Question 1

The UN was designed to manage wars between states, it was not organized or legally authorized to intervene in civil wars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

NATO's noninvolvement with civil unrest in Bosnia-Herzegovina showed the organization it must not interfere with regional and civil conflicts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The process of diplomacy, mediation, negotiation, or other forms of peaceful settlement that arranges an end to a dispute and resolves the issues that led to conflict is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  peacemaking 
B)  peace enforcement 
C)  arms control 
D)  preventive diplomacy 
A)  peacemaking 
B)  peace enforcement 
C)  arms control 
D)  preventive diplomacy

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the difference between the realist and liberal views on the prospects of conflict and peace?

Accepted Answer

A)  Realists view international relations with a moral lens; liberals view international relations as amoral. 
B)  Realists focus on the pursuit of self-interest; liberals focus on the possibilities for cooperation. 
C)  Realists see norms and values as guiding principles in world politics; liberals see institutional rules as the primary force. 
D)  Realists make normative judgments about the outcomes of war; liberals view war as inevitable. 
A)  Realists view international relations with a moral lens; liberals view international relations as amoral. 
B)  Realists focus on the pursuit of self-interest; liberals focus on the possibilities for cooperation. 
C)  Realists see norms and values as guiding principles in world politics; liberals see institutional rules as the primary force. 
D)  Realists make normative judgments about the outcomes of war; liberals view war as inevitable.

Question 5

Peacemaking is the process of diplomacy, mediation, negotiation, or other forms of peaceful settlement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Compare the rules of statecraft of the League of Nations to that of the United Nations. Why did the League of Nations fail? What did the United Nations do differently compared to the disappointing League of Nations? What superpowers helped design a far different United Nations than the League of Nations?

Accepted Answer

The belief that an organized "community"

Question 7

In recent years there have been approximately 90 civilian deaths for every 10 military deaths, an exact reversal of the ratio from World War I.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The theory that stresses states' customs and habitual ways of behaving as the most important source of law is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  positivist legal theory 
B)  ubi societas , ibi jus 
C)  structural violence 
D)  soft power 
A)  positivist legal theory 
B)  ubi societas , ibi jus 
C)  structural violence 
D)  soft power

Question 9

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson was strongly in favor of balance-of-power politics as a way to ensure peace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Since 1948, the United Nations has been involved in ________ peacekeeping operations.

Accepted Answer

A)  48 
B)  5 
C)  67 
D)  17 
A)  48 
B)  5 
C)  67 
D)  17

The UN was designed to manage wars between states, it was not organized or legally authorized to intervene in civil wars.

NATO's noninvolvement with civil unrest in Bosnia-Herzegovina showed the organization it must not interfere with regional and civil conflicts.

The process of diplomacy, mediation, negotiation, or other forms of peaceful settlement that arranges an end to a dispute and resolves the issues that led to conflict is known as _____.

Which of the following best describes the difference between the realist and liberal views on the prospects of conflict and peace?

Peacemaking is the process of diplomacy, mediation, negotiation, or other forms of peaceful settlement.

In recent years there have been approximately 90 civilian deaths for every 10 military deaths, an exact reversal of the ratio from World War I.

The theory that stresses states' customs and habitual ways of behaving as the most important source of law is called _________.

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson was strongly in favor of balance-of-power politics as a way to ensure peace.

Since 1948, the United Nations has been involved in ________ peacekeeping operations.

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

The UN was designed to manage wars between states, it was not organized or legally authorized to intervene in civil wars.

NATO's noninvolvement with civil unrest in Bosnia-Herzegovina showed the organization it must not interfere with regional and civil conflicts.

The process of diplomacy, mediation, negotiation, or other forms of peaceful settlement that arranges an end to a dispute and resolves the issues that led to conflict is known as _____.

Which of the following best describes the difference between the realist and liberal views on the prospects of conflict and peace?

Peacemaking is the process of diplomacy, mediation, negotiation, or other forms of peaceful settlement.

In recent years there have been approximately 90 civilian deaths for every 10 military deaths, an exact reversal of the ratio from World War I.

The theory that stresses states' customs and habitual ways of behaving as the most important source of law is called _________.

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson was strongly in favor of balance-of-power politics as a way to ensure peace.

Since 1948, the United Nations has been involved in ________ peacekeeping operations.

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

Filters