Question 1

Define "universalism" with respect to human rights.

Accepted Answer

Universalism, with respect to human righ

Question 2

Name three reasons for the long-term decline in the lethality of conflict.

Accepted Answer

1. Advancements in medical technology: T

Question 3

Has the "war on terror" altered the interventionist paradigm and how so?

Accepted Answer

The "war on terror" has indeed altered t

Question 4

Second-generation human rights cover

Accepted Answer

A)  free speech, freedom of religion, and voting rights. 
B)  social, economic, and cultural rights. 
C)  the right to natural resources, the right to self-determination, the right to clean air, and the right to communicate. 
D)  freedom from fear, freedom from want, and the rule of law. 
A)  free speech, freedom of religion, and voting rights. 
B)  social, economic, and cultural rights. 
C)  the right to natural resources, the right to self-determination, the right to clean air, and the right to communicate. 
D)  freedom from fear, freedom from want, and the rule of law.

Question 5

Give one example of a humanitarian intervention and one example of a nonintervention.

Accepted Answer

One example of a humanitarian interventi

Question 6

What document was instrumental in establishing the political practice of extracting charters of liberties?

Accepted Answer

A)  Magna Carta 1215 
B)  Royal Proclamation 1763 
C)  Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 
D)  Port Huron Statement 
A)  Magna Carta 1215 
B)  Royal Proclamation 1763 
C)  Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 
D)  Port Huron Statement

Question 7

What is meant by the "CNN effect"?

Accepted Answer

The "CNN effect" refers to the phenomeno

Question 8

What are the three components of human security?

Accepted Answer

Human security is a concept that extends

Question 9

What role does gender play in human security discourse?

Accepted Answer

Gender plays a significant role in human

Question 10

Why did some states abstain from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

Accepted Answer

The Universal Declaration of Human Right

Question 11

Kofi Annan says that national sovereignty has to be weighed and balanced against _______ when considering intervention.

Accepted Answer

A)  international law 
B)  the offending state's conduct 
C)  individual sovereignty 
D)  R2P 
A)  international law 
B)  the offending state's conduct 
C)  individual sovereignty 
D)  R2P

Question 12

Authoritarian states, theocracies, and democratic great powers tend to oppose

Accepted Answer

A)  human rights abuses. 
B)  decolonization efforts. 
C)  economic development programs. 
D)  human rights conventions. 
A)  human rights abuses. 
B)  decolonization efforts. 
C)  economic development programs. 
D)  human rights conventions.

Question 13

Protests and revolutionary uprisings that began in Tunisia in 2010 with a desire for more democratic political systems and more equitable economic systems collectively refer to the

Accepted Answer

A)  Arab Revolution. 
B)  Middle East Uprising. 
C)  Arab Awakening. 
D)  Arab Spring. 
A)  Arab Revolution. 
B)  Middle East Uprising. 
C)  Arab Awakening. 
D)  Arab Spring.

Question 14

The UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations noted in a 2000 report

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A)  the need for more women as peacekeepers. 
B)  the need for fewer women as peacekeepers. 
C)  more peacekeepers from the P5 member-states. 
D)  the need for aggressive intervention in the Maghreb region. 
A)  the need for more women as peacekeepers. 
B)  the need for fewer women as peacekeepers. 
C)  more peacekeepers from the P5 member-states. 
D)  the need for aggressive intervention in the Maghreb region.

Question 15

NATO intervened in Kosovo for reasons of national self-interest and for humanitarian purposes. The latter includes

Accepted Answer

A)  Milošević's violations of the norm of common humanity. 
B)  the pressure caused by an influx of refugees. 
C)  Serbia's violation of Kosovar state sovereignty. 
D)  NATO's mutual defense pact with the people of Kosovo. 
A)  Milošević's violations of the norm of common humanity. 
B)  the pressure caused by an influx of refugees. 
C)  Serbia's violation of Kosovar state sovereignty. 
D)  NATO's mutual defense pact with the people of Kosovo.

Question 16

List the three criticisms of human security.

Accepted Answer

Human security is a concept that emerged

Question 17

According to the United Nations, the punishment of genocide is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  matter for states to resolve outside the UN system. 
B)  international concern. 
C)  historical fact. 
D)  uniquely Western European problem. 
A)  matter for states to resolve outside the UN system. 
B)  international concern. 
C)  historical fact. 
D)  uniquely Western European problem.

Question 18

The theory of rights in the Middle Ages rested on the idea of

Accepted Answer

A)  clemency. 
B)  royal privilege. 
C)  common law. 
D)  natural law. 
A)  clemency. 
B)  royal privilege. 
C)  common law. 
D)  natural law.

Question 19

Is human security more morally justifiable than national security?

Accepted Answer

The question of whether human security i

Question 20

Describe the sovereignty-intervention debate.

Accepted Answer

The sovereignty-intervention debate revo

Define "universalism" with respect to human rights.

Name three reasons for the long-term decline in the lethality of conflict.

Has the "war on terror" altered the interventionist paradigm and how so?

Second-generation human rights cover

Give one example of a humanitarian intervention and one example of a nonintervention.

What document was instrumental in establishing the political practice of extracting charters of liberties?

What is meant by the "CNN effect"?

What are the three components of human security?

What role does gender play in human security discourse?

Why did some states abstain from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

Kofi Annan says that national sovereignty has to be weighed and balanced against _______ when considering intervention.

Authoritarian states, theocracies, and democratic great powers tend to oppose

Protests and revolutionary uprisings that began in Tunisia in 2010 with a desire for more democratic political systems and more equitable economic systems collectively refer to the

The UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations noted in a 2000 report

NATO intervened in Kosovo for reasons of national self-interest and for humanitarian purposes. The latter includes

List the three criticisms of human security.

According to the United Nations, the punishment of genocide is a(n)

The theory of rights in the Middle Ages rested on the idea of

Is human security more morally justifiable than national security?

Describe the sovereignty-intervention debate.

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Exam 7: Human Rights and Human Security

Define "universalism" with respect to human rights.

Name three reasons for the long-term decline in the lethality of conflict.

Has the "war on terror" altered the interventionist paradigm and how so?

Second-generation human rights cover

Give one example of a humanitarian intervention and one example of a nonintervention.

What document was instrumental in establishing the political practice of extracting charters of liberties?

What is meant by the "CNN effect"?

What are the three components of human security?

What role does gender play in human security discourse?

Why did some states abstain from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

Kofi Annan says that national sovereignty has to be weighed and balanced against _______ when considering intervention.

Authoritarian states, theocracies, and democratic great powers tend to oppose

Protests and revolutionary uprisings that began in Tunisia in 2010 with a desire for more democratic political systems and more equitable economic systems collectively refer to the

The UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations noted in a 2000 report

NATO intervened in Kosovo for reasons of national self-interest and for humanitarian purposes. The latter includes

List the three criticisms of human security.

According to the United Nations, the punishment of genocide is a(n)

The theory of rights in the Middle Ages rested on the idea of

Is human security more morally justifiable than national security?

Describe the sovereignty-intervention debate.

Introduction to Global Politics

The Evolution of Global Politics

Realism, Liberalism, and Critical Theories

Making Foreign Policy

Global and Regional Governance

Global Security, Military Power, and Terrorism

Global Trade and Finance

Poverty, Development, and Hunger

Environmental Issues

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