Question 1

Which of the following is true of transnational advocacy networks (TANS)?

Accepted Answer

A) They are able to achieve results only when able to directly apply significant economic pressure to states. 
B) They challenge a state's monopoly over the use of force within its territory. 
C) They always serve purposes that are widely agreed to be normatively "good," such as protecting human rights or the environment. 
D) They tend to have a clear hierarchical structure,with members taking clear direction from a strong central leadership. 
E) They are characterized by back-and-forth reciprocal interaction in which members voluntarily share information and political strategies. 
A) They are able to achieve results only when able to directly apply significant economic pressure to states. 
B) They challenge a state's monopoly over the use of force within its territory. 
C) They always serve purposes that are widely agreed to be normatively "good," such as protecting human rights or the environment. 
D) They tend to have a clear hierarchical structure,with members taking clear direction from a strong central leadership. 
E) They are characterized by back-and-forth reciprocal interaction in which members voluntarily share information and political strategies. E

Question 2

A specific and obligatory international law is best described as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) international norm. 
B) "soft" law. 
C) "hard" law. 
D) voluntary law. 
E) customary international law. 
A) international norm. 
B) "soft" law. 
C) "hard" law. 
D) voluntary law. 
E) customary international law. C

Question 3

What is true of economic globalization?

Accepted Answer

A) Economic globalization has been increasing for the whole of human history. 
B) It is no longer possible for economic globalization to recede internationally. 
C) Economic globalization faced reverses during the interwar period. 
D) Economic globalization prevents war from occurring between the major powers. 
E) When countries embrace economic globalization,they tend to liberalize all goods within their economies. 
A) Economic globalization has been increasing for the whole of human history. 
B) It is no longer possible for economic globalization to recede internationally. 
C) Economic globalization faced reverses during the interwar period. 
D) Economic globalization prevents war from occurring between the major powers. 
E) When countries embrace economic globalization,they tend to liberalize all goods within their economies. C

Question 4

A good that is rival but nonexcludable,and thus subject to overexploitation,is known as a:

Accepted Answer

A) private good. 
B) club good. 
C) tradable good. 
D) public good. 
E) common pool resource. 
A) private good. 
B) club good. 
C) tradable good. 
D) public good. 
E) common pool resource.

Question 5

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) employment and equal pay for equal work. 
B) rest and leisure. 
C) an adequate standard of living. 
D) marriage and procreation. 
E) Internet access. 
A) employment and equal pay for equal work. 
B) rest and leisure. 
C) an adequate standard of living. 
D) marriage and procreation. 
E) Internet access.

Question 6

How are countries that pursued import-substituting industrialization (ISI)linked to financial crises?

Accepted Answer

A) Financial crises in other countries limited how much an ISI country could import. 
B) Countries that pursued ISI were more likely to experience a financial crisis,as they privatized too much of their domestic economies. 
C) Countries that pursued ISI were more likely to experience a financial crisis,as they liberalized trade and were exposed to market fluctuations. 
D) Countries that pursued ISI were more likely to experience a financial crisis,as they went deep into debt funding state expenditures. 
E) Countries that pursued ISI were generally immune to financial crises,unlike those countries that were already developed. 
A) Financial crises in other countries limited how much an ISI country could import. 
B) Countries that pursued ISI were more likely to experience a financial crisis,as they privatized too much of their domestic economies. 
C) Countries that pursued ISI were more likely to experience a financial crisis,as they liberalized trade and were exposed to market fluctuations. 
D) Countries that pursued ISI were more likely to experience a financial crisis,as they went deep into debt funding state expenditures. 
E) Countries that pursued ISI were generally immune to financial crises,unlike those countries that were already developed.

Question 7

Would it be easier for a transnational advocacy network to encourage the adoption of a new international law or a new international norm? Why is one option easier than the other?

Accepted Answer

It would likely be easier for a transnat

Question 8

What happens during the norms life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) Norms start out widely accepted and then fade until they are not followed,leading to a boomerang where actors once again begin to believe in them. 
B) Norm entrepreneurs frame issues to convince others to share their beliefs,eventually leading to a norm cascade as more actors accept them. 
C) Norms become widely accepted quite easily but are never effective in altering behavior unless some sort of enforcement is present. 
D) Norms tend to begin to reach prominence in the Global South before ultimately transitioning to the Global North as well. 
E) Norms are ignored and then briefly accepted globally before becoming ignored again. 
A) Norms start out widely accepted and then fade until they are not followed,leading to a boomerang where actors once again begin to believe in them. 
B) Norm entrepreneurs frame issues to convince others to share their beliefs,eventually leading to a norm cascade as more actors accept them. 
C) Norms become widely accepted quite easily but are never effective in altering behavior unless some sort of enforcement is present. 
D) Norms tend to begin to reach prominence in the Global South before ultimately transitioning to the Global North as well. 
E) Norms are ignored and then briefly accepted globally before becoming ignored again.

Question 9

Which one of the following is correct of externalities?

Accepted Answer

A) The existence of negative externality leads to the outcome that too little of the good will be produced. 
B) Externalities lead to an efficient outcome. 
C) The existence of positive externality leads to the outcome that too much of the good will be produced. 
D) Externalities occur when a decision creates costs or benefits for actors other than the one making the decision. 
E) Externalities only affect those who produce them. 
A) The existence of negative externality leads to the outcome that too little of the good will be produced. 
B) Externalities lead to an efficient outcome. 
C) The existence of positive externality leads to the outcome that too much of the good will be produced. 
D) Externalities occur when a decision creates costs or benefits for actors other than the one making the decision. 
E) Externalities only affect those who produce them.

Question 10

Universal jurisdiction tends to undermine what institution?

Accepted Answer

A) The United Nations. 
B) The International Criminal Court. 
C) The World Trade Organization. 
D) State sovereignty. 
E) Political representation. 
A) The United Nations. 
B) The International Criminal Court. 
C) The World Trade Organization. 
D) State sovereignty. 
E) Political representation.

Question 11

All of the following are important differences between import substituting industrialization (ISI)and export-oriented industrialization (EOI)EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) ISI has tended to be unsuccessful at achieving sustained development,while EOI has helped some countries advance into the developed world. 
B) ISI emphasizes the production of goods from the domestic market,while EOI emphasizes producing goods that will be competitive on the world market. 
C) ISI is supported by the ideas of Raul Prebisch,while EOI is supported by the ideas of the Washington consensus. 
D) ISI involves heavy government involvement,while EOI involves a purely hands-off approach. 
E) ISI-based strategies have been associated with higher levels of debt accumulation than EOI-based strategies. 
A) ISI has tended to be unsuccessful at achieving sustained development,while EOI has helped some countries advance into the developed world. 
B) ISI emphasizes the production of goods from the domestic market,while EOI emphasizes producing goods that will be competitive on the world market. 
C) ISI is supported by the ideas of Raul Prebisch,while EOI is supported by the ideas of the Washington consensus. 
D) ISI involves heavy government involvement,while EOI involves a purely hands-off approach. 
E) ISI-based strategies have been associated with higher levels of debt accumulation than EOI-based strategies.

Question 12

If the threatened use of nuclear weapons in war is credible,what effect does this have for the bargaining model of war in a conflict between a nuclear state and a non-nuclear state?

Accepted Answer

A) It increases the potential benefits for a nuclear state. 
B) It increases the potential benefits for a non-nuclear state. 
C) It increases the potential costs for a nuclear state. 
D) It increases the potential costs for a non-nuclear state. 
E) It expands the bargaining range for both parties. 
A) It increases the potential benefits for a nuclear state. 
B) It increases the potential benefits for a non-nuclear state. 
C) It increases the potential costs for a nuclear state. 
D) It increases the potential costs for a non-nuclear state. 
E) It expands the bargaining range for both parties.

Question 13

What is the tension between development and the environment? Can development occur without causing environmental damage?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the tension between development and...

Question 14

"Naming and shaming" is a tactic primarily employed by:

Accepted Answer

A) states. 
B) international organizations. 
C) state leaders. 
D) multinational corporations. 
E) transnational advocacy networks. 
A) states. 
B) international organizations. 
C) state leaders. 
D) multinational corporations. 
E) transnational advocacy networks.

Question 15

If a country wants to increase its exports,what policies should it adopt? Consider trade protections,international institutions,and the other components of international political economy (finance,monetary policy)in your answer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If a country wants to increase its...

Question 16

In the present period,which factor of production is most likely to mobilize against globalization,due to its loss from liberalization and inability to move?

Accepted Answer

A) Capital. 
B) The environment. 
C) Labor. 
D) The communication industry. 
E) Land. 
A) Capital. 
B) The environment. 
C) Labor. 
D) The communication industry. 
E) Land.

Question 17

Which of the following is a primary role transnational advocacy networks (TANs)play in encouraging states to protect human rights?

Accepted Answer

A) Spreading information and creating public outcry about an issue. 
B) Creating new international organizations to deal with human rights. 
C) Taking over the mechanisms of states when states fail. 
D) Funding antistate activity. 
E) Discovering norm entrepreneurs to take over the work of TANs on human rights issues. 
A) Spreading information and creating public outcry about an issue. 
B) Creating new international organizations to deal with human rights. 
C) Taking over the mechanisms of states when states fail. 
D) Funding antistate activity. 
E) Discovering norm entrepreneurs to take over the work of TANs on human rights issues.

Question 18

Why might sanctions be INEFFECTIVE at promoting a change in a state's behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Domestic groups tend to undermine the application of sanctions. 
B) States cannot really prevent their own firms from violating sanctions. 
C) Sanctions often hurt the people that outside states are trying to protect. 
D) The WTO often declares sanctions to be illegal and antitrade. 
E) Sanctions do not impose enough costs to meaningfully affect anyone. 
A) Domestic groups tend to undermine the application of sanctions. 
B) States cannot really prevent their own firms from violating sanctions. 
C) Sanctions often hurt the people that outside states are trying to protect. 
D) The WTO often declares sanctions to be illegal and antitrade. 
E) Sanctions do not impose enough costs to meaningfully affect anyone.

Question 19

How would we know if an international norm on pollution existed?

Accepted Answer

A) If an international body exists to prevent international pollution. 
B) If a president of a democratic country is voted out of office for polluting the environment. 
C) If a country faces international repercussions for polluting the environment. 
D) If there exists an international law detailing how states are not supposed to pollute. 
E) If a few states in the international system refuse to pollute the environment. 
A) If an international body exists to prevent international pollution. 
B) If a president of a democratic country is voted out of office for polluting the environment. 
C) If a country faces international repercussions for polluting the environment. 
D) If there exists an international law detailing how states are not supposed to pollute. 
E) If a few states in the international system refuse to pollute the environment.

Question 20

How are the financial crises of the 1990s and the 2000s similar?

Accepted Answer

A) The crises were primarily started in lesser-developed countries. 
B) The crises were precipitated by runaway monetary policy when the governments continually devalued their currencies. 
C) The major originators of the financial crises had borrowed beyond what became sustainable for their capacities. 
D) Developed countries were the primary cause of both sets of crises. 
E) Countries were able to overcome the collective action problem and collectively default on their loans. 
A) The crises were primarily started in lesser-developed countries. 
B) The crises were precipitated by runaway monetary policy when the governments continually devalued their currencies. 
C) The major originators of the financial crises had borrowed beyond what became sustainable for their capacities. 
D) Developed countries were the primary cause of both sets of crises. 
E) Countries were able to overcome the collective action problem and collectively default on their loans.

Which of the following is true of transnational advocacy networks (TANS)?

A specific and obligatory international law is best described as a(n):

What is true of economic globalization?

A good that is rival but nonexcludable,and thus subject to overexploitation,is known as a:

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights includes all of the following EXCEPT:

How are countries that pursued import-substituting industrialization (ISI)linked to financial crises?

Would it be easier for a transnational advocacy network to encourage the adoption of a new international law or a new international norm? Why is one option easier than the other?

What happens during the norms life cycle?

Which one of the following is correct of externalities?

Universal jurisdiction tends to undermine what institution?

All of the following are important differences between import substituting industrialization (ISI)and export-oriented industrialization (EOI)EXCEPT:

If the threatened use of nuclear weapons in war is credible,what effect does this have for the bargaining model of war in a conflict between a nuclear state and a non-nuclear state?

What is the tension between development and the environment? Can development occur without causing environmental damage?

"Naming and shaming" is a tactic primarily employed by:

If a country wants to increase its exports,what policies should it adopt? Consider trade protections,international institutions,and the other components of international political economy (finance,monetary policy)in your answer.

In the present period,which factor of production is most likely to mobilize against globalization,due to its loss from liberalization and inability to move?

Which of the following is a primary role transnational advocacy networks (TANs)play in encouraging states to protect human rights?

Why might sanctions be INEFFECTIVE at promoting a change in a state's behavior?

How would we know if an international norm on pollution existed?

How are the financial crises of the 1990s and the 2000s similar?

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

Foundations, war, and Peace

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Exam 17: International Political Economy, transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

Which of the following is true of transnational advocacy networks (TANS)?

A specific and obligatory international law is best described as a(n):

What is true of economic globalization?

A good that is rival but nonexcludable,and thus subject to overexploitation,is known as a:

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights includes all of the following EXCEPT:

How are countries that pursued import-substituting industrialization (ISI)linked to financial crises?

Would it be easier for a transnational advocacy network to encourage the adoption of a new international law or a new international norm? Why is one option easier than the other?

What happens during the norms life cycle?

Which one of the following is correct of externalities?

Universal jurisdiction tends to undermine what institution?

All of the following are important differences between import substituting industrialization (ISI)and export-oriented industrialization (EOI)EXCEPT:

If the threatened use of nuclear weapons in war is credible,what effect does this have for the bargaining model of war in a conflict between a nuclear state and a non-nuclear state?

What is the tension between development and the environment? Can development occur without causing environmental damage?

"Naming and shaming" is a tactic primarily employed by:

If a country wants to increase its exports,what policies should it adopt? Consider trade protections,international institutions,and the other components of international political economy (finance,monetary policy)in your answer.

In the present period,which factor of production is most likely to mobilize against globalization,due to its loss from liberalization and inability to move?

Which of the following is a primary role transnational advocacy networks (TANs)play in encouraging states to protect human rights?

Why might sanctions be INEFFECTIVE at promoting a change in a state's behavior?

How would we know if an international norm on pollution existed?

How are the financial crises of the 1990s and the 2000s similar?

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

Foundations, war, and Peace

Filters