Question 1

The use of poison gas in war was banned by

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A)  the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. 
B)  SALT I. 
C)  the 1997 Ottawa Treaty. 
D)  the Geneva Protocol. 
A)  the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. 
B)  SALT I. 
C)  the 1997 Ottawa Treaty. 
D)  the Geneva Protocol.

Question 2

One explanation of war is called the power transition theory. This theory suggests that states initiate conflict when

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A)  a weaker state is losing power and needs to save face. 
B)  a stronger state initiates war because it views it has a clear advantage. 
C)  a state has gained power over time and seeks recognition of its power. 
D)  a stronger state is losing power and starts a war to regain its position. 
A)  a weaker state is losing power and needs to save face. 
B)  a stronger state initiates war because it views it has a clear advantage. 
C)  a state has gained power over time and seeks recognition of its power. 
D)  a stronger state is losing power and starts a war to regain its position.

Question 3

The Defenestration of Prague in 1618 has been cited as a spark of which war?

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A)  The War of the Roses 
B)  The Thirty Years' War 
C)  The War of 1618 
D)  The Hapsburg-Ottoman War 
A)  The War of the Roses 
B)  The Thirty Years' War 
C)  The War of 1618 
D)  The Hapsburg-Ottoman War

Question 4

What does this chapter conclude about the causes of war and the methods for avoiding war? What appear to be the primary causes of war and methods for avoiding war?

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This chapter concludes that the primary

Question 5

"Second-generation peacekeeping" emerged to deal with crises in places such as

Accepted Answer

A)  Somalia, Cambodia, and the former Yugoslavia. 
B)  East Timor, Rwanda, and Egypt. 
C)  Iraq, Sudan, and the Congo. 
D)  Kashmir, Thailand, and Singapore. 
A)  Somalia, Cambodia, and the former Yugoslavia. 
B)  East Timor, Rwanda, and Egypt. 
C)  Iraq, Sudan, and the Congo. 
D)  Kashmir, Thailand, and Singapore.

Question 6

Which term has been used to characterize the difficulties in controlling war once it starts?

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A)  Misperception 
B)  Fog of war 
C)  Human aggression 
D)  National identity 
A)  Misperception 
B)  Fog of war 
C)  Human aggression 
D)  National identity

Question 7

Germany's attacks on Poland and the Soviet Union during World War II allowed Hitler to gain "living space" or

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A)  weltanschauung. 
B)  Reichstaat. 
C)  lebensraum. 
D)  zimmerwald. 
A)  weltanschauung. 
B)  Reichstaat. 
C)  lebensraum. 
D)  zimmerwald.

Question 8

Most wars are caused by

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A)  a single factor. 
B)  irrational behavior. 
C)  a series of random events. 
D)  multiple factors. 
A)  a single factor. 
B)  irrational behavior. 
C)  a series of random events. 
D)  multiple factors.

Question 9

Given technology, combatants, and military objectives, the outcome of wars is

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A)  unpredictable. 
B)  anticipated. 
C)  manageable. 
D)  consistent. 
A)  unpredictable. 
B)  anticipated. 
C)  manageable. 
D)  consistent.

Question 10

Misperception is considered to be a significant cause of war. What are some ways in which individuals and leaders could avoid misperception which, in turn, should help to avoid conflict?

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There are several ways in which individu

Question 11

In order for peacekeeping troops to enter a zone of conflict, those troops

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A)  must receive the consent of both warring parties. 
B)  must obtain approval from the most powerful country on that continent. 
C)  must receive the consent of only one warring party. 
D)  do not to require consent from anyone but the United Nations. 
A)  must receive the consent of both warring parties. 
B)  must obtain approval from the most powerful country on that continent. 
C)  must receive the consent of only one warring party. 
D)  do not to require consent from anyone but the United Nations.

Question 12

Economic structuralists assert that capitalism is a likely cause of war because

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A)  capitalism creates international anarchy. 
B)  workers unite against the capitalist class. 
C)  capitalism produces the need for states to expand. 
D)  the absence of free trade creates conflict. 
A)  capitalism creates international anarchy. 
B)  workers unite against the capitalist class. 
C)  capitalism produces the need for states to expand. 
D)  the absence of free trade creates conflict.

Question 13

Discuss how changes in technology have affected the potential for civil wars and contentious politics. Give examples to support your views.

Accepted Answer

Changes in technology have significantly

Question 14

Why are new democracies more prone to waging war?

Accepted Answer

A)  They do not yet have the institutionalized tendency toward compromise that limits the incentive to build public support through assertive foreign policies. 
B)  In new democracies, the weak economy leads the government to be more aggressive. 
C)  They do not see themselves as democratic, so they behave as autocratic regimes. 
D)  They are still struggling to leave behind old habits and patterns, and it makes it difficult for them to behave democratically. 
A)  They do not yet have the institutionalized tendency toward compromise that limits the incentive to build public support through assertive foreign policies. 
B)  In new democracies, the weak economy leads the government to be more aggressive. 
C)  They do not see themselves as democratic, so they behave as autocratic regimes. 
D)  They are still struggling to leave behind old habits and patterns, and it makes it difficult for them to behave democratically.

Question 15

The military industrial complex is a phrase that emphasizes

Accepted Answer

A)  the positive outcome of interest group politics among defense businesses. 
B)  the buildings in Washington, D.C. that house the military contractors and the Department of Defense. 
C)  the understanding that defense contractors and the military work together in the national interest. 
D)  the link between military contractors and the armed forces to increase defense spending. 
A)  the positive outcome of interest group politics among defense businesses. 
B)  the buildings in Washington, D.C. that house the military contractors and the Department of Defense. 
C)  the understanding that defense contractors and the military work together in the national interest. 
D)  the link between military contractors and the armed forces to increase defense spending.

Question 16

As many states start a war that they are likely to lose, expected utility theory suggests that states do not choose a successful strategy but instead choose a strategy that

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A)  has the highest probability of winning. 
B)  has the highest expected utility. 
C)  is simply based on misperception. 
D)  is initiated by irrational leaders. 
A)  has the highest probability of winning. 
B)  has the highest expected utility. 
C)  is simply based on misperception. 
D)  is initiated by irrational leaders.

Question 17

The empirical evidence for the "economic interdependence" approach finds

Accepted Answer

A)  free trade works best on a regional basis. 
B)  capitalist nations obtain most inputs internally. 
C)  little support for this hypothesis. 
D)  states will go to war when expected benefits of going to war exceed expected costs. 
A)  free trade works best on a regional basis. 
B)  capitalist nations obtain most inputs internally. 
C)  little support for this hypothesis. 
D)  states will go to war when expected benefits of going to war exceed expected costs.

Question 18

The doctrine which asserts that each group of people should rule itself is

Accepted Answer

A)  nationalism. 
B)  imagined communities. 
C)  national self-determination. 
D)  imperialism. 
A)  nationalism. 
B)  imagined communities. 
C)  national self-determination. 
D)  imperialism.

Question 19

Peace enforcement is different from peacekeeping in that peace enforcement

Accepted Answer

A)  allows only members of the UN Security Council to contribute troops. 
B)  permits only states from the region of conflict to send soldiers. 
C)  does not require the consent of the conflicting parties. 
D)  prohibits troops from being heavily armed. 
A)  allows only members of the UN Security Council to contribute troops. 
B)  permits only states from the region of conflict to send soldiers. 
C)  does not require the consent of the conflicting parties. 
D)  prohibits troops from being heavily armed.

Question 20

How does expected utility theory explain seemingly irrational decisions, such as Saddam Hussein's decision in 1991 not to withdraw forces from Kuwait?

Accepted Answer

A)  It cannot explain these irrational decisions. 
B)  It explains these decisions by blaming flawed decision making. 
C)  In these types of decisions, the decision maker was choosing between a certain loss and a possible victory. 
D)  In these types of decisions, the decision maker was motivated by something other than expected utility. 
A)  It cannot explain these irrational decisions. 
B)  It explains these decisions by blaming flawed decision making. 
C)  In these types of decisions, the decision maker was choosing between a certain loss and a possible victory. 
D)  In these types of decisions, the decision maker was motivated by something other than expected utility.

The use of poison gas in war was banned by

One explanation of war is called the power transition theory. This theory suggests that states initiate conflict when

The Defenestration of Prague in 1618 has been cited as a spark of which war?

What does this chapter conclude about the causes of war and the methods for avoiding war? What appear to be the primary causes of war and methods for avoiding war?

"Second-generation peacekeeping" emerged to deal with crises in places such as

Which term has been used to characterize the difficulties in controlling war once it starts?

Germany's attacks on Poland and the Soviet Union during World War II allowed Hitler to gain "living space" or

Most wars are caused by

Given technology, combatants, and military objectives, the outcome of wars is

Misperception is considered to be a significant cause of war. What are some ways in which individuals and leaders could avoid misperception which, in turn, should help to avoid conflict?

In order for peacekeeping troops to enter a zone of conflict, those troops

Economic structuralists assert that capitalism is a likely cause of war because

Discuss how changes in technology have affected the potential for civil wars and contentious politics. Give examples to support your views.

Why are new democracies more prone to waging war?

The military industrial complex is a phrase that emphasizes

As many states start a war that they are likely to lose, expected utility theory suggests that states do not choose a successful strategy but instead choose a strategy that

The empirical evidence for the "economic interdependence" approach finds

The doctrine which asserts that each group of people should rule itself is

Peace enforcement is different from peacekeeping in that peace enforcement

How does expected utility theory explain seemingly irrational decisions, such as Saddam Hussein's decision in 1991 not to withdraw forces from Kuwait?

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

The State Society and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies Groups and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

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 8: International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

The use of poison gas in war was banned by

One explanation of war is called the power transition theory. This theory suggests that states initiate conflict when

The Defenestration of Prague in 1618 has been cited as a spark of which war?

What does this chapter conclude about the causes of war and the methods for avoiding war? What appear to be the primary causes of war and methods for avoiding war?

"Second-generation peacekeeping" emerged to deal with crises in places such as

Which term has been used to characterize the difficulties in controlling war once it starts?

Germany's attacks on Poland and the Soviet Union during World War II allowed Hitler to gain "living space" or

Most wars are caused by

Given technology, combatants, and military objectives, the outcome of wars is

Misperception is considered to be a significant cause of war. What are some ways in which individuals and leaders could avoid misperception which, in turn, should help to avoid conflict?

In order for peacekeeping troops to enter a zone of conflict, those troops

Economic structuralists assert that capitalism is a likely cause of war because

Discuss how changes in technology have affected the potential for civil wars and contentious politics. Give examples to support your views.

Why are new democracies more prone to waging war?

The military industrial complex is a phrase that emphasizes

As many states start a war that they are likely to lose, expected utility theory suggests that states do not choose a successful strategy but instead choose a strategy that

The empirical evidence for the "economic interdependence" approach finds

The doctrine which asserts that each group of people should rule itself is

Peace enforcement is different from peacekeeping in that peace enforcement

How does expected utility theory explain seemingly irrational decisions, such as Saddam Hussein's decision in 1991 not to withdraw forces from Kuwait?

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

The State Society and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies Groups and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

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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