Question 1

Using examples of international organizations,explain how and why the procedures of some institutions are biased in favor of more powerful states.

Accepted Answer

Answer will vary.

Question 2

What is the distinction between alliances and collective security organizations? Give two examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Answer will vary.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about the role of alliances in World War I?

Accepted Answer

A) They kept the conflict contained. 
B) They caused the war to end quickly. 
C) They allowed the major powers to ignore the problems of their smaller allies. 
D) They did not exist until the war was over. 
E) They caused small conflicts to escalate to war. 
A) They kept the conflict contained. 
B) They caused the war to end quickly. 
C) They allowed the major powers to ignore the problems of their smaller allies. 
D) They did not exist until the war was over. 
E) They caused small conflicts to escalate to war. E

Question 4

According to democratic peace theory:

Accepted Answer

A) democracies are less likely to engage in wars than nondemocracies. 
B) states becoming democracies are less likely to engage in wars than nondemocracies. 
C) democracies are unlikely to go to war with other democracies. 
D) nondemocracies are unlikely to instigate wars with democracies. 
E) all states will eventually become peaceful democracies. 
A) democracies are less likely to engage in wars than nondemocracies. 
B) states becoming democracies are less likely to engage in wars than nondemocracies. 
C) democracies are unlikely to go to war with other democracies. 
D) nondemocracies are unlikely to instigate wars with democracies. 
E) all states will eventually become peaceful democracies.

Question 5

Which of the following examples would be an interstate war?

Accepted Answer

A) A rebel group in Colombia assassinating government officials. 
B) Iraq attacking Kuwait. 
C) The United Nations sending peacekeepers to Sierra Leone. 
D) Sunni and Shiite militias fighting each other in Iraq. 
E) The South Vietnamese insurgency fighting the government of Vietnam. 
A) A rebel group in Colombia assassinating government officials. 
B) Iraq attacking Kuwait. 
C) The United Nations sending peacekeepers to Sierra Leone. 
D) Sunni and Shiite militias fighting each other in Iraq. 
E) The South Vietnamese insurgency fighting the government of Vietnam.

Question 6

Which of the following does NOT make cooperation more difficult?

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A) Numerous actors. 
B) Existing incentives for states to act unilaterally. 
C) Singular interactions between parties. 
D) Linked issues providing more issues over which to bargain. 
E) Imperfect information. 
A) Numerous actors. 
B) Existing incentives for states to act unilaterally. 
C) Singular interactions between parties. 
D) Linked issues providing more issues over which to bargain. 
E) Imperfect information.

Question 7

External intervention into an intrastate war by the United Nations is:

Accepted Answer

A) less common now than it was during the Cold War. 
B) only justifiable in the case of genocide. 
C) impossible without the consent of the affected country. 
D) a violation of a state's sovereignty. 
E) likely to force the target country to withdraw from the United Nations. 
A) less common now than it was during the Cold War. 
B) only justifiable in the case of genocide. 
C) impossible without the consent of the affected country. 
D) a violation of a state's sovereignty. 
E) likely to force the target country to withdraw from the United Nations.

Question 8

The democratic peace theory of international conflict argues that:

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A) democratic countries are less likely to go to war than their autocratic peers. 
B) countries with democratic governments are less likely to go to war with other democracies. 
C) autocratic countries are more likely to go to war with other autocratic countries. 
D) democratic countries that respect the rights of their citizens tend to be less willing to send their citizens to war. 
E) a democratic superpower creates a safer world than an autocratic superpower. 
A) democratic countries are less likely to go to war than their autocratic peers. 
B) countries with democratic governments are less likely to go to war with other democracies. 
C) autocratic countries are more likely to go to war with other autocratic countries. 
D) democratic countries that respect the rights of their citizens tend to be less willing to send their citizens to war. 
E) a democratic superpower creates a safer world than an autocratic superpower.

Question 9

Why can it be hard to achieve credibility in international bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A) There are no objective measures of power. 
B) Leaders are irrational when they are bargaining. 
C) States have an incentive to misrepresent their position to achieve a better bargain. 
D) States never want to feign weakness. 
E) Bargaining is best left to diplomats,but diplomats rarely know the full extent of their own state's power. 
A) There are no objective measures of power. 
B) Leaders are irrational when they are bargaining. 
C) States have an incentive to misrepresent their position to achieve a better bargain. 
D) States never want to feign weakness. 
E) Bargaining is best left to diplomats,but diplomats rarely know the full extent of their own state's power.

Question 10

What is the commitment problem of an alliance?

Accepted Answer

A) It is questionable whether member states will uphold the terms of the alliance. 
B) Member states may not actually sign an alliance treaty. 
C) Once an alliance treaty is signed,it is questionable whether it will be ratified. 
D) It is difficult to tell which alliances really exist and which ones are fictional. 
E) It is often unclear in an alliance who can declare war. 
A) It is questionable whether member states will uphold the terms of the alliance. 
B) Member states may not actually sign an alliance treaty. 
C) Once an alliance treaty is signed,it is questionable whether it will be ratified. 
D) It is difficult to tell which alliances really exist and which ones are fictional. 
E) It is often unclear in an alliance who can declare war.

Question 11

Why do some institutions continue to have biased voting procedures that privilege some states?

Accepted Answer

A) Weaker states prefer that more powerful states make and carry out important decisions. 
B) The powerful states that benefit from the bias resist changing the procedures. 
C) Formal institutions are easy to change,and states constantly create new procedures for their own benefits. 
D) The members of the institutions know that rules and procedures do not really matter. 
E) Powerful states want weaker states to think they can contribute to important decisions. 
A) Weaker states prefer that more powerful states make and carry out important decisions. 
B) The powerful states that benefit from the bias resist changing the procedures. 
C) Formal institutions are easy to change,and states constantly create new procedures for their own benefits. 
D) The members of the institutions know that rules and procedures do not really matter. 
E) Powerful states want weaker states to think they can contribute to important decisions.

Question 12

Why is it harder for terrorists to credibly convey their capabilities as opposed to a state?

Accepted Answer

A) Terrorists do not really know how strong they are. 
B) Their methods require surprise. 
C) They are inherently untrustworthy as individuals. 
D) Terrorists have strong incentives to stick to an agreement. 
E) Terrorists are likely to use such communication as propaganda. 
A) Terrorists do not really know how strong they are. 
B) Their methods require surprise. 
C) They are inherently untrustworthy as individuals. 
D) Terrorists have strong incentives to stick to an agreement. 
E) Terrorists are likely to use such communication as propaganda.

Question 13

The nineteenth century was a period of unprecedented economic growth.What systematic change did NOT encourage this expansion?

Accepted Answer

A) Expansion of railroads,making costs of transportation cheaper. 
B) Increased use and affordability of steamships. 
C) Decreased communication costs via the telegraph. 
D) Several countries adopting the gold standard,making trade easier. 
E) The creation of regional trade organizations,decreasing transaction costs. 
A) Expansion of railroads,making costs of transportation cheaper. 
B) Increased use and affordability of steamships. 
C) Decreased communication costs via the telegraph. 
D) Several countries adopting the gold standard,making trade easier. 
E) The creation of regional trade organizations,decreasing transaction costs.

Question 14

Which of the following statements about war is true?

Accepted Answer

A) War occurs frequently between powerful countries. 
B) War occurs frequently between developing countries. 
C) Recently,civil wars have been less frequent than interstate wars. 
D) War tends to occur when states rely too much on diplomacy. 
E) War occurs infrequently between any states. 
A) War occurs frequently between powerful countries. 
B) War occurs frequently between developing countries. 
C) Recently,civil wars have been less frequent than interstate wars. 
D) War tends to occur when states rely too much on diplomacy. 
E) War occurs infrequently between any states.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true of institutions?

Accepted Answer

A) Institutions are defined as rules of behavior for actors. 
B) Institutions include both formal and informal rules. 
C) Institutions can facilitate cooperation. 
D) Institutions can guide the behavior of actors. 
E) Institutions,once established,cannot be changed. 
A) Institutions are defined as rules of behavior for actors. 
B) Institutions include both formal and informal rules. 
C) Institutions can facilitate cooperation. 
D) Institutions can guide the behavior of actors. 
E) Institutions,once established,cannot be changed.

Question 16

Why does the absence of a central authority usually lead states to bargain in order to resolve their conflicts?

Accepted Answer

The absence of a central authority in th

Question 17

Terrorist groups typically:

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A) are stronger than states. 
B) are weaker than states. 
C) have abundant resources. 
D) are well armed. 
E) abstain from criminal activity. 
A) are stronger than states. 
B) are weaker than states. 
C) have abundant resources. 
D) are well armed. 
E) abstain from criminal activity.

Question 18

Wars are more likely to occur between two countries when:

Accepted Answer

A) one of the countries is extremely powerful. 
B) the costs of war for both countries involved are large. 
C) the commitment to refrain from launching a challenge in the future is less credible. 
D) both countries possess nuclear weapons. 
E) one country is led by a member of the military. 
A) one of the countries is extremely powerful. 
B) the costs of war for both countries involved are large. 
C) the commitment to refrain from launching a challenge in the future is less credible. 
D) both countries possess nuclear weapons. 
E) one country is led by a member of the military.

Question 19

The bargaining model shows that each of the following can lead to a breakdown of negotiations,thus resulting in war,EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) issue indivisibilities. 
B) commitment problems. 
C) historical animosities. 
D) incomplete information. 
E) bargaining over goods that increase an actor's future power. 
A) issue indivisibilities. 
B) commitment problems. 
C) historical animosities. 
D) incomplete information. 
E) bargaining over goods that increase an actor's future power.

Question 20

Which is true of collective security organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) They must exclude those countries that might initiate hostilities. 
B) They have functioned effectively in deterring aggression by major powers. 
C) They work best when they allow small states to participate fully in all decisions. 
D) They tend to fail if states are unwilling to use force against aggressors. 
E) They can only exist between states that speak the same language. 
A) They must exclude those countries that might initiate hostilities. 
B) They have functioned effectively in deterring aggression by major powers. 
C) They work best when they allow small states to participate fully in all decisions. 
D) They tend to fail if states are unwilling to use force against aggressors. 
E) They can only exist between states that speak the same language.

Using examples of international organizations,explain how and why the procedures of some institutions are biased in favor of more powerful states.

What is the distinction between alliances and collective security organizations? Give two examples of each.

Which of the following statements is true about the role of alliances in World War I?

According to democratic peace theory:

Which of the following examples would be an interstate war?

Which of the following does NOT make cooperation more difficult?

External intervention into an intrastate war by the United Nations is:

The democratic peace theory of international conflict argues that:

Why can it be hard to achieve credibility in international bargaining?

What is the commitment problem of an alliance?

Why do some institutions continue to have biased voting procedures that privilege some states?

Why is it harder for terrorists to credibly convey their capabilities as opposed to a state?

The nineteenth century was a period of unprecedented economic growth.What systematic change did NOT encourage this expansion?

Which of the following statements about war is true?

Which of the following is NOT true of institutions?

Why does the absence of a central authority usually lead states to bargain in order to resolve their conflicts?

Terrorist groups typically:

Wars are more likely to occur between two countries when:

The bargaining model shows that each of the following can lead to a breakdown of negotiations,thus resulting in war,EXCEPT:

Which is true of collective security organizations?

Introduction

What Shaped Our World

Understanding Interests, interactions, and Institutions

Why Are There Wars

Domestic Politics and War

International Institutions and War

Violence by Nonstate Actors: Civil War and Terrorism

International Trade

International Financial Relations

International Monetary Relations

Development: Causes of the Wealth and Poverty of Nations

International Law and Norms

Human Rights

The Global Environment

The Future of International Politics

International Political Economy, transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

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Exam 16: Foundations, war, and Peace

Using examples of international organizations,explain how and why the procedures of some institutions are biased in favor of more powerful states.

What is the distinction between alliances and collective security organizations? Give two examples of each.

Which of the following statements is true about the role of alliances in World War I?

According to democratic peace theory:

Which of the following examples would be an interstate war?

Which of the following does NOT make cooperation more difficult?

External intervention into an intrastate war by the United Nations is:

The democratic peace theory of international conflict argues that:

Why can it be hard to achieve credibility in international bargaining?

What is the commitment problem of an alliance?

Why do some institutions continue to have biased voting procedures that privilege some states?

Why is it harder for terrorists to credibly convey their capabilities as opposed to a state?

The nineteenth century was a period of unprecedented economic growth.What systematic change did NOT encourage this expansion?

Which of the following statements about war is true?

Which of the following is NOT true of institutions?

Why does the absence of a central authority usually lead states to bargain in order to resolve their conflicts?

Terrorist groups typically:

Wars are more likely to occur between two countries when:

The bargaining model shows that each of the following can lead to a breakdown of negotiations,thus resulting in war,EXCEPT:

Which is true of collective security organizations?

Introduction

What Shaped Our World

Understanding Interests, interactions, and Institutions

Why Are There Wars

Domestic Politics and War

International Institutions and War

Violence by Nonstate Actors: Civil War and Terrorism

International Trade

International Financial Relations

International Monetary Relations

Development: Causes of the Wealth and Poverty of Nations

International Law and Norms

Human Rights

The Global Environment

The Future of International Politics

International Political Economy, transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

Filters