Question 1

Is the security dilemma always with us, or can it be mitigated?

Accepted Answer

The security dilemma is a concept in int

Question 2

What are the causes of terrorism? What are its motives?

Accepted Answer

The causes of terrorism are complex and

Question 3

What factor has most improved terrorist capabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased international sympathy 
B)  Charismatic leadership (i.e., Osama bin Laden) 
C)  Technologies associated with globalization 
D)  Expanded recruitment base due to oppression and poverty 
A)  Increased international sympathy 
B)  Charismatic leadership (i.e., Osama bin Laden) 
C)  Technologies associated with globalization 
D)  Expanded recruitment base due to oppression and poverty

Question 4

The "Widening school", or Copenhagen school, of international relations advocates for

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the scope of what should fall under global security studies. 
B)  studying the effects of Stockholm Syndrome in people kidnapped by terrorists. 
C)  increasing the number of states that should be allowed to possess nuclear weapons. 
D)  restricting the study of security studies to certain topics. 
A)  increasing the scope of what should fall under global security studies. 
B)  studying the effects of Stockholm Syndrome in people kidnapped by terrorists. 
C)  increasing the number of states that should be allowed to possess nuclear weapons. 
D)  restricting the study of security studies to certain topics.

Question 5

According to social constructivists, how do material things acquire meaning?

Accepted Answer

According to social constructivists, mat

Question 6

Choose either the United States, Russia, China, or the European Union and briefly describe what its goals are as a great power.

Accepted Answer

As a great power, the United States has

Question 7

What relationship does ungoverned territory have with terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no relationship 
B)  Terrorism always precedes ungoverned territory 
C)  Ungoverned territory can facilitate the development of terrorist groups 
D)  Terrorism only exists in ungoverned spaces 
A)  There is no relationship 
B)  Terrorism always precedes ungoverned territory 
C)  Ungoverned territory can facilitate the development of terrorist groups 
D)  Terrorism only exists in ungoverned spaces

Question 8

Secular radicals who seek to create systems of governance that provide for basic human needs through violent means are called

Accepted Answer

A)  Marxist terrorists. 
B)  anarcholiberators. 
C)  atheistic terrorist networks. 
D)  liberation theologists. 
A)  Marxist terrorists. 
B)  anarcholiberators. 
C)  atheistic terrorist networks. 
D)  liberation theologists.

Question 9

Does contemporary war have a different role for women and children? How so?

Accepted Answer

Yes, contemporary war does have a differ

Question 10

Which countries are NPT-declared weapons states?

Accepted Answer

A)  Israel, Iran, North Korea, and United Kingdom 
B)  United Kingdom, France, United States, Russia, and China 
C)  Australia, North Korea, Iran, and India 
D)  India, China, France, and Cuba 
A)  Israel, Iran, North Korea, and United Kingdom 
B)  United Kingdom, France, United States, Russia, and China 
C)  Australia, North Korea, Iran, and India 
D)  India, China, France, and Cuba

Question 11

Hybrid warfare allows inferior militaries to

Accepted Answer

A)  selectively breed super soldiers. 
B)  increase their conventional military capacity by assigning their forces different roles. 
C)  overcome advantages held by superior ones. 
D)  leverage their conventional military forces in a defensive land war. 
A)  selectively breed super soldiers. 
B)  increase their conventional military capacity by assigning their forces different roles. 
C)  overcome advantages held by superior ones. 
D)  leverage their conventional military forces in a defensive land war.

Question 12

Define hybrid war in 30 words or fewer.

Accepted Answer

Hybrid war is a strategy that

Question 13

"Security is a contested concept" means scholars

Accepted Answer

A)  who write about it study violence. 
B)  who write about it are fundamentally violent. 
C)  disagree about what the term means. 
D)  agree on what the term means. 
A)  who write about it study violence. 
B)  who write about it are fundamentally violent. 
C)  disagree about what the term means. 
D)  agree on what the term means.

Question 14

The four kinds of terrorism are

Accepted Answer

A)  left-wing terrorism, right-wing terrorism, ethno-nationalist/separatist terrorism, and religious terrorism. 
B)  religious terrorism, political terrorism, traditional terrorism, and postmodern terrorism. 
C)  Christian terrorism, Jewish terrorism, Muslim terrorism, and Buddhist terrorism. 
D)  nonstate terrorism, ethnic terrorism, state-sponsored terrorism, and transnational terrorism. 
A)  left-wing terrorism, right-wing terrorism, ethno-nationalist/separatist terrorism, and religious terrorism. 
B)  religious terrorism, political terrorism, traditional terrorism, and postmodern terrorism. 
C)  Christian terrorism, Jewish terrorism, Muslim terrorism, and Buddhist terrorism. 
D)  nonstate terrorism, ethnic terrorism, state-sponsored terrorism, and transnational terrorism.

Question 15

Academi (formerly Xe Services, formerly Blackwater) is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  Popular Mobilization Force (PMF). 
B)  national security corporation. 
C)  mercenary company. 
D)  privatized military firm (PMF). 
A)  Popular Mobilization Force (PMF). 
B)  national security corporation. 
C)  mercenary company. 
D)  privatized military firm (PMF).

Question 16

Define collective security.

Accepted Answer

Collective security is a concept in inte

Question 17

The globalization of commerce has

Accepted Answer

A)  encouraged a neorealist anti-terrorism movement sponsored by TNCs. 
B)  improved terrorists' mobility. 
C)  created a self-determination movement in the Third World sponsored by the United States. 
D)  reduced terror attacks in capitalist countries. 
A)  encouraged a neorealist anti-terrorism movement sponsored by TNCs. 
B)  improved terrorists' mobility. 
C)  created a self-determination movement in the Third World sponsored by the United States. 
D)  reduced terror attacks in capitalist countries.

Question 18

According to constructivists, the fundamental structures of international politics are _______ rather than _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  economic; political 
B)  material; social 
C)  social; political 
D)  social; material 
A)  economic; political 
B)  material; social 
C)  social; political 
D)  social; material

Question 19

According to offensive neorealists, states are concerned with obtaining _______, which they view as being _______ to other states.

Accepted Answer

A)  norm supremacy; equivalent 
B)  wealth; irrelevant 
C)  institutional influence; normative 
D)  power; relative 
A)  norm supremacy; equivalent 
B)  wealth; irrelevant 
C)  institutional influence; normative 
D)  power; relative

Question 20

What is meant by political and prestige benefits regarding nuclear weapons?

Accepted Answer

Political and prestige benefits regardin

Is the security dilemma always with us, or can it be mitigated?

What are the causes of terrorism? What are its motives?

What factor has most improved terrorist capabilities?

The "Widening school", or Copenhagen school, of international relations advocates for

According to social constructivists, how do material things acquire meaning?

Choose either the United States, Russia, China, or the European Union and briefly describe what its goals are as a great power.

What relationship does ungoverned territory have with terrorism?

Secular radicals who seek to create systems of governance that provide for basic human needs through violent means are called

Does contemporary war have a different role for women and children? How so?

Which countries are NPT-declared weapons states?

Hybrid warfare allows inferior militaries to

Define hybrid war in 30 words or fewer.

"Security is a contested concept" means scholars

The four kinds of terrorism are

Academi (formerly Xe Services, formerly Blackwater) is an example of a(n)

Define collective security.

The globalization of commerce has

According to constructivists, the fundamental structures of international politics are _ rather than _.

According to offensive neorealists, states are concerned with obtaining _, which they view as being _ to other states.

What is meant by political and prestige benefits regarding nuclear weapons?

Introduction to Global Politics

The Evolution of Global Politics

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Making Foreign Policy

Global and Regional Governance

Human Rights and Human Security

Global Trade and Finance

Poverty, Development, and Hunger

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Exam 6: Global Security, Military Power, and Terrorism

Is the security dilemma always with us, or can it be mitigated?

What are the causes of terrorism? What are its motives?

What factor has most improved terrorist capabilities?

The "Widening school", or Copenhagen school, of international relations advocates for

According to social constructivists, how do material things acquire meaning?

Choose either the United States, Russia, China, or the European Union and briefly describe what its goals are as a great power.

What relationship does ungoverned territory have with terrorism?

Secular radicals who seek to create systems of governance that provide for basic human needs through violent means are called

Does contemporary war have a different role for women and children? How so?

Which countries are NPT-declared weapons states?

Hybrid warfare allows inferior militaries to

Define hybrid war in 30 words or fewer.

"Security is a contested concept" means scholars

The four kinds of terrorism are

Academi (formerly Xe Services, formerly Blackwater) is an example of a(n)

Define collective security.

The globalization of commerce has

According to constructivists, the fundamental structures of international politics are _______ rather than _______.

According to offensive neorealists, states are concerned with obtaining _______, which they view as being _______ to other states.

What is meant by political and prestige benefits regarding nuclear weapons?

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

Filters

According to constructivists, the fundamental structures of international politics are _ rather than _.

According to offensive neorealists, states are concerned with obtaining _, which they view as being _ to other states.