Question 1

What kind of institutional arrangements are most conducive to providing a credible collective security arrangement? Use real examples to illustrate your point.

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Question 2

Indivisibility creates problems for the bargaining model's prediction that war should NOT occur because:

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A) all states value indivisible goods highly,so they bargain fiercely and have more incentive to bluff. 
B) indivisible goods make it impossible to calculate the probable outcome of war and the bargaining range is unknown. 
C) it is difficult to credibly commit to a bargain over an indivisible good when power shifts over time. 
D) when goods are indivisible,states are unlikely to agree to any split of the good. 
E) none of the states can see the good over which they are bargaining. 
A) all states value indivisible goods highly,so they bargain fiercely and have more incentive to bluff. 
B) indivisible goods make it impossible to calculate the probable outcome of war and the bargaining range is unknown. 
C) it is difficult to credibly commit to a bargain over an indivisible good when power shifts over time. 
D) when goods are indivisible,states are unlikely to agree to any split of the good. 
E) none of the states can see the good over which they are bargaining.

Question 3

What do institutions have to do with war?

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A) Nothing;in anarchy,institutions have no effect. 
B) Alliances are institutions that influence the likelihood of war. 
C) Institutions provide information that makes war impossible. 
D) Only domestic institutions matter;international institutions are irrelevant. 
E) Institutions always make war more likely,as they complicate negotiations. 
A) Nothing;in anarchy,institutions have no effect. 
B) Alliances are institutions that influence the likelihood of war. 
C) Institutions provide information that makes war impossible. 
D) Only domestic institutions matter;international institutions are irrelevant. 
E) Institutions always make war more likely,as they complicate negotiations.

Question 4

What concept does NOT have direct implications for the bargaining model of war?

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A) Democratic peace. 
B) Audience costs. 
C) Resolve. 
D) Incomplete information. 
E) Indivisible goods. 
A) Democratic peace. 
B) Audience costs. 
C) Resolve. 
D) Incomplete information. 
E) Indivisible goods.

Question 5

A major difference between the Stag Hunt and the Prisoner's Dilemma is that:

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A) in the Prisoner's Dilemma the best strategy is to stand tough,while in the Stag Hunt the best strategy is to back down. 
B) in the Prisoner's Dilemma the best strategy is to do the opposite of what your opponent does,while in the Stag Hunt the best strategy is to do the same thing the others do. 
C) mutual defection is the equilibrium result in the Prisoner's Dilemma,but in the Stag Hunt it is only one of two expected outcomes. 
D) mutual defection is the equilibrium result in the Stag Hunt,but in the Prisoner's Dilemma the expected outcome is mutual cooperation. 
E) in the Stag Hunt there is an individual incentive to defect,while in the Prisoner's Dilemma the barrier to cooperation is a lack of trust. 
A) in the Prisoner's Dilemma the best strategy is to stand tough,while in the Stag Hunt the best strategy is to back down. 
B) in the Prisoner's Dilemma the best strategy is to do the opposite of what your opponent does,while in the Stag Hunt the best strategy is to do the same thing the others do. 
C) mutual defection is the equilibrium result in the Prisoner's Dilemma,but in the Stag Hunt it is only one of two expected outcomes. 
D) mutual defection is the equilibrium result in the Stag Hunt,but in the Prisoner's Dilemma the expected outcome is mutual cooperation. 
E) in the Stag Hunt there is an individual incentive to defect,while in the Prisoner's Dilemma the barrier to cooperation is a lack of trust.

Question 6

The study of world politics is like other fields of social science in that it:

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A) tests its theories in Petri dishes. 
B) rests on the tools of observation and theory. 
C) does not offer consistent theories on human interaction. 
D) ignores theoretical frameworks and looks merely at the data. 
E) is understandable purely through observation. 
A) tests its theories in Petri dishes. 
B) rests on the tools of observation and theory. 
C) does not offer consistent theories on human interaction. 
D) ignores theoretical frameworks and looks merely at the data. 
E) is understandable purely through observation.

Question 7

Credible alliances make war:

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A) always more likely,because they create uncertainty. 
B) always less likely,because they deter aggression. 
C) more costly for the opposing side. 
D) more destructive. 
E) obsolete. 
A) always more likely,because they create uncertainty. 
B) always less likely,because they deter aggression. 
C) more costly for the opposing side. 
D) more destructive. 
E) obsolete.

Question 8

What is NOT true of states?

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A) They have sovereignty. 
B) They are central authorities. 
C) They have the ability to make and enforce laws. 
D) All countries are governed by states. 
E) They have political supremacy within their boundaries. 
A) They have sovereignty. 
B) They are central authorities. 
C) They have the ability to make and enforce laws. 
D) All countries are governed by states. 
E) They have political supremacy within their boundaries.

Question 9

Which of the following is a collective security organization?

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A) North American Free Trade Agreement. 
B) United Nations. 
C) Triple Entente. 
D) U.S.-South Korean alliance. 
E) World Trade Organization. 
A) North American Free Trade Agreement. 
B) United Nations. 
C) Triple Entente. 
D) U.S.-South Korean alliance. 
E) World Trade Organization.

Question 10

In the game of Stag Hunt,which of the following is true?

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A) There are no stable outcomes. 
B) The only stable outcome is mutual cooperation. 
C) The only stable outcome is mutual defection. 
D) There are two stable outcomes: mutual cooperation and mutual defection. 
E) Actors try to optimize other players' payoffs. 
A) There are no stable outcomes. 
B) The only stable outcome is mutual cooperation. 
C) The only stable outcome is mutual defection. 
D) There are two stable outcomes: mutual cooperation and mutual defection. 
E) Actors try to optimize other players' payoffs.

Question 11

War is more likely when:

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A) states can easily spy on other states and evaluate their military capabilities. 
B) leaders effectively communicate their resolve to their opponents. 
C) there are rapid changes in the military balance between two countries. 
D) military technology makes defensive fortifications extremely effective against attack. 
E) two states both claim territory that has little strategic importance. 
A) states can easily spy on other states and evaluate their military capabilities. 
B) leaders effectively communicate their resolve to their opponents. 
C) there are rapid changes in the military balance between two countries. 
D) military technology makes defensive fortifications extremely effective against attack. 
E) two states both claim territory that has little strategic importance.

Question 12

The 3 I's framework means:

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A) individuals,interests,and institutions. 
B) interests,interaction,and institutions. 
C) individuals,interaction,and iteration. 
D) interests,iteration,and institutions. 
E) interests,information,and the Internet. 
A) individuals,interests,and institutions. 
B) interests,interaction,and institutions. 
C) individuals,interaction,and iteration. 
D) interests,iteration,and institutions. 
E) interests,information,and the Internet.

Question 13

The strategy in which states form alliances to join forces with the stronger side in a conflict is known as:

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A) bandwagoning. 
B) balancing. 
C) buck-passing. 
D) brinksmanship. 
E) fire alarm monitoring. 
A) bandwagoning. 
B) balancing. 
C) buck-passing. 
D) brinksmanship. 
E) fire alarm monitoring.

Question 14

The Marshall Plan was a:

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A) NATO-led military plan to contain the Soviet Union. 
B) post-World War II plan by the major powers to divide Germany. 
C) U.S.-led economic plan for European reconstruction. 
D) joint U.S.-U.K.plan to establish the Bretton Woods system. 
E) plan to recruit colonial subjects into the British army. 
A) NATO-led military plan to contain the Soviet Union. 
B) post-World War II plan by the major powers to divide Germany. 
C) U.S.-led economic plan for European reconstruction. 
D) joint U.S.-U.K.plan to establish the Bretton Woods system. 
E) plan to recruit colonial subjects into the British army.

Question 15

The increasing number of democracies across the globe may not lead to more peace because democracies:

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A) tend to be more war prone. 
B) can break down and lead to more conflict than stable autocratic states. 
C) tend to have more civil wars than autocratic states. 
D) are less likely to trade with other countries. 
E) prevent the rise of nationalism. 
A) tend to be more war prone. 
B) can break down and lead to more conflict than stable autocratic states. 
C) tend to have more civil wars than autocratic states. 
D) are less likely to trade with other countries. 
E) prevent the rise of nationalism.

Question 16

The term détente refers to:

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A) a lessening of tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States. 
B) the achievement of nuclear parity between the Soviet Union and the United States. 
C) the alliance of Japan,Germany,and Italy during World War II. 
D) the Soviet-German nonaggression pact signed during World War II. 
E) a period of increasing aggression between Germany and Great Britain where each side taunted each other with military deployments. 
A) a lessening of tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States. 
B) the achievement of nuclear parity between the Soviet Union and the United States. 
C) the alliance of Japan,Germany,and Italy during World War II. 
D) the Soviet-German nonaggression pact signed during World War II. 
E) a period of increasing aggression between Germany and Great Britain where each side taunted each other with military deployments.

Question 17

Why do countries comply with international institutions?

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A) International institutions force countries to fulfill their agreements. 
B) International institutions are neutral and unbiased mediators. 
C) International institutions never have their own agendas to pursue. 
D) International institutions can reduce the cost of coming to an agreement. 
E) International institutions are easily manipulated by weaker countries. 
A) International institutions force countries to fulfill their agreements. 
B) International institutions are neutral and unbiased mediators. 
C) International institutions never have their own agendas to pursue. 
D) International institutions can reduce the cost of coming to an agreement. 
E) International institutions are easily manipulated by weaker countries.

Question 18

When are attempts of collective security most effective?

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A) When they have as many nations as possible involved. 
B) When they have important issues to consider. 
C) When they include a small number of states. 
D) When they have to punish a member country. 
E) When they are challenged frequently. 
A) When they have as many nations as possible involved. 
B) When they have important issues to consider. 
C) When they include a small number of states. 
D) When they have to punish a member country. 
E) When they are challenged frequently.

Question 19

The Soviet Union and the United States never fought a direct war with each other.What institutions,practices,and events prevented the Cold War from becoming hot?

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The answer of The Soviet Union and the United States...

Question 20

What is a reason why states may NOT balance against other powerful states or alliances?

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A) Democracies do not care about power. 
B) International institutions are able to effectively constrain and punish belligerent states. 
C) A powerful state is not likely to start a war and is not a threat. 
D) Bandwagoning against an adversary can be less costly than trying to balance. 
E) Joining in an alliance is likely to make a state have less power while bargaining. 
A) Democracies do not care about power. 
B) International institutions are able to effectively constrain and punish belligerent states. 
C) A powerful state is not likely to start a war and is not a threat. 
D) Bandwagoning against an adversary can be less costly than trying to balance. 
E) Joining in an alliance is likely to make a state have less power while bargaining.

What kind of institutional arrangements are most conducive to providing a credible collective security arrangement? Use real examples to illustrate your point.

Indivisibility creates problems for the bargaining model's prediction that war should NOT occur because:

What do institutions have to do with war?

What concept does NOT have direct implications for the bargaining model of war?

A major difference between the Stag Hunt and the Prisoner's Dilemma is that:

The study of world politics is like other fields of social science in that it:

Credible alliances make war:

What is NOT true of states?

Which of the following is a collective security organization?

In the game of Stag Hunt,which of the following is true?

War is more likely when:

The 3 I's framework means:

The strategy in which states form alliances to join forces with the stronger side in a conflict is known as:

The Marshall Plan was a:

The increasing number of democracies across the globe may not lead to more peace because democracies:

The term détente refers to:

Why do countries comply with international institutions?

When are attempts of collective security most effective?

The Soviet Union and the United States never fought a direct war with each other.What institutions,practices,and events prevented the Cold War from becoming hot?

What is a reason why states may NOT balance against other powerful states or alliances?

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

What kind of institutional arrangements are most conducive to providing a credible collective security arrangement? Use real examples to illustrate your point.

Indivisibility creates problems for the bargaining model's prediction that war should NOT occur because:

What do institutions have to do with war?

What concept does NOT have direct implications for the bargaining model of war?

A major difference between the Stag Hunt and the Prisoner's Dilemma is that:

The study of world politics is like other fields of social science in that it:

Credible alliances make war:

What is NOT true of states?

Which of the following is a collective security organization?

In the game of Stag Hunt,which of the following is true?

War is more likely when:

The 3 I's framework means:

The strategy in which states form alliances to join forces with the stronger side in a conflict is known as:

The Marshall Plan was a:

The increasing number of democracies across the globe may not lead to more peace because democracies:

The term détente refers to:

Why do countries comply with international institutions?

When are attempts of collective security most effective?

The Soviet Union and the United States never fought a direct war with each other.What institutions,practices,and events prevented the Cold War from becoming hot?

What is a reason why states may NOT balance against other powerful states or alliances?

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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