Question 1

Why would civil war be seen as a bargaining failure?

Accepted Answer

A) If they are fighting,then they could not have possibly agreed upon a nonwar solution. 
B) An agreement short of war should generally be possible for both the state and nonstate actors. 
C) A civil war only breaks out if the two sides cannot agree to a cease-fire. 
D) Most bargaining interactions about civil wars occur between two states. 
E) It is a bargaining failure,as the bargaining model of war fails to describe the processes that guide a civil war. 
A) If they are fighting,then they could not have possibly agreed upon a nonwar solution. 
B) An agreement short of war should generally be possible for both the state and nonstate actors. 
C) A civil war only breaks out if the two sides cannot agree to a cease-fire. 
D) Most bargaining interactions about civil wars occur between two states. 
E) It is a bargaining failure,as the bargaining model of war fails to describe the processes that guide a civil war.

Question 2

Given the effect of group size on collective action problems,what scenario is likely to be the most successful?

Accepted Answer

A) Over 180 countries sign an agreement to reduce pollution in oceans. 
B) Twenty Mediterranean countries agree to reduce pollution in the Mediterranean Sea. 
C) Germany,Austria,Slovakia,Hungary,Croatia,Serbia,Romania,and Ukraine sign an agreement to reduce pollution in the Danube River. 
D) Uganda,Kenya,and Tanzania sign an agreement to reduce pollution in Lake Victoria. 
E) The United States and Mexico sign an agreement to reduce pollution along their shared border. 
A) Over 180 countries sign an agreement to reduce pollution in oceans. 
B) Twenty Mediterranean countries agree to reduce pollution in the Mediterranean Sea. 
C) Germany,Austria,Slovakia,Hungary,Croatia,Serbia,Romania,and Ukraine sign an agreement to reduce pollution in the Danube River. 
D) Uganda,Kenya,and Tanzania sign an agreement to reduce pollution in Lake Victoria. 
E) The United States and Mexico sign an agreement to reduce pollution along their shared border.

Question 3

What made it difficult for the United Nations to uphold collective security issues during the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

A) The Soviet Union boycotted the United Nations. 
B) The United Nations was too new to be effective. 
C) There were not many collective security issues during the Cold War. 
D) The states that had security issues during the Cold War were not yet members of the organization. 
E) Either the United States or the Soviet Union would veto most motions. 
A) The Soviet Union boycotted the United Nations. 
B) The United Nations was too new to be effective. 
C) There were not many collective security issues during the Cold War. 
D) The states that had security issues during the Cold War were not yet members of the organization. 
E) Either the United States or the Soviet Union would veto most motions.

Question 4

Mercantilism was a system:

Accepted Answer

A) under which each government directly owned and controlled all corporations. 
B) by which imperial governments used military power to enrich themselves. 
C) that eliminated all private enterprises. 
D) that encouraged free markets in colonies. 
E) that used private ships to transport goods to other countries. 
A) under which each government directly owned and controlled all corporations. 
B) by which imperial governments used military power to enrich themselves. 
C) that eliminated all private enterprises. 
D) that encouraged free markets in colonies. 
E) that used private ships to transport goods to other countries.

Question 5

How are war outcomes and leadership fate tied into democracy and autocracy?

Accepted Answer

War outcomes and leadership fate are clo

Question 6

How can domestic interest groups influence the bargaining model of war?

Accepted Answer

A) Hawkish interest groups can increase the range of possible bargains for the state. 
B) Dovish interest groups can increase the range of possible bargains for the state. 
C) Bureaucracies can nullify the impact of the bargaining model. 
D) Domestic ethnic groups can change a divisible good to an indivisible good. 
E) Domestic interests do not calculate into the bargaining model of war. 
A) Hawkish interest groups can increase the range of possible bargains for the state. 
B) Dovish interest groups can increase the range of possible bargains for the state. 
C) Bureaucracies can nullify the impact of the bargaining model. 
D) Domestic ethnic groups can change a divisible good to an indivisible good. 
E) Domestic interests do not calculate into the bargaining model of war.

Question 7

The European Union represents what kind of organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Collective security. 
B) Regional trade. 
C) Offensive alliance. 
D) Terrorist. 
E) World government. 
A) Collective security. 
B) Regional trade. 
C) Offensive alliance. 
D) Terrorist. 
E) World government.

Question 8

In comparing civil and interstate wars in the last 50 years:

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A) there have been more ongoing civil wars annually than interstate wars. 
B) there have been more ongoing interstate wars than civil wars. 
C) there have been about the same number of either type of war ongoing at any one time. 
D) interstate wars have become increasingly more deadly than civil wars. 
E) interstate wars are,on average,longer than civil wars. 
A) there have been more ongoing civil wars annually than interstate wars. 
B) there have been more ongoing interstate wars than civil wars. 
C) there have been about the same number of either type of war ongoing at any one time. 
D) interstate wars have become increasingly more deadly than civil wars. 
E) interstate wars are,on average,longer than civil wars.

Question 9

Narrow or particularistic interests can have a substantial influence on leaders even in democracies because:

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A) leaders do not care about being reelected. 
B) the general public always believes that wars will not hurt them. 
C) the general public suffers from collective-action problems. 
D) they are typically more powerful than states themselves. 
E) it is easier to repress people in democracies. 
A) leaders do not care about being reelected. 
B) the general public always believes that wars will not hurt them. 
C) the general public suffers from collective-action problems. 
D) they are typically more powerful than states themselves. 
E) it is easier to repress people in democracies.

Question 10

What is the difference between preemptive and preventive war? Give a historical example of each.

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Question 11

A game in which each actor will always do better by defecting rather than cooperating,even though each actor would be better off with mutual cooperation,is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Stag Hunt. 
B) Prisoner's Dilemma. 
C) Chicken. 
D) Cooperation. 
E) Conflict. 
A) Stag Hunt. 
B) Prisoner's Dilemma. 
C) Chicken. 
D) Cooperation. 
E) Conflict.

Question 12

Diversionary wars appear to be:

Accepted Answer

A) observed in a wide variety of international interactions. 
B) fairly rare,though some examples do exist. 
C) carried out only by democracies,never by military juntas or dictators. 
D) logically impossible. 
E) only conducted by leftist political leaders. 
A) observed in a wide variety of international interactions. 
B) fairly rare,though some examples do exist. 
C) carried out only by democracies,never by military juntas or dictators. 
D) logically impossible. 
E) only conducted by leftist political leaders.

Question 13

What is anarchy? How is it important to our understanding of why wars occur?

Accepted Answer

Anarchy refers to a state of disorder an

Question 14

When one country has respect for a neighboring country's sovereignty,it will:

Accepted Answer

A) invade the neighboring country to protect its citizens from harm. 
B) attack the neighboring country that is blocking its access to waterways. 
C) support a rival heir to the neighboring country's throne. 
D) attempt to influence which treaties the neighboring country signs. 
E) accept that the neighboring country has a different official religion. 
A) invade the neighboring country to protect its citizens from harm. 
B) attack the neighboring country that is blocking its access to waterways. 
C) support a rival heir to the neighboring country's throne. 
D) attempt to influence which treaties the neighboring country signs. 
E) accept that the neighboring country has a different official religion.

Question 15

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization likely had what effect on the United States' bargaining range when dealing with communist countries?

Accepted Answer

A) It had no effect on the bargaining range. 
B) It increased the potential costs to the communist states and made the range of preferable bargaining outcomes for the United States larger. 
C) It increased the potential costs for the United States and made the range of preferable bargaining outcomes for the communist states larger. 
D) It increased the potential benefits to the communist states and made the range of bad bargaining outcomes for the United States larger. 
E) It shifted the status quo closer to the communist countries. 
A) It had no effect on the bargaining range. 
B) It increased the potential costs to the communist states and made the range of preferable bargaining outcomes for the United States larger. 
C) It increased the potential costs for the United States and made the range of preferable bargaining outcomes for the communist states larger. 
D) It increased the potential benefits to the communist states and made the range of bad bargaining outcomes for the United States larger. 
E) It shifted the status quo closer to the communist countries.

Question 16

During the interwar period,globalization receded as protectionism became rampant.What events would make the globalization we are experiencing now reverse course? How likely is it for globalization to stop?

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There are several events that could pote

Question 17

Explain how there is a credibility problem in states representing their interests,capabilities,and resolve in international relations.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

What security concept made the Cold War particularly stable between major powers and their alliances?

Accepted Answer

A) Power balancing. 
B) Power bandwagoning. 
C) Free trade. 
D) Preemptive war. 
E) Diversionary war. 
A) Power balancing. 
B) Power bandwagoning. 
C) Free trade. 
D) Preemptive war. 
E) Diversionary war.

Question 19

What are coordination problems,cooperation problems,and collaboration problems,and how do they differ?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

International anarchy is an important concept for international relations,as it implies:

Accepted Answer

A) that relationships between states are naturally chaotic and indeterminate. 
B) an environmental factor where no government can persist more than 100 years. 
C) that the international system is typically dominated by one state imposing rules upon others. 
D) that the lack of a global authority shapes the types of interactions states can have with each other. 
E) that there is no rule of law outside the territorial boundaries of states. 
A) that relationships between states are naturally chaotic and indeterminate. 
B) an environmental factor where no government can persist more than 100 years. 
C) that the international system is typically dominated by one state imposing rules upon others. 
D) that the lack of a global authority shapes the types of interactions states can have with each other. 
E) that there is no rule of law outside the territorial boundaries of states.

Why would civil war be seen as a bargaining failure?

Given the effect of group size on collective action problems,what scenario is likely to be the most successful?

What made it difficult for the United Nations to uphold collective security issues during the Cold War?

Mercantilism was a system:

How are war outcomes and leadership fate tied into democracy and autocracy?

How can domestic interest groups influence the bargaining model of war?

The European Union represents what kind of organization?

In comparing civil and interstate wars in the last 50 years:

Narrow or particularistic interests can have a substantial influence on leaders even in democracies because:

What is the difference between preemptive and preventive war? Give a historical example of each.

A game in which each actor will always do better by defecting rather than cooperating,even though each actor would be better off with mutual cooperation,is called:

Diversionary wars appear to be:

What is anarchy? How is it important to our understanding of why wars occur?

When one country has respect for a neighboring country's sovereignty,it will:

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization likely had what effect on the United States' bargaining range when dealing with communist countries?

During the interwar period,globalization receded as protectionism became rampant.What events would make the globalization we are experiencing now reverse course? How likely is it for globalization to stop?

Explain how there is a credibility problem in states representing their interests,capabilities,and resolve in international relations.

What security concept made the Cold War particularly stable between major powers and their alliances?

What are coordination problems,cooperation problems,and collaboration problems,and how do they differ?

International anarchy is an important concept for international relations,as it implies:

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

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Exam 16: Foundations, war, and Peace

Why would civil war be seen as a bargaining failure?

Given the effect of group size on collective action problems,what scenario is likely to be the most successful?

What made it difficult for the United Nations to uphold collective security issues during the Cold War?

Mercantilism was a system:

How are war outcomes and leadership fate tied into democracy and autocracy?

How can domestic interest groups influence the bargaining model of war?

The European Union represents what kind of organization?

In comparing civil and interstate wars in the last 50 years:

Narrow or particularistic interests can have a substantial influence on leaders even in democracies because:

What is the difference between preemptive and preventive war? Give a historical example of each.

A game in which each actor will always do better by defecting rather than cooperating,even though each actor would be better off with mutual cooperation,is called:

Diversionary wars appear to be:

What is anarchy? How is it important to our understanding of why wars occur?

When one country has respect for a neighboring country's sovereignty,it will:

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization likely had what effect on the United States' bargaining range when dealing with communist countries?

During the interwar period,globalization receded as protectionism became rampant.What events would make the globalization we are experiencing now reverse course? How likely is it for globalization to stop?

Explain how there is a credibility problem in states representing their interests,capabilities,and resolve in international relations.

What security concept made the Cold War particularly stable between major powers and their alliances?

What are coordination problems,cooperation problems,and collaboration problems,and how do they differ?

International anarchy is an important concept for international relations,as it implies:

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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