowledge of foreign affairs. 
C) Most citizens are very interested in foreign policy. 
D) Most citizens change their mind frequently about foreign policy issues. 
A) Most citizens are very well informed and care about foreign policy. 
B) Most citizens have no interest in foreign policy, and they have very little knowledge of foreign affairs. 
C) Most citizens are very interested in foreign policy. 
D) Most citizens change their mind frequently about foreign policy issues.

Question 9

Which democratic peace argument focuses on the politics of compromise and commitment to promises?

Accepted Answer

A) The structural explanation 
B) The normative explanation 
C) The rational choice explanation 
D) The individual democratic model 
A) The structural explanation 
B) The normative explanation 
C) The rational choice explanation 
D) The individual democratic model

Question 10

Which countries view democracy as a hostile tactic in a traditional competition for power?

Accepted Answer

A) Russia and China 
B) North Korea and Norway 
C) Portugal and Turkey 
D) Afghanistan and Latvia 
A) Russia and China 
B) North Korea and Norway 
C) Portugal and Turkey 
D) Afghanistan and Latvia

Question 11

Identify and describe the two models of democratic peace theory and explore the various criticisms of each approach.

Accepted Answer

The two models of democratic peace theor

Question 12

During the "Arab Spring" which of the following countries did not see a leader or regime swept from power?

Accepted Answer

A) Jordan 
B) Egypt 
C) Libya 
D) Yemen 
A) Jordan 
B) Egypt 
C) Libya 
D) Yemen

Question 13

After the Soviet Union fell in 1991, who led the Russian Federation as its first president?

Accepted Answer

A) Mikhail Gorbachev 
B) Vladimir Putin 
C) Boris Yeltsin 
D) Dmitri Medvedev 
A) Mikhail Gorbachev 
B) Vladimir Putin 
C) Boris Yeltsin 
D) Dmitri Medvedev

Question 14

Who or what has the most sway over public opinion? Who or what does the public listen to and trust the most? Who or what would you say, personally, has the most sway among students of your age group?

Accepted Answer

The most sway over public opinion can va

Question 15

What is the structural argument that supports the dyadic approach to democratic peace theory?

Accepted Answer

A) The structural argument holds that when two democracies bargain in a dispute, they bargain the same way they do domestically, through a politics of compromise that searches for a mutually acceptable solution. This kind of bargaining then rules out force as an option. 
B) The structural argument holds that democracies do not go to war out of mutual respect. 
C) The structural argument holds that leaders in a democracy are more sensitive to the political costs of losing a war, because they are more likely to be turned out of office if the war fails and thus both sides have reasons not to engage in conflict. 
D) The structural argument holds that the structure of the international system makes war less likely between democracies. 
A) The structural argument holds that when two democracies bargain in a dispute, they bargain the same way they do domestically, through a politics of compromise that searches for a mutually acceptable solution. This kind of bargaining then rules out force as an option. 
B) The structural argument holds that democracies do not go to war out of mutual respect. 
C) The structural argument holds that leaders in a democracy are more sensitive to the political costs of losing a war, because they are more likely to be turned out of office if the war fails and thus both sides have reasons not to engage in conflict. 
D) The structural argument holds that the structure of the international system makes war less likely between democracies.

Question 16

According to the dyadic model of democratic peace theory, why don't democracies go to war with each other?

Accepted Answer

A) Because democracies tend to be economically poor and cannot afford the war effort 
B) Because democracies have managed to create a democratic balance of power in the world 
C) Because democracies respect each other more than they respect nondemocracies 
D) Because democracies are weaker militarily than other states 
A) Because democracies tend to be economically poor and cannot afford the war effort 
B) Because democracies have managed to create a democratic balance of power in the world 
C) Because democracies respect each other more than they respect nondemocracies 
D) Because democracies are weaker militarily than other states

Question 17

What is a state ?

Accepted Answer

A) The territorial boundaries of a country 
B) The government and political system of a country 
C) The political control of the military 
D) The executive branch of the government 
A) The territorial boundaries of a country 
B) The government and political system of a country 
C) The political control of the military 
D) The executive branch of the government

Question 18

What does the individual model of democratic peace theory suggest?

Accepted Answer

A) That countries with large armies are more likely to engage in war 
B) That the unequal distribution of the world's resources is a major factor in conflict 
C) That democracies, in general, are more peaceful than autocracies 
D) That individual democracies can radically transform an entire region to democracy. 
A) That countries with large armies are more likely to engage in war 
B) That the unequal distribution of the world's resources is a major factor in conflict 
C) That democracies, in general, are more peaceful than autocracies 
D) That individual democracies can radically transform an entire region to democracy.

Question 19

Which former foreign dignitary, after leaving office as prime minister, actively supported an agreement with a Russian gas giant to build a pipeline linking Russia with Germany?

Accepted Answer

A) Angela Merkel 
B) Vladimir Putin 
C) Gerhard Schröder 
D) Helmut Kohl 
A) Angela Merkel 
B) Vladimir Putin 
C) Gerhard Schröder 
D) Helmut Kohl

Question 20

Explain the democratic peace theory. What are the major findings in the search for evidence to prove the democratic peace theory?

Accepted Answer

The democratic peace theory is a theory

Which democratic theory approach argues that democratic political institutions make democracies more cautious about going to war with one another?

What is the institutional explanation for why war between democracies and autocracies is more likely than war between two democracies?

Although public opinion is an important consideration in policy decisions, what percentage of the public pays attention to foreign affairs?

Does the fact that young people have lower voter turnout matter for foreign policy?

The link between democracy and peace was considered by some to have been an important motivation behind which of the following events?

Examine how media influences foreign policy and public opinion in various countries. Provide at least 2 divergent examples to support your arguments.

What has been the outcome of the "Arab Spring?"

What do researchers know about public opinion and foreign policy?

Which democratic peace argument focuses on the politics of compromise and commitment to promises?

Which countries view democracy as a hostile tactic in a traditional competition for power?

Identify and describe the two models of democratic peace theory and explore the various criticisms of each approach.

During the "Arab Spring" which of the following countries did not see a leader or regime swept from power?

After the Soviet Union fell in 1991, who led the Russian Federation as its first president?

Who or what has the most sway over public opinion? Who or what does the public listen to and trust the most? Who or what would you say, personally, has the most sway among students of your age group?

What is the structural argument that supports the dyadic approach to democratic peace theory?

According to the dyadic model of democratic peace theory, why don't democracies go to war with each other?

What is a state ?

What does the individual model of democratic peace theory suggest?

Which former foreign dignitary, after leaving office as prime minister, actively supported an agreement with a Russian gas giant to build a pipeline linking Russia with Germany?

Explain the democratic peace theory. What are the major findings in the search for evidence to prove the democratic peace theory?

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

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

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 5: The State, Society, and Foreign Policy

Which democratic theory approach argues that democratic political institutions make democracies more cautious about going to war with one another?

What is the institutional explanation for why war between democracies and autocracies is more likely than war between two democracies?

Although public opinion is an important consideration in policy decisions, what percentage of the public pays attention to foreign affairs?

Does the fact that young people have lower voter turnout matter for foreign policy?

The link between democracy and peace was considered by some to have been an important motivation behind which of the following events?

Examine how media influences foreign policy and public opinion in various countries. Provide at least 2 divergent examples to support your arguments.

What has been the outcome of the "Arab Spring?"

What do researchers know about public opinion and foreign policy?

Which democratic peace argument focuses on the politics of compromise and commitment to promises?

Which countries view democracy as a hostile tactic in a traditional competition for power?

Identify and describe the two models of democratic peace theory and explore the various criticisms of each approach.

During the "Arab Spring" which of the following countries did not see a leader or regime swept from power?

After the Soviet Union fell in 1991, who led the Russian Federation as its first president?

Who or what has the most sway over public opinion? Who or what does the public listen to and trust the most? Who or what would you say, personally, has the most sway among students of your age group?

What is the structural argument that supports the dyadic approach to democratic peace theory?

According to the dyadic model of democratic peace theory, why don't democracies go to war with each other?

What is a state ?

What does the individual model of democratic peace theory suggest?

Which former foreign dignitary, after leaving office as prime minister, actively supported an agreement with a Russian gas giant to build a pipeline linking Russia with Germany?

Explain the democratic peace theory. What are the major findings in the search for evidence to prove the democratic peace theory?

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

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

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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