Question 1

Name three causes of war and the theoretical paradigms that use them.

Accepted Answer

Three causes of war are competition for

Question 2

In Latin America, the South Pacific, Southeast Asia, and Central Asia, the trend has been toward

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclearization and militarization. 
B)  denuclearization and nuclear-weapon-free zones. 
C)  militarization and war. 
D)  denuclearization and war. 
A)  nuclearization and militarization. 
B)  denuclearization and nuclear-weapon-free zones. 
C)  militarization and war. 
D)  denuclearization and war.

Question 3

Using technology to hunt and track the enemy, sharing intelligence with other states, and targeting insurgent leadership with unmanned drones and covert operations are the components of

Accepted Answer

A)  counterinsurgency (COIN). 
B)  counterintelligence (COINTEL). 
C)  counterterrorism. 
D)  counteroperations. 
A)  counterinsurgency (COIN). 
B)  counterintelligence (COINTEL). 
C)  counterterrorism. 
D)  counteroperations.

Question 4

Gray zone tactics refer to

Accepted Answer

A)  a littoral zone, as it relates to naval operations. 
B)  the tools of hybrid warfare. 
C)  the amorality of counterterrorism and counterinsurgency. 
D)  state military action contrary to the Geneva Conventions. 
A)  a littoral zone, as it relates to naval operations. 
B)  the tools of hybrid warfare. 
C)  the amorality of counterterrorism and counterinsurgency. 
D)  state military action contrary to the Geneva Conventions.

Question 5

Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) include

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological weapons. 
B)  atomic, or nuclear, weapons only. 
C)  chemical weapons, nerve agents, and atomic weapons. 
D)  any nuclear weapon and conventional bombs with a high enough explosive yield. 
A)  chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological weapons. 
B)  atomic, or nuclear, weapons only. 
C)  chemical weapons, nerve agents, and atomic weapons. 
D)  any nuclear weapon and conventional bombs with a high enough explosive yield.

Question 6

In what decade did terrorism become a transnational phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  1940s 
B)  1960s 
C)  1970s 
D)  1990s 
A)  1940s 
B)  1960s 
C)  1970s 
D)  1990s

Question 7

Define nuclear proliferation in 25 words or fewer.

Accepted Answer

Nuclear proliferation is the s

Question 8

List the three core treaties that you think are the most important for limiting the spread and use of nuclear weapons. Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

The three core treaties that are most im

Question 9

Cultural explanations for terrorism focus on

Accepted Answer

A)  civic nationalism. 
B)  liberation for individual values. 
C)  threats to identity. 
D)  reactions to the liberal international economic order. 
A)  civic nationalism. 
B)  liberation for individual values. 
C)  threats to identity. 
D)  reactions to the liberal international economic order.

Question 10

Economic explanations for terrorism rest on the assumption that

Accepted Answer

A)  all terrorists are recruited from poor families. 
B)  a Western-dominated, globalized economy allows for great inequalities that must be remedied, possibly by violent means. 
C)  governments break the social contract with their citizens by encouraging outsourcing. 
D)  terrorists are motivated by material gains. 
A)  all terrorists are recruited from poor families. 
B)  a Western-dominated, globalized economy allows for great inequalities that must be remedied, possibly by violent means. 
C)  governments break the social contract with their citizens by encouraging outsourcing. 
D)  terrorists are motivated by material gains.

Question 11

Name three transnational terrorist networks.

Accepted Answer

Three transnational terrorist networks t

Question 12

What type of terrorism seeks to kill as many outgroup members as possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  New/postmodern 
B)  Secular 
C)  Radical 
D)  State 
A)  New/postmodern 
B)  Secular 
C)  Radical 
D)  State

Question 13

The idea that war should be a means to an end is commonly associated with which writer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ernst Van der Graaf 
B)  Carl von Clausewitz 
C)  Curtis LeMay 
D)  Antonio Gramsci 
A)  Ernst Van der Graaf 
B)  Carl von Clausewitz 
C)  Curtis LeMay 
D)  Antonio Gramsci

Question 14

Some scholars assert the end of the Cold War changed the international system, creating a world in which domestic and international affairs are intertwined, national borders are permeable, and states have rejected the use of force for resolving conflict. This condition is often called

Accepted Answer

A)  postmodernity. 
B)  global new alternate world. 
C)  a phantasm, never likely to happen. 
D)  post-structural realism. 
A)  postmodernity. 
B)  global new alternate world. 
C)  a phantasm, never likely to happen. 
D)  post-structural realism.

Question 15

What is the word used to describe the dissemination and communication of terrorist ideology through various media?

Accepted Answer

A)  Propaganda 
B)  Mobilizing 
C)  Rhetoric 
D)  Proselytizing 
A)  Propaganda 
B)  Mobilizing 
C)  Rhetoric 
D)  Proselytizing

Question 16

Are the security-related goals of the four great powers identified in the text destined to lead to war? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The security-related goals of the four g

Question 17

In the Sagan-Waltz discussion, the topic was

Accepted Answer

A)  disputes about resources like oil. 
B)  nuclear proliferation. 
C)  disputes about land. 
D)  the fundamentally bad nature of all people. 
A)  disputes about resources like oil. 
B)  nuclear proliferation. 
C)  disputes about land. 
D)  the fundamentally bad nature of all people.

Question 18

What are constructivist criticisms of realist and liberal accounts of the causes of war?

Accepted Answer

Constructivist criticisms of realist and

Question 19

A powerful alliance of defense contractors that have a large degree of influence in politics would be most alarming to

Accepted Answer

A)  Marxist pacifists. 
B)  radical liberals. 
C)  neoclassical realists. 
D)  liberal reformists. 
A)  Marxist pacifists. 
B)  radical liberals. 
C)  neoclassical realists. 
D)  liberal reformists.

Question 20

In what year was the term "weapons of mass destruction" coined and by whom?

Accepted Answer

A)  1948, UN Commission for Conventional Armaments 
B)  1953, US President Eisenhower 
C)  2001, US President George W. Bush 
D)  1968, Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons 
A)  1948, UN Commission for Conventional Armaments 
B)  1953, US President Eisenhower 
C)  2001, US President George W. Bush 
D)  1968, Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

Name three causes of war and the theoretical paradigms that use them.

In Latin America, the South Pacific, Southeast Asia, and Central Asia, the trend has been toward

Using technology to hunt and track the enemy, sharing intelligence with other states, and targeting insurgent leadership with unmanned drones and covert operations are the components of

Gray zone tactics refer to

Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) include

In what decade did terrorism become a transnational phenomenon?

Define nuclear proliferation in 25 words or fewer.

List the three core treaties that you think are the most important for limiting the spread and use of nuclear weapons. Explain your answer.

Cultural explanations for terrorism focus on

Economic explanations for terrorism rest on the assumption that

Name three transnational terrorist networks.

What type of terrorism seeks to kill as many outgroup members as possible?

The idea that war should be a means to an end is commonly associated with which writer?

Some scholars assert the end of the Cold War changed the international system, creating a world in which domestic and international affairs are intertwined, national borders are permeable, and states have rejected the use of force for resolving conflict. This condition is often called

What is the word used to describe the dissemination and communication of terrorist ideology through various media?

Are the security-related goals of the four great powers identified in the text destined to lead to war? Why or why not?

In the Sagan-Waltz discussion, the topic was

What are constructivist criticisms of realist and liberal accounts of the causes of war?

A powerful alliance of defense contractors that have a large degree of influence in politics would be most alarming to

In what year was the term "weapons of mass destruction" coined and by whom?

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Exam 6: Global Security, Military Power, and Terrorism

Name three causes of war and the theoretical paradigms that use them.

In Latin America, the South Pacific, Southeast Asia, and Central Asia, the trend has been toward

Using technology to hunt and track the enemy, sharing intelligence with other states, and targeting insurgent leadership with unmanned drones and covert operations are the components of

Gray zone tactics refer to

Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) include

In what decade did terrorism become a transnational phenomenon?

Define nuclear proliferation in 25 words or fewer.

List the three core treaties that you think are the most important for limiting the spread and use of nuclear weapons. Explain your answer.

Cultural explanations for terrorism focus on

Economic explanations for terrorism rest on the assumption that

Name three transnational terrorist networks.

What type of terrorism seeks to kill as many outgroup members as possible?

The idea that war should be a means to an end is commonly associated with which writer?

Some scholars assert the end of the Cold War changed the international system, creating a world in which domestic and international affairs are intertwined, national borders are permeable, and states have rejected the use of force for resolving conflict. This condition is often called

What is the word used to describe the dissemination and communication of terrorist ideology through various media?

Are the security-related goals of the four great powers identified in the text destined to lead to war? Why or why not?

In the Sagan-Waltz discussion, the topic was

What are constructivist criticisms of realist and liberal accounts of the causes of war?

A powerful alliance of defense contractors that have a large degree of influence in politics would be most alarming to

In what year was the term "weapons of mass destruction" coined and by whom?

Introduction to Global Politics

The Evolution of Global Politics

Realism, Liberalism, and Critical Theories

Making Foreign Policy

Global and Regional Governance

Human Rights and Human Security

Global Trade and Finance

Poverty, Development, and Hunger

Environmental Issues

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