Question 1

Which of the following is true of NATO?

Accepted Answer

A)  Article 5 was invoked after 9/11 for the first time. 
B)  Many European nations have been reluctant participants in Afghanistan, restricting the extent to which their forces can participate in military operations. 
C)  Its mission is expanding to include the encouragement of the spread of democracy. 
D)  All of these are true. 
A)  Article 5 was invoked after 9/11 for the first time. 
B)  Many European nations have been reluctant participants in Afghanistan, restricting the extent to which their forces can participate in military operations. 
C)  Its mission is expanding to include the encouragement of the spread of democracy. 
D)  All of these are true.

Question 2

Agreements to reduce or destroy weapons or other means of attack is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  arms control 
B)  collective security 
C)  disarmament 
D)  peacekeeping 
A)  arms control 
B)  collective security 
C)  disarmament 
D)  peacekeeping

Question 3

Disarmament and arms control mean essentially the same thing in that both refer to reduction in armaments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Liberals believe that transparency and communication can ensure trust and compliance with nonproliferation and disarmament treaties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Liberal theory holds that increased war preparations increase the likelihood of war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Collective security differs from balance-of-power theory because it

Accepted Answer

A)  depends on a system of flexible alliances and counter-alliances. 
B)  creates an international organization to organize military responses to aggression. 
C)  abolishes state sovereignty. 
D)  relies on ad hoc security agreements. 
A)  depends on a system of flexible alliances and counter-alliances. 
B)  creates an international organization to organize military responses to aggression. 
C)  abolishes state sovereignty. 
D)  relies on ad hoc security agreements.

Question 7

What is the "responsibility to protect" norm in world politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  The idea that military only exists to protect the sovereign capacity of a state 
B)  The idea that war is only acceptable in response to an unprovoked attack on a state's own territory 
C)  The idea that states can protect their own borders and citizens through preemptive action 
D)  The idea that states must sometimes intervene when other states are failing to shield their citizens from mass atrocities 
A)  The idea that military only exists to protect the sovereign capacity of a state 
B)  The idea that war is only acceptable in response to an unprovoked attack on a state's own territory 
C)  The idea that states can protect their own borders and citizens through preemptive action 
D)  The idea that states must sometimes intervene when other states are failing to shield their citizens from mass atrocities

Question 8

The antiwar feminist tradition shares the constructivist view that weapons of mass destruction cannot secure global security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Liberal theorists believe that coercive diplomacy tactics often end up escalating violence in war, and states should instead attempt diplomatic negotiations to solve conflicts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Public international law includes

Accepted Answer

A)  relations between governments. 
B)  relations between governments and intergovernmental organizations. 
C)  transnational activities, like commerce. 
D)  Both statements A and B are true. 
A)  relations between governments. 
B)  relations between governments and intergovernmental organizations. 
C)  transnational activities, like commerce. 
D)  Both statements A and B are true.

Question 11

Which two countries broke the NPT's barriers to nonproliferation to become nuclear states in 1998?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iran and North Korea 
B)  India and Pakistan 
C)  Brazil and Libya 
D)  Saudi Arabia and Egypt 
A)  Iran and North Korea 
B)  India and Pakistan 
C)  Brazil and Libya 
D)  Saudi Arabia and Egypt

Question 12

Collective security relies on participation from all members of the state system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Weaknesses of the International Court of Justice include

Accepted Answer

A)  that it can rule in cases that states do not bring to it. 
B)  that it can make rulings only on disputes freely submitted by states exercising their sovereign rights. 
C)  that it does not protect state sovereignty. 
D)  All of these are true. 
A)  that it can rule in cases that states do not bring to it. 
B)  that it can make rulings only on disputes freely submitted by states exercising their sovereign rights. 
C)  that it does not protect state sovereignty. 
D)  All of these are true.

Question 14

The idea that international law should sometimes be used to protect individuals from the state is a realist idea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) is an example of a regional collective defense organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A major criticism of antipersonnel landmines is

Accepted Answer

A)  they do not discriminate between civilians and soldiers in their destructive powers. 
B)  they are located in only a very few countries, which limits access to them. 
C)  in 1994, every state banned them. 
D)  removal of them is too easy. 
A)  they do not discriminate between civilians and soldiers in their destructive powers. 
B)  they are located in only a very few countries, which limits access to them. 
C)  in 1994, every state banned them. 
D)  removal of them is too easy.

Question 17

Prisoner's Dilemma is a metaphor intended to illustrate the difficulty of cooperation among nations regarding military armaments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Just war doctrine refers to the moral criteria identifying when a war may be undertaken and how it should be fought once it begins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which type of agreement between countries is easiest to negotiate and enforce, and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bilateral, because it occurs between only two participants. 
B)  Multilateral, because it occurs between only two participants. 
C)  Bilateral, because it involves three or more participants. 
D)  Multilateral, because it involves three or more participants. 
A)  Bilateral, because it occurs between only two participants. 
B)  Multilateral, because it occurs between only two participants. 
C)  Bilateral, because it involves three or more participants. 
D)  Multilateral, because it involves three or more participants.

Question 20

The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established to prosecute

Accepted Answer

A)  states that violate international law. 
B)  individuals accused of interstate crimes, like money laundering. 
C)  NGOs that violate international law. 
D)  individuals charged with war crimes. 
A)  states that violate international law. 
B)  individuals accused of interstate crimes, like money laundering. 
C)  NGOs that violate international law. 
D)  individuals charged with war crimes.

Which of the following is true of NATO?

Agreements to reduce or destroy weapons or other means of attack is known as _____.

Disarmament and arms control mean essentially the same thing in that both refer to reduction in armaments.

Liberals believe that transparency and communication can ensure trust and compliance with nonproliferation and disarmament treaties.

Liberal theory holds that increased war preparations increase the likelihood of war.

Collective security differs from balance-of-power theory because it

What is the "responsibility to protect" norm in world politics?

The antiwar feminist tradition shares the constructivist view that weapons of mass destruction cannot secure global security.

Liberal theorists believe that coercive diplomacy tactics often end up escalating violence in war, and states should instead attempt diplomatic negotiations to solve conflicts.

Public international law includes

Which two countries broke the NPT's barriers to nonproliferation to become nuclear states in 1998?

Collective security relies on participation from all members of the state system.

Weaknesses of the International Court of Justice include

The idea that international law should sometimes be used to protect individuals from the state is a realist idea.

The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) is an example of a regional collective defense organization.

A major criticism of antipersonnel landmines is

Prisoner's Dilemma is a metaphor intended to illustrate the difficulty of cooperation among nations regarding military armaments.

Just war doctrine refers to the moral criteria identifying when a war may be undertaken and how it should be fought once it begins.

Which type of agreement between countries is easiest to negotiate and enforce, and why?

The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established to prosecute

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The Globalization of International Finance

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Exam 9: The Quest for Peace Through International Law and Collective Security

Which of the following is true of NATO?

Agreements to reduce or destroy weapons or other means of attack is known as _____.

Disarmament and arms control mean essentially the same thing in that both refer to reduction in armaments.

Liberals believe that transparency and communication can ensure trust and compliance with nonproliferation and disarmament treaties.

Liberal theory holds that increased war preparations increase the likelihood of war.

Collective security differs from balance-of-power theory because it

What is the "responsibility to protect" norm in world politics?

The antiwar feminist tradition shares the constructivist view that weapons of mass destruction cannot secure global security.

Liberal theorists believe that coercive diplomacy tactics often end up escalating violence in war, and states should instead attempt diplomatic negotiations to solve conflicts.

Public international law includes

Which two countries broke the NPT's barriers to nonproliferation to become nuclear states in 1998?

Collective security relies on participation from all members of the state system.

Weaknesses of the International Court of Justice include

The idea that international law should sometimes be used to protect individuals from the state is a realist idea.

The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) is an example of a regional collective defense organization.

A major criticism of antipersonnel landmines is

Prisoner's Dilemma is a metaphor intended to illustrate the difficulty of cooperation among nations regarding military armaments.

Just war doctrine refers to the moral criteria identifying when a war may be undertaken and how it should be fought once it begins.

Which type of agreement between countries is easiest to negotiate and enforce, and why?

The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established to prosecute

Discovering World Politics

Interpreting World Politics Through the Lens of Theory

Theories of International Decision Making

Great Power Relations and Rivalries

World Politics and the Global South

Nonstate Actors and the Quest for Global Community

The Threat of Armed Conflict to the World

The Pursuit of Power Through Arms and Alliances

The Globalization of International Finance

International Trade in the Global Marketplace

The Demographic and Cultural Dimensions of Globalization

The Promotion of Human Development and Human Rights

Global Responsibility for the Preservation of the Environment

Looking Ahead at Global Trends and Transformations

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