Question 1

What objection do less developed countries have to the voting processes of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

Accepted Answer

A) It is weighted by population and based on contributions. 
B) It is weighted by region and not by the population of a country. 
C) It is weighted by wealth and not by demographics. 
D) It is autocratic and entirely controlled by the United States. 
E) It is part of the European Union,and developing countries are excluded from participation. 
A) It is weighted by population and based on contributions. 
B) It is weighted by region and not by the population of a country. 
C) It is weighted by wealth and not by demographics. 
D) It is autocratic and entirely controlled by the United States. 
E) It is part of the European Union,and developing countries are excluded from participation.

Question 2

Why are less developed countries LESS willing to adopt environmental regulations than are developed countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Less developed countries do not understand the dangers of environmental degradation. 
B) Protecting the environment will likely slow down economic development. 
C) More developed countries make protection by less developed countries more costly. 
D) Less developed countries would have to violate human rights to protect the environment. 
E) Most less developed countries are autocracies that tend not to care about the environment. 
A) Less developed countries do not understand the dangers of environmental degradation. 
B) Protecting the environment will likely slow down economic development. 
C) More developed countries make protection by less developed countries more costly. 
D) Less developed countries would have to violate human rights to protect the environment. 
E) Most less developed countries are autocracies that tend not to care about the environment.

Question 3

How is the protection of human rights fundamentally a collective action problem? What is the collective benefit to protecting human rights? What are the costs?

Accepted Answer

The protection of human rights is fundam

Question 4

States are more likely to promote human rights when:

Accepted Answer

A) governments face violent domestic political dissent. 
B) national security is under threat. 
C) human rights provisions help protect domestic special interests. 
D) governments are weak and lack capabilities. 
E) governments fear that individuals or groups are to be allied with foreign powers. 
A) governments face violent domestic political dissent. 
B) national security is under threat. 
C) human rights provisions help protect domestic special interests. 
D) governments are weak and lack capabilities. 
E) governments fear that individuals or groups are to be allied with foreign powers.

Question 5

The primary culprit(s)in ozone depletion was/were:

Accepted Answer

A) carbon dioxide. 
B) methane. 
C) water vapor. 
D) nongovernmental organizations. 
E) chlorofluorocarbons. 
A) carbon dioxide. 
B) methane. 
C) water vapor. 
D) nongovernmental organizations. 
E) chlorofluorocarbons.

Question 6

Why does the International Monetary Fund (IMF)encourage liberalization in the face of a financial crisis?

Accepted Answer

A) The IMF would not have the authority to loan money if it did not encourage liberalization. 
B) Liberalization can only occur in conjunction with a financial crisis of sufficient size. 
C) Liberalization will help reduce deficits by making the cost of goods go down domestically. 
D) Liberalization will help the country generate more revenue by increasing taxes on imports. 
E) Countries normally have protections against IMF goods and the IMF wants a level playing field. 
A) The IMF would not have the authority to loan money if it did not encourage liberalization. 
B) Liberalization can only occur in conjunction with a financial crisis of sufficient size. 
C) Liberalization will help reduce deficits by making the cost of goods go down domestically. 
D) Liberalization will help the country generate more revenue by increasing taxes on imports. 
E) Countries normally have protections against IMF goods and the IMF wants a level playing field.

Question 7

What event would be most likely to reverse economic globalization?

Accepted Answer

A) A natural disaster. 
B) A major global war. 
C) A significant rise in international terrorism. 
D) America's decline in power. 
E) More permanent members being added to the UN Security Council. 
A) A natural disaster. 
B) A major global war. 
C) A significant rise in international terrorism. 
D) America's decline in power. 
E) More permanent members being added to the UN Security Council.

Question 8

Globalization has increased the amount of wealth available in the world;why is this a problem for some actors?

Accepted Answer

A) The increase in wealth is not going to the people who have earned the wealth. 
B) The wealth generated is in fiat currency,which means it is not actually real wealth that is being generated. 
C) The increase in wealth is accompanied by an increase in inequality. 
D) The increase in wealth has made states more effective at abusing the rights of their citizens. 
E) The increase in wealth has been accompanied by rising prices that match the wealth;therefore,impoverished people are no better off than they were 20 years ago. 
A) The increase in wealth is not going to the people who have earned the wealth. 
B) The wealth generated is in fiat currency,which means it is not actually real wealth that is being generated. 
C) The increase in wealth is accompanied by an increase in inequality. 
D) The increase in wealth has made states more effective at abusing the rights of their citizens. 
E) The increase in wealth has been accompanied by rising prices that match the wealth;therefore,impoverished people are no better off than they were 20 years ago.

Question 9

Why are terrorists UNLIKELY to be deterred from using nuclear weapons by states with nuclear weapons?

Accepted Answer

A) They are irrational. 
B) They do not pay costs as an actor. 
C) States cannot find members of terrorist groups. 
D) They are less likely to face costs,as they lack fixed territory. 
E) Terrorists can easily absorb the costs of nuclear war in ways states cannot. 
A) They are irrational. 
B) They do not pay costs as an actor. 
C) States cannot find members of terrorist groups. 
D) They are less likely to face costs,as they lack fixed territory. 
E) Terrorists can easily absorb the costs of nuclear war in ways states cannot.

Question 10

How are human rights related to development?

Accepted Answer

A) Firms are less concerned about their property rights when human rights protections exist. 
B) The existence of human rights tends to make labor costs cheaper for domestic firms. 
C) The existence of human rights tends to make labor costs cheaper for multinational corporations. 
D) Repressing human rights can encourage individuals to save for the long term and help grow the economy. 
E) Human rights are likely not related to economic development at all. 
A) Firms are less concerned about their property rights when human rights protections exist. 
B) The existence of human rights tends to make labor costs cheaper for domestic firms. 
C) The existence of human rights tends to make labor costs cheaper for multinational corporations. 
D) Repressing human rights can encourage individuals to save for the long term and help grow the economy. 
E) Human rights are likely not related to economic development at all.

Question 11

What is the biggest threat to contemporary globalization? How likely is this threat to manifest?

Accepted Answer

The biggest threat to contemporary globa

Question 12

At the end of World War II,why was the United States willing to use nuclear weapons on Japan?

Accepted Answer

A) Neither Japan,nor any other state,could threaten nuclear retaliation. 
B) The League of Nations gave the United States approval. 
C) The two countries did not trade enough to deter the United States. 
D) The United States needed to send a signal to Germany to prevent reunification. 
E) The United States wanted the other Axis powers to surrender unconditionally. 
A) Neither Japan,nor any other state,could threaten nuclear retaliation. 
B) The League of Nations gave the United States approval. 
C) The two countries did not trade enough to deter the United States. 
D) The United States needed to send a signal to Germany to prevent reunification. 
E) The United States wanted the other Axis powers to surrender unconditionally.

Question 13

The Heckscher-Ohlin model provides for the mobility of several factors in the international system.What kind of migration is NOT expected from the model?

Accepted Answer

A) International organizations migration. 
B) Labor immigration. 
C) Capital migration. 
D) Labor emigration. 
E) Multinational corporation migration. 
A) International organizations migration. 
B) Labor immigration. 
C) Capital migration. 
D) Labor emigration. 
E) Multinational corporation migration.

Question 14

How are the protection of human rights and the protection of the environment related?

Accepted Answer

A) They are both most likely to be protected when the state has complete sovereignty. 
B) They both came to the forefront of international politics during the nineteenth century. 
C) Protecting either is likely to encourage rapid economic growth. 
D) They tend to have little to do with security,and as a result,states ignore their existence. 
E) Protecting both incurs costs and encourages states to free ride on the efforts of others. 
A) They are both most likely to be protected when the state has complete sovereignty. 
B) They both came to the forefront of international politics during the nineteenth century. 
C) Protecting either is likely to encourage rapid economic growth. 
D) They tend to have little to do with security,and as a result,states ignore their existence. 
E) Protecting both incurs costs and encourages states to free ride on the efforts of others.

Question 15

Hard international law is typified by:

Accepted Answer

A) high obligation,precise rules,and significant delegation. 
B) high obligation,imprecise rules,and significant delegation. 
C) high obligation,imprecise rules,and little delegation. 
D) low obligation,imprecise rules,and significant delegation. 
E) low obligation,precise rules,and significant delegation. 
A) high obligation,precise rules,and significant delegation. 
B) high obligation,imprecise rules,and significant delegation. 
C) high obligation,imprecise rules,and little delegation. 
D) low obligation,imprecise rules,and significant delegation. 
E) low obligation,precise rules,and significant delegation.

Question 16

Why would a state ever devalue its currency? Make sure to discuss both domestic and international pressures.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why a state mi

Question 17

In the bargaining model,what problem arises out of a country rapidly gaining power?

Accepted Answer

A) Prisoner's Dilemma. 
B) Information problem. 
C) Cooperation problem. 
D) Commitment problem. 
E) Audience costs. 
A) Prisoner's Dilemma. 
B) Information problem. 
C) Cooperation problem. 
D) Commitment problem. 
E) Audience costs.

Question 18

Explain how regional trade agreements could be both helpful and harmful for encouraging liberalization in the global economy.

Accepted Answer

Regional trade agreements (RTAs) can be

Question 19

If the People's Republic of China surpasses the United States as the world hegemon,what international institutions,laws,and norms are likely to change? What determines which institutions will be durable and which are only propped up by the powerful?

Accepted Answer

The answer of If the People's Republic of China surpasses...

Question 20

What is a transnational advocacy network (TAN)? How can TANs cause change in government policies in spite of their lack of material resources? In the area of human rights,provide an example of an effective TAN and discuss how it achieved its results.

Accepted Answer

A transnational advocacy network (TAN) i

What objection do less developed countries have to the voting processes of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

Why are less developed countries LESS willing to adopt environmental regulations than are developed countries?

How is the protection of human rights fundamentally a collective action problem? What is the collective benefit to protecting human rights? What are the costs?

States are more likely to promote human rights when:

The primary culprit(s)in ozone depletion was/were:

Why does the International Monetary Fund (IMF)encourage liberalization in the face of a financial crisis?

What event would be most likely to reverse economic globalization?

Globalization has increased the amount of wealth available in the world;why is this a problem for some actors?

Why are terrorists UNLIKELY to be deterred from using nuclear weapons by states with nuclear weapons?

How are human rights related to development?

What is the biggest threat to contemporary globalization? How likely is this threat to manifest?

At the end of World War II,why was the United States willing to use nuclear weapons on Japan?

The Heckscher-Ohlin model provides for the mobility of several factors in the international system.What kind of migration is NOT expected from the model?

How are the protection of human rights and the protection of the environment related?

Hard international law is typified by:

Why would a state ever devalue its currency? Make sure to discuss both domestic and international pressures.

In the bargaining model,what problem arises out of a country rapidly gaining power?

Explain how regional trade agreements could be both helpful and harmful for encouraging liberalization in the global economy.

If the People's Republic of China surpasses the United States as the world hegemon,what international institutions,laws,and norms are likely to change? What determines which institutions will be durable and which are only propped up by the powerful?

What is a transnational advocacy network (TAN)? How can TANs cause change in government policies in spite of their lack of material resources? In the area of human rights,provide an example of an effective TAN and discuss how it achieved its results.

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

What objection do less developed countries have to the voting processes of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

Why are less developed countries LESS willing to adopt environmental regulations than are developed countries?

How is the protection of human rights fundamentally a collective action problem? What is the collective benefit to protecting human rights? What are the costs?

States are more likely to promote human rights when:

The primary culprit(s)in ozone depletion was/were:

Why does the International Monetary Fund (IMF)encourage liberalization in the face of a financial crisis?

What event would be most likely to reverse economic globalization?

Globalization has increased the amount of wealth available in the world;why is this a problem for some actors?

Why are terrorists UNLIKELY to be deterred from using nuclear weapons by states with nuclear weapons?

How are human rights related to development?

What is the biggest threat to contemporary globalization? How likely is this threat to manifest?

At the end of World War II,why was the United States willing to use nuclear weapons on Japan?

The Heckscher-Ohlin model provides for the mobility of several factors in the international system.What kind of migration is NOT expected from the model?

How are the protection of human rights and the protection of the environment related?

Hard international law is typified by:

Why would a state ever devalue its currency? Make sure to discuss both domestic and international pressures.

In the bargaining model,what problem arises out of a country rapidly gaining power?

Explain how regional trade agreements could be both helpful and harmful for encouraging liberalization in the global economy.

If the People's Republic of China surpasses the United States as the world hegemon,what international institutions,laws,and norms are likely to change? What determines which institutions will be durable and which are only propped up by the powerful?

What is a transnational advocacy network (TAN)? How can TANs cause change in government policies in spite of their lack of material resources? In the area of human rights,provide an example of an effective TAN and discuss how it achieved its results.

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