Question 1

Which has NOT been a key problem for Congo in the last few decades?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corruption 
B)  Neocolonialism 
C)  Scarcity of natural resources 
D)  Political decay 
E)  Poverty 
A)  Corruption 
B)  Neocolonialism 
C)  Scarcity of natural resources 
D)  Political decay 
E)  Poverty C

Question 2

The most widespread mechanism for coordinating the interactions between states is

Accepted Answer

A)  treaties and alliances. 
B)  diplomacy. 
C)  low-intensity conflict. 
D)  the United Nations. 
E)  collective security agreements. 
A)  treaties and alliances. 
B)  diplomacy. 
C)  low-intensity conflict. 
D)  the United Nations. 
E)  collective security agreements. B

Question 3

When a group of states cooperates to withhold valued resources from a state in order to pressure that state to comply without using violence, the strategy is called

Accepted Answer

A)  alliance politics. 
B)  sanctions. 
C)  diplomacy. 
D)  gunboat diplomacy. 
E)  collaborative exchange. 
A)  alliance politics. 
B)  sanctions. 
C)  diplomacy. 
D)  gunboat diplomacy. 
E)  collaborative exchange. B

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism that might enable a state to cooperate with other states?

Accepted Answer

A)  Altruism. 
B)  Neocolonialism. 
C)  Treaties. 
D)  Neutrality. 
E)  Accommodation. 
A)  Altruism. 
B)  Neocolonialism. 
C)  Treaties. 
D)  Neutrality. 
E)  Accommodation.

Question 5

Explain the key arguments for and against the proposition that globalization is generally beneficial to most countries and most people. Be sure to define globalization fully.

Accepted Answer

Globalization is the process of increase

Question 6

The classical notion of balance of power

Accepted Answer

A)  describes an approach for maintaining stability in the relations among states. 
B)  explains that peace can be assured only by a balancing of contending states. 
C)  holds that there will be periodic episodes of political violence and war. 
D)  A, B, and C 
E)  A and B but not C 
A)  describes an approach for maintaining stability in the relations among states. 
B)  explains that peace can be assured only by a balancing of contending states. 
C)  holds that there will be periodic episodes of political violence and war. 
D)  A, B, and C 
E)  A and B but not C

Question 7

Which colonial style involves an attempt to transform a colonial state into an external extension of the dominant state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Segregationist colonialism 
B)  Neoliberalism 
C)  Indirect rule 
D)  Neocolonialism 
E)  Assimilationist colonialism 
A)  Segregationist colonialism 
B)  Neoliberalism 
C)  Indirect rule 
D)  Neocolonialism 
E)  Assimilationist colonialism

Question 8

The main problem with the International Court of Justice is that

Accepted Answer

A)  international laws are too ambiguous. 
B)  the Court is not impartial. 
C)  one or both disputing countries often do not accept the Court's jurisdiction. 
D)  there is no agreement on the qualifications of judges. 
E)  the Court's personnel cannot manage the workload. 
A)  international laws are too ambiguous. 
B)  the Court is not impartial. 
C)  one or both disputing countries often do not accept the Court's jurisdiction. 
D)  there is no agreement on the qualifications of judges. 
E)  the Court's personnel cannot manage the workload.

Question 9

The purpose of the Helsinki Agreement is to

Accepted Answer

A)  adjudicate geographic boundaries between states. 
B)  regulate states' use of environmental resources. 
C)  define unacceptable behavior by combatants during war. 
D)  prevent violence between states. 
E)  regulate international trade. 
A)  adjudicate geographic boundaries between states. 
B)  regulate states' use of environmental resources. 
C)  define unacceptable behavior by combatants during war. 
D)  prevent violence between states. 
E)  regulate international trade.

Question 10

During the past 50 years the United Nations has

Accepted Answer

A)  been generally irrelevant to improvements in the global political climate. 
B)  generally improved the global political climate. 
C)  prevented most threatened wars. 
D)  actually caused an increase in the frequency of wars. 
E)  sent peacekeeping forces into more than 100 countries. 
A)  been generally irrelevant to improvements in the global political climate. 
B)  generally improved the global political climate. 
C)  prevented most threatened wars. 
D)  actually caused an increase in the frequency of wars. 
E)  sent peacekeeping forces into more than 100 countries.

Question 11

Which of the following trends seems most likely in the current globalized system?

Accepted Answer

A)  The international system will become bipolar. 
B)  Military force will become a minor factor in the relations between the states. 
C)  Economic competition will become more intense, turning former allies into enemies. 
D)  Transnational entities will become less important. 
E)  The United Nations will become extremely powerful. 
A)  The international system will become bipolar. 
B)  Military force will become a minor factor in the relations between the states. 
C)  Economic competition will become more intense, turning former allies into enemies. 
D)  Transnational entities will become less important. 
E)  The United Nations will become extremely powerful.

Question 12

Which colonial style is characterized by an official withdrawal of the dominant state, but with domination maintained, usually by economic leverage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Segregationist colonialism 
B)  Neoliberalism 
C)  Indirect rule 
D)  Neocolonialism 
E)  Assimilationist colonialism 
A)  Segregationist colonialism 
B)  Neoliberalism 
C)  Indirect rule 
D)  Neocolonialism 
E)  Assimilationist colonialism

Question 13

Select a state and specify its key geopolitical features. Predict the state's foreign policy on the basis of those features.

Accepted Answer

I would select the state of Russia and i

Question 14

The international organization that tries individuals for crimes against humanity is

Accepted Answer

A)  the International Court of Justice (ICJ). 
B)  the International Criminal Court (IC
C) . 
C)  the War Crimes Tribunal. 
D)  the Geneva Convention (G
C) . 
E)  the EU Court of Appeals. 
A)  the International Court of Justice (ICJ). 
B)  the International Criminal Court (IC
C) . 
C)  the War Crimes Tribunal. 
D)  the Geneva Convention (G
C) . 
E)  the EU Court of Appeals.

Question 15

A major global group of key industrial and emerging-market countries that meets periodically is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the EU. 
B)  the G-20 
C)  the ICC. 
D)  the G-8. 
E)  the ICJ. 
A)  the EU. 
B)  the G-20 
C)  the ICC. 
D)  the G-8. 
E)  the ICJ.

Question 16

The formal attempt to institutionalize and constrain the interactions among states is

Accepted Answer

A)  international law. 
B)  diplomacy. 
C)  international regimes. 
D)  coercion. 
E)  collective security. 
A)  international law. 
B)  diplomacy. 
C)  international regimes. 
D)  coercion. 
E)  collective security.

Question 17

The United Nations is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  an IOP. 
B)  an NGO. 
C)  an MNC. 
D)  an MIC. 
E)  an IGO. 
A)  an IOP. 
B)  an NGO. 
C)  an MNC. 
D)  an MIC. 
E)  an IGO.

Question 18

Assess whether the main forms of competition and conflict among states seem to have changed in the post-cold war worl.

Accepted Answer

The main forms of competition and confli

Question 19

The increasing international integration of markets and technologies is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  neocolonialism. 
B)  modernization. 
C)  multilateralism. 
D)  free trade. 
E)  globalization. 
A)  neocolonialism. 
B)  modernization. 
C)  multilateralism. 
D)  free trade. 
E)  globalization.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a major organ of the United Nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Security Council 
B)  The Secretariat 
C)  The International Monetary Fund 
D)  The International Court of Justice 
E)  The Economic and Social Council 
A)  The Security Council 
B)  The Secretariat 
C)  The International Monetary Fund 
D)  The International Court of Justice 
E)  The Economic and Social Council

Which has NOT been a key problem for Congo in the last few decades?

The most widespread mechanism for coordinating the interactions between states is

When a group of states cooperates to withhold valued resources from a state in order to pressure that state to comply without using violence, the strategy is called

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism that might enable a state to cooperate with other states?

Explain the key arguments for and against the proposition that globalization is generally beneficial to most countries and most people. Be sure to define globalization fully.

The classical notion of balance of power

Which colonial style involves an attempt to transform a colonial state into an external extension of the dominant state?

The main problem with the International Court of Justice is that

The purpose of the Helsinki Agreement is to

During the past 50 years the United Nations has

Which of the following trends seems most likely in the current globalized system?

Which colonial style is characterized by an official withdrawal of the dominant state, but with domination maintained, usually by economic leverage?

Select a state and specify its key geopolitical features. Predict the state's foreign policy on the basis of those features.

The international organization that tries individuals for crimes against humanity is

A major global group of key industrial and emerging-market countries that meets periodically is called

The formal attempt to institutionalize and constrain the interactions among states is

The United Nations is an example of

Assess whether the main forms of competition and conflict among states seem to have changed in the post-cold war worl.

The increasing international integration of markets and technologies is termed

Which of the following is NOT a major organ of the United Nations?

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Political Actions

Influences on Beliefs and Actions

Political Systems, States, and Nations

Political Institutions I: Institutional Structures

Political Institutions II: Institutional Arrangements

Political Economy

Public Policy, Power, and Decision

Change and Political Development

Political Violence

The Developed Countries of the Global North

The Developing Countries of the Global South

The Transitional Developed Countries

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Exam 11: Politics Across Borders

Which has NOT been a key problem for Congo in the last few decades?

The most widespread mechanism for coordinating the interactions between states is

When a group of states cooperates to withhold valued resources from a state in order to pressure that state to comply without using violence, the strategy is called

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism that might enable a state to cooperate with other states?

Explain the key arguments for and against the proposition that globalization is generally beneficial to most countries and most people. Be sure to define globalization fully.

The classical notion of balance of power

Which colonial style involves an attempt to transform a colonial state into an external extension of the dominant state?

The main problem with the International Court of Justice is that

The purpose of the Helsinki Agreement is to

During the past 50 years the United Nations has

Which of the following trends seems most likely in the current globalized system?

Which colonial style is characterized by an official withdrawal of the dominant state, but with domination maintained, usually by economic leverage?

Select a state and specify its key geopolitical features. Predict the state's foreign policy on the basis of those features.

The international organization that tries individuals for crimes against humanity is

A major global group of key industrial and emerging-market countries that meets periodically is called

The formal attempt to institutionalize and constrain the interactions among states is

The United Nations is an example of

Assess whether the main forms of competition and conflict among states seem to have changed in the post-cold war worl.

The increasing international integration of markets and technologies is termed

Which of the following is NOT a major organ of the United Nations?

Politics and Knowledge

Political Theory and Political Beliefs

Political Actions

Influences on Beliefs and Actions

Political Systems, States, and Nations

Political Institutions I: Institutional Structures

Political Institutions II: Institutional Arrangements

Political Economy

Public Policy, Power, and Decision

Change and Political Development

Political Violence

The Developed Countries of the Global North

The Developing Countries of the Global South

The Transitional Developed Countries

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