Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true of human rights in recent decades?

Accepted Answer

A) States that have ratified human rights treaties have a mixed record on respecting those rights. 
B) There can exist a tension between the desire to take international action to stop human rights abuses and the principle of state sovereignty. 
C) Western Europe has had consistently high human rights performance,while South Asia has done poorly. 
D) Major human rights accords include the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 and the International Covenant on Economic,Social,and Cultural Rights in 1976. 
E) Ratification of human rights treaties is associated with clearly better human rights records in those states. 
A) States that have ratified human rights treaties have a mixed record on respecting those rights. 
B) There can exist a tension between the desire to take international action to stop human rights abuses and the principle of state sovereignty. 
C) Western Europe has had consistently high human rights performance,while South Asia has done poorly. 
D) Major human rights accords include the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 and the International Covenant on Economic,Social,and Cultural Rights in 1976. 
E) Ratification of human rights treaties is associated with clearly better human rights records in those states.

Question 2

What is an advantage of foreign direct investment from the host country's perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) Evasion of tariff barriers. 
B) Competition that will reduce the profits of domestic producers. 
C) Managerial expertise. 
D) Fewer strings attached than with portfolio investment. 
E) Loss of control over natural resource exploration. 
A) Evasion of tariff barriers. 
B) Competition that will reduce the profits of domestic producers. 
C) Managerial expertise. 
D) Fewer strings attached than with portfolio investment. 
E) Loss of control over natural resource exploration.

Question 3

Trade bargaining can resemble a Prisoner's Dilemma for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) two trading countries will be better off if they trade with one another. 
B) each country fears the other will impose tariffs or nontariff barriers. 
C) there is no way to guarantee that other states will comply with a trade agreement. 
D) repeated trade interactions can reduce the likelihood that the other will cheat. 
E) countries can become trapped in free-trade agreements they cannot leave. 
A) two trading countries will be better off if they trade with one another. 
B) each country fears the other will impose tariffs or nontariff barriers. 
C) there is no way to guarantee that other states will comply with a trade agreement. 
D) repeated trade interactions can reduce the likelihood that the other will cheat. 
E) countries can become trapped in free-trade agreements they cannot leave.

Question 4

Artificially devalued currencies have what effect on national economies?

Accepted Answer

A) The number of imports into that country increases. 
B) The number of exports from that country increases. 
C) The value of savings generally increases for people in the society. 
D) Foreign competitors gain an unfair advantage versus domestic firms. 
E) The growth of the economy tends to slow down. 
A) The number of imports into that country increases. 
B) The number of exports from that country increases. 
C) The value of savings generally increases for people in the society. 
D) Foreign competitors gain an unfair advantage versus domestic firms. 
E) The growth of the economy tends to slow down.

Question 5

Suppose that a government increases tariffs on goods whose factors of production are scarce.Which of the following groups will be worse off in a Stolper-Samuelson framework?

Accepted Answer

A) Exporters using abundant factors. 
B) Domestic producers using abundant factors. 
C) Foreign investors. 
D) Foreign importers who use the good as an input. 
E) Political parties. 
A) Exporters using abundant factors. 
B) Domestic producers using abundant factors. 
C) Foreign investors. 
D) Foreign importers who use the good as an input. 
E) Political parties.

Question 6

What would make reversals in environmental protection more likely? Would it require shocks to change current environmental progress or are there ongoing trends that undermine environmental protection?

Accepted Answer

Reversals in environmental protection co

Question 7

Why is international finance desirable to borrowing countries?

Accepted Answer

A) International finance allows capital-abundant societies to fetch higher rates of return on the provision of capital. 
B) International finance allows capital-starved societies to achieve better bargains than what is available domestically. 
C) International finance can force borrowing countries to privatize their industries. 
D) International finance can encourage borrowing countries to liberalize trade,despite domestic pressure. 
E) International finance is subject to market trends and ebbs and flows with market cycles. 
A) International finance allows capital-abundant societies to fetch higher rates of return on the provision of capital. 
B) International finance allows capital-starved societies to achieve better bargains than what is available domestically. 
C) International finance can force borrowing countries to privatize their industries. 
D) International finance can encourage borrowing countries to liberalize trade,despite domestic pressure. 
E) International finance is subject to market trends and ebbs and flows with market cycles.

Question 8

If two countries had completely free trade with each other,why might a multinational corporation still be created such that it holds factories in both countries?

Accepted Answer

A) The multinational corporation wants to gain access to markets to which it would not otherwise have access. 
B) The multinational corporation does not trust that the drop in protectionist policies will be permanent. 
C) Protections against input goods make the costs of production too high. 
D) The multinational corporation wants access to cheaper labor in one of the countries. 
E) The other country prevents the export of particular,key input goods. 
A) The multinational corporation wants to gain access to markets to which it would not otherwise have access. 
B) The multinational corporation does not trust that the drop in protectionist policies will be permanent. 
C) Protections against input goods make the costs of production too high. 
D) The multinational corporation wants access to cheaper labor in one of the countries. 
E) The other country prevents the export of particular,key input goods.

Question 9

Why is the People's Republic of China NOT bound to the carbon dioxide reductions required in Kyoto,even though it has ratified the treaty?

Accepted Answer

A) It is too powerful to be constrained by a treaty. 
B) It has negotiated a bilateral exception to the treaty. 
C) It has "un-ratified the treaty." 
D) It is a developing country,and it is excluded from carbon dioxide reductions. 
E) It has already met its 1990 carbon reduction limits. 
A) It is too powerful to be constrained by a treaty. 
B) It has negotiated a bilateral exception to the treaty. 
C) It has "un-ratified the treaty." 
D) It is a developing country,and it is excluded from carbon dioxide reductions. 
E) It has already met its 1990 carbon reduction limits.

Question 10

When do sovereignty and international law compete?

Accepted Answer

A) When a state's interest is in line with international law. 
B) When a state is opposed to an international law but does actively violate it. 
C) When a state is opposed to an international law and actively violates it,but the law is not enforced. 
D) When a state is opposed to an international law,actively violates it,and other actors punish the state for its behavior. 
E) When a state is offered positive inducements for obeying an international law. 
A) When a state's interest is in line with international law. 
B) When a state is opposed to an international law but does actively violate it. 
C) When a state is opposed to an international law and actively violates it,but the law is not enforced. 
D) When a state is opposed to an international law,actively violates it,and other actors punish the state for its behavior. 
E) When a state is offered positive inducements for obeying an international law.

Question 11

How would the World Trade Organization (WTO)evaluate import substituting industrialization in the present period?

Accepted Answer

A) The WTO would be for such policies,as they encourage development. 
B) The WTO would be neutral about such policies,as they have no effect on the WTO's issue domain. 
C) The WTO would be for such policies,as the WTO is in favor of liberalization. 
D) The WTO would be opposed to such policies,as the WTO is opposed to protectionism. 
E) The WTO would be opposed to such policies,as they discourage liberalization. 
A) The WTO would be for such policies,as they encourage development. 
B) The WTO would be neutral about such policies,as they have no effect on the WTO's issue domain. 
C) The WTO would be for such policies,as the WTO is in favor of liberalization. 
D) The WTO would be opposed to such policies,as the WTO is opposed to protectionism. 
E) The WTO would be opposed to such policies,as they discourage liberalization.

Question 12

If the United States wants to prevent the rise of China,what policy should it take economically?

Accepted Answer

A) Erect tariffs against Chinese imports. 
B) Liberalize all trade with China. 
C) Encourage further investment into China's economy. 
D) Encourage China to liberalize its markets,so it can import more American goods. 
E) Encourage Europe to form a regional trade block. 
A) Erect tariffs against Chinese imports. 
B) Liberalize all trade with China. 
C) Encourage further investment into China's economy. 
D) Encourage China to liberalize its markets,so it can import more American goods. 
E) Encourage Europe to form a regional trade block.

Question 13

Why is it harder for countries with lucrative natural resources to develop economically and politically?

Accepted Answer

A) Their wealth prevents invasion and nation building. 
B) Other countries are envious of their wealth and will not help them develop. 
C) Large amounts of wealth tend to drive up the inflation of goods domestically. 
D) Countries can only really develop when they no longer have a strong natural resource market. 
E) Easy access to wealth gives a country less reason to build up other political and economic infrastructure. 
A) Their wealth prevents invasion and nation building. 
B) Other countries are envious of their wealth and will not help them develop. 
C) Large amounts of wealth tend to drive up the inflation of goods domestically. 
D) Countries can only really develop when they no longer have a strong natural resource market. 
E) Easy access to wealth gives a country less reason to build up other political and economic infrastructure.

Question 14

What kind of monetary policy do consumers in a society tend to prefer?

Accepted Answer

A) A weak exchange rate. 
B) A currency with an artificially low value. 
C) A strong exchange rate. 
D) Consumers are indifferent to exchange rates. 
E) A currency pegged to a precious metal. 
A) A weak exchange rate. 
B) A currency with an artificially low value. 
C) A strong exchange rate. 
D) Consumers are indifferent to exchange rates. 
E) A currency pegged to a precious metal.

Question 15

Enforcement of international law is typically up to:

Accepted Answer

A) international organizations. 
B) transnational advocacy networks. 
C) nongovernmental organizations. 
D) multinational corporations. 
E) other states in the system. 
A) international organizations. 
B) transnational advocacy networks. 
C) nongovernmental organizations. 
D) multinational corporations. 
E) other states in the system.

Question 16

If immigration were unregulated by countries,to which countries would we expect people to generally move?

Accepted Answer

A) Capital-scarce countries. 
B) Capital-abundant countries. 
C) Labor-scarce countries. 
D) Labor-abundant countries. 
E) Land-abundant countries. 
A) Capital-scarce countries. 
B) Capital-abundant countries. 
C) Labor-scarce countries. 
D) Labor-abundant countries. 
E) Land-abundant countries.

Question 17

Which is NOT an example of institutions changing a nation's trade policy?

Accepted Answer

A) A country's recent change to democracy allows for the formation of a coherent agricultural lobby. 
B) A country's recent adoption of a parliamentary system allows consumer voices to be heard and encourage liberalization. 
C) Due to bad weather during planting season,a country creates protections for its agricultural markets to artificially increase prices for farmers. 
D) A country agrees to join the World Trade Organization (WTO)and is compelled to liberalize industries it previously protected due to World Trade Organization rules. 
E) A country joins the European Union and liberalizes parts of its agriculture sector to adhere to the Common Agricultural Policy. 
A) A country's recent change to democracy allows for the formation of a coherent agricultural lobby. 
B) A country's recent adoption of a parliamentary system allows consumer voices to be heard and encourage liberalization. 
C) Due to bad weather during planting season,a country creates protections for its agricultural markets to artificially increase prices for farmers. 
D) A country agrees to join the World Trade Organization (WTO)and is compelled to liberalize industries it previously protected due to World Trade Organization rules. 
E) A country joins the European Union and liberalizes parts of its agriculture sector to adhere to the Common Agricultural Policy.

Question 18

Why was the collective action problem of ozone depletion easier to overcome than the collective action problem of global warming?

Accepted Answer

A) The reward to defect on global warming is higher. 
B) Global warming is caused by individual activity,while ozone depletion is generally caused by states. 
C) There were a fewer number of actors involved in dealing with ozone depletion. 
D) The fight to stop global warming occurred within a privileged group. 
E) TANs have failed to rally for global warming. 
A) The reward to defect on global warming is higher. 
B) Global warming is caused by individual activity,while ozone depletion is generally caused by states. 
C) There were a fewer number of actors involved in dealing with ozone depletion. 
D) The fight to stop global warming occurred within a privileged group. 
E) TANs have failed to rally for global warming.

Question 19

Is the European Union model of regional governance a good model for other regions? Pick a region and explain how well it would work in that particular area.

Accepted Answer

The European Union model of regional gov

Question 20

Fisheries are an example of which type of good?

Accepted Answer

A) Private good. 
B) Club good. 
C) Common pool resource. 
D) Public good. 
E) Government good. 
A) Private good. 
B) Club good. 
C) Common pool resource. 
D) Public good. 
E) Government good.

Which of the following is NOT true of human rights in recent decades?

What is an advantage of foreign direct investment from the host country's perspective?

Trade bargaining can resemble a Prisoner's Dilemma for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Artificially devalued currencies have what effect on national economies?

Suppose that a government increases tariffs on goods whose factors of production are scarce.Which of the following groups will be worse off in a Stolper-Samuelson framework?

What would make reversals in environmental protection more likely? Would it require shocks to change current environmental progress or are there ongoing trends that undermine environmental protection?

Why is international finance desirable to borrowing countries?

If two countries had completely free trade with each other,why might a multinational corporation still be created such that it holds factories in both countries?

Why is the People's Republic of China NOT bound to the carbon dioxide reductions required in Kyoto,even though it has ratified the treaty?

When do sovereignty and international law compete?

How would the World Trade Organization (WTO)evaluate import substituting industrialization in the present period?

If the United States wants to prevent the rise of China,what policy should it take economically?

Why is it harder for countries with lucrative natural resources to develop economically and politically?

What kind of monetary policy do consumers in a society tend to prefer?

Enforcement of international law is typically up to:

If immigration were unregulated by countries,to which countries would we expect people to generally move?

Which is NOT an example of institutions changing a nation's trade policy?

Why was the collective action problem of ozone depletion easier to overcome than the collective action problem of global warming?

Is the European Union model of regional governance a good model for other regions? Pick a region and explain how well it would work in that particular area.

Fisheries are an example of which type of good?

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 NOT true of human rights in recent decades?

What is an advantage of foreign direct investment from the host country's perspective?

Trade bargaining can resemble a Prisoner's Dilemma for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Artificially devalued currencies have what effect on national economies?

Suppose that a government increases tariffs on goods whose factors of production are scarce.Which of the following groups will be worse off in a Stolper-Samuelson framework?

What would make reversals in environmental protection more likely? Would it require shocks to change current environmental progress or are there ongoing trends that undermine environmental protection?

Why is international finance desirable to borrowing countries?

If two countries had completely free trade with each other,why might a multinational corporation still be created such that it holds factories in both countries?

Why is the People's Republic of China NOT bound to the carbon dioxide reductions required in Kyoto,even though it has ratified the treaty?

When do sovereignty and international law compete?

How would the World Trade Organization (WTO)evaluate import substituting industrialization in the present period?

If the United States wants to prevent the rise of China,what policy should it take economically?

Why is it harder for countries with lucrative natural resources to develop economically and politically?

What kind of monetary policy do consumers in a society tend to prefer?

Enforcement of international law is typically up to:

If immigration were unregulated by countries,to which countries would we expect people to generally move?

Which is NOT an example of institutions changing a nation's trade policy?

Why was the collective action problem of ozone depletion easier to overcome than the collective action problem of global warming?

Is the European Union model of regional governance a good model for other regions? Pick a region and explain how well it would work in that particular area.

Fisheries are an example of which type of good?

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