Question 1

Which of the following is the best example of economic globalization?

Accepted Answer

A) France subsidizes its agricultural sector. 
B) Workers protest for a higher minimum wage. 
C) Brazil sells oil to Japanese manufacturers. 
D) American culture spreads throughout the world. 
E) Millions of acres of rain forest are cut down for development. 
A) France subsidizes its agricultural sector. 
B) Workers protest for a higher minimum wage. 
C) Brazil sells oil to Japanese manufacturers. 
D) American culture spreads throughout the world. 
E) Millions of acres of rain forest are cut down for development.

Question 2

What is known as the "Long Peace"?

Accepted Answer

A) The special relationship and alliance between the United States and Great Britain. 
B) The relative infrequency of war between states in South America. 
C) The fact that there has never been a nuclear war. 
D) The absence of war between the United States,Mexico,and Canada since 1848. 
E) The absence of war between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. 
A) The special relationship and alliance between the United States and Great Britain. 
B) The relative infrequency of war between states in South America. 
C) The fact that there has never been a nuclear war. 
D) The absence of war between the United States,Mexico,and Canada since 1848. 
E) The absence of war between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

Question 3

A key marker of progress for interconnectivity in the present that was lacking in the nineteenth century is:

Accepted Answer

A) the spread of diseases. 
B) an extensive communication network. 
C) global military coverage. 
D) universal health care. 
E) the gold standard. 
A) the spread of diseases. 
B) an extensive communication network. 
C) global military coverage. 
D) universal health care. 
E) the gold standard.

Question 4

Why do environmentalists criticize globalization? Can economic globalization occur in an environmentally sound way? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Environmentalists criticize globalizatio

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of coercive disarmament?

Accepted Answer

A) The European Union (EU)imposed sanctions on Iran because of its nuclear program. 
B) British intelligence blocked circulation of technical manuals describing how to make nuclear weapons. 
C) Israel destroyed Iraq's Osirak nuclear reactor. 
D) U.S.customs agents confiscated nuclear triggers destined for Syria. 
E) South Africa monitored Nigerian "yellow-cake" uranium processing. 
A) The European Union (EU)imposed sanctions on Iran because of its nuclear program. 
B) British intelligence blocked circulation of technical manuals describing how to make nuclear weapons. 
C) Israel destroyed Iraq's Osirak nuclear reactor. 
D) U.S.customs agents confiscated nuclear triggers destined for Syria. 
E) South Africa monitored Nigerian "yellow-cake" uranium processing.

Question 6

What is the democratic deficit?

Accepted Answer

A) The lack of democratic countries in many parts of the world. 
B) The fact that international organizations represent governments rather than people. 
C) The lack of decision-making procedures in international organizations. 
D) The shortage of effective international organizations that can help solve international problems. 
E) The scarcity of democratically elected leaders at international conferences. 
A) The lack of democratic countries in many parts of the world. 
B) The fact that international organizations represent governments rather than people. 
C) The lack of decision-making procedures in international organizations. 
D) The shortage of effective international organizations that can help solve international problems. 
E) The scarcity of democratically elected leaders at international conferences.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of how the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)monitors compliance?

Accepted Answer

A) Officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency impose economic sanctions on North Korea. 
B) Officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency inspect nuclear facilities in North Korea. 
C) Officials in the Central Intelligence Agency use satellite photos to analyze possible nuclear facilities in Iran. 
D) The World Trade Organization (WTO)keeps track of the exchange of nuclear materials between countries. 
E) Officials from the European Union (EU)inspect possible nuclear facilities in Libya. 
A) Officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency impose economic sanctions on North Korea. 
B) Officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency inspect nuclear facilities in North Korea. 
C) Officials in the Central Intelligence Agency use satellite photos to analyze possible nuclear facilities in Iran. 
D) The World Trade Organization (WTO)keeps track of the exchange of nuclear materials between countries. 
E) Officials from the European Union (EU)inspect possible nuclear facilities in Libya.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a reason that states want to acquire nuclear weapons?

Accepted Answer

A) Enhanced security. 
B) Greater prestige. 
C) Greater political influence. 
D) Faster economic development. 
E) Fear of attack by another nuclear-armed state. 
A) Enhanced security. 
B) Greater prestige. 
C) Greater political influence. 
D) Faster economic development. 
E) Fear of attack by another nuclear-armed state.

Question 9

Which of the following countries possessed nuclear weapons but gave them up?

Accepted Answer

A) Brazil. 
B) Ukraine. 
C) France. 
D) Israel. 
E) Russia. 
A) Brazil. 
B) Ukraine. 
C) France. 
D) Israel. 
E) Russia.

Question 10

Deterrence works because:

Accepted Answer

A) so many states now have nuclear capabilities. 
B) international institutions enforce deterrence as a matter of policy. 
C) it does not require second-strike capability to work properly. 
D) it relies on the natural irrationality of leaders. 
E) it makes the costs of war far larger than the potential benefits. 
A) so many states now have nuclear capabilities. 
B) international institutions enforce deterrence as a matter of policy. 
C) it does not require second-strike capability to work properly. 
D) it relies on the natural irrationality of leaders. 
E) it makes the costs of war far larger than the potential benefits.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT an example of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)failure?

Accepted Answer

A) Iran tried to develop nuclear weapons while a signatory to the NPT. 
B) India tested nuclear weapons while a signatory to the NPT. 
C) Libya tried to develop nuclear weapons while a signatory to the NPT. 
D) Iraq developed a nuclear weapon while a signatory to the NPT. 
E) Belarus obtained nuclear weapons when the Soviet Union collapsed. 
A) Iran tried to develop nuclear weapons while a signatory to the NPT. 
B) India tested nuclear weapons while a signatory to the NPT. 
C) Libya tried to develop nuclear weapons while a signatory to the NPT. 
D) Iraq developed a nuclear weapon while a signatory to the NPT. 
E) Belarus obtained nuclear weapons when the Soviet Union collapsed.

Question 12

Why have we not seen more supranational institutions such as the European Union (EU)form?

Accepted Answer

There are a few reasons why we have not

Question 13

Why has there been conflict between rich and poor countries over globalization?

Accepted Answer

The conflict between rich and poor count

Question 14

What does NOT happen when there is a large shift of power between two actors?

Accepted Answer

A) The rising power expects to do better in the event of war. 
B) The rising power is more likely to reject bargains with which it was previously satisfied. 
C) The rising power will seek to renegotiate something more in its favor than the status quo. 
D) The rising power will credibly commit to not renegotiate bargains further in its favor when it is dominant. 
E) The rising power will attempt to create new deals that shift power away from the other state and make the rising power more powerful. 
A) The rising power expects to do better in the event of war. 
B) The rising power is more likely to reject bargains with which it was previously satisfied. 
C) The rising power will seek to renegotiate something more in its favor than the status quo. 
D) The rising power will credibly commit to not renegotiate bargains further in its favor when it is dominant. 
E) The rising power will attempt to create new deals that shift power away from the other state and make the rising power more powerful.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a policy for which economic losers from globalization might ask?

Accepted Answer

A) Tariffs on steel imports. 
B) Less expensive health insurance. 
C) Increases of capital flows. 
D) Increased spending on unemployment insurance. 
E) Job retraining programs. 
A) Tariffs on steel imports. 
B) Less expensive health insurance. 
C) Increases of capital flows. 
D) Increased spending on unemployment insurance. 
E) Job retraining programs.

Question 16

Is second-strike capability necessary for deterrence? If only first-strike capability existed in the world,would we see more use of nuclear weapons?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Is second-strike capability necessary for deterrence? If...

Question 17

Is the rise of China inevitable? What can the United States do if it wants to slow down China's ascent?

Accepted Answer

The rise of China may seem inevitable gi

Question 18

Which of the following is the most important requirement for mutual nuclear deterrence between two countries to work successfully?

Accepted Answer

A) Both countries have few nuclear weapons. 
B) Both countries are large. 
C) The countries interact frequently with each other. 
D) The leaders of both countries are democratically elected. 
E) The leaders of both countries care about the survival of themselves and their countries. 
A) Both countries have few nuclear weapons. 
B) Both countries are large. 
C) The countries interact frequently with each other. 
D) The leaders of both countries are democratically elected. 
E) The leaders of both countries care about the survival of themselves and their countries.

Question 19

History suggests that the most dangerous part of nuclear weapons is:

Accepted Answer

A) how tempted countries are to use them in times of war. 
B) the timing of their deployment at the end of wars. 
C) the unevenness with which they have spread through the international system. 
D) the frequency with which they have been used in the past. 
E) their tendency to encourage the development of dangerous nuclear energy sources. 
A) how tempted countries are to use them in times of war. 
B) the timing of their deployment at the end of wars. 
C) the unevenness with which they have spread through the international system. 
D) the frequency with which they have been used in the past. 
E) their tendency to encourage the development of dangerous nuclear energy sources.

Question 20

Which of the following would be the best way to deal with China given the optimistic view of its rise in power?

Accepted Answer

A) Reducing the commitment to defend Taiwan. 
B) Increasing military ties with Vietnam. 
C) Blocking China's participation in international security organizations. 
D) Promoting China's participation in international financial organizations. 
E) Reducing China's access to the U.S.market. 
A) Reducing the commitment to defend Taiwan. 
B) Increasing military ties with Vietnam. 
C) Blocking China's participation in international security organizations. 
D) Promoting China's participation in international financial organizations. 
E) Reducing China's access to the U.S.market.

Which of the following is the best example of economic globalization?

What is known as the "Long Peace"?

A key marker of progress for interconnectivity in the present that was lacking in the nineteenth century is:

Why do environmentalists criticize globalization? Can economic globalization occur in an environmentally sound way? Why or why not?

Which of the following is an example of coercive disarmament?

What is the democratic deficit?

Which of the following is an example of how the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)monitors compliance?

Which of the following is NOT a reason that states want to acquire nuclear weapons?

Which of the following countries possessed nuclear weapons but gave them up?

Deterrence works because:

Which of the following is NOT an example of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)failure?

Why have we not seen more supranational institutions such as the European Union (EU)form?

Why has there been conflict between rich and poor countries over globalization?

What does NOT happen when there is a large shift of power between two actors?

Which of the following is NOT a policy for which economic losers from globalization might ask?

Is second-strike capability necessary for deterrence? If only first-strike capability existed in the world,would we see more use of nuclear weapons?

Is the rise of China inevitable? What can the United States do if it wants to slow down China's ascent?

Which of the following is the most important requirement for mutual nuclear deterrence between two countries to work successfully?

History suggests that the most dangerous part of nuclear weapons is:

Which of the following would be the best way to deal with China given the optimistic view of its rise in power?

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

Foundations, war, and Peace

International Political Economy, transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

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Exam 15: The Future of International Politics

Which of the following is the best example of economic globalization?

What is known as the "Long Peace"?

A key marker of progress for interconnectivity in the present that was lacking in the nineteenth century is:

Why do environmentalists criticize globalization? Can economic globalization occur in an environmentally sound way? Why or why not?

Which of the following is an example of coercive disarmament?

What is the democratic deficit?

Which of the following is an example of how the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)monitors compliance?

Which of the following is NOT a reason that states want to acquire nuclear weapons?

Which of the following countries possessed nuclear weapons but gave them up?

Deterrence works because:

Which of the following is NOT an example of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)failure?

Why have we not seen more supranational institutions such as the European Union (EU)form?

Why has there been conflict between rich and poor countries over globalization?

What does NOT happen when there is a large shift of power between two actors?

Which of the following is NOT a policy for which economic losers from globalization might ask?

Is second-strike capability necessary for deterrence? If only first-strike capability existed in the world,would we see more use of nuclear weapons?

Is the rise of China inevitable? What can the United States do if it wants to slow down China's ascent?

Which of the following is the most important requirement for mutual nuclear deterrence between two countries to work successfully?

History suggests that the most dangerous part of nuclear weapons is:

Which of the following would be the best way to deal with China given the optimistic view of its rise in power?

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

Foundations, war, and Peace

International Political Economy, transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

Filters