Question 1

Dialectical reasoning

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A)  is not a method used by philosophy in the study of international relations. 
B)  highlights contradictions in political reality. 
C)  is rejected by Marxists as a tool for analysis. 
D)  does not involve a dialogue or discussion. 
E)  is used by realists as a key tool for analysis. 
A)  is not a method used by philosophy in the study of international relations. 
B)  highlights contradictions in political reality. 
C)  is rejected by Marxists as a tool for analysis. 
D)  does not involve a dialogue or discussion. 
E)  is used by realists as a key tool for analysis.

Question 2

Critiques of the behavioral approach argue that

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A)  behavioralism focuses too much on the foundational questions of international relations. 
B)  behavioralism focuses too much on data, and different data may lead to different conclusions. 
C)  behavioralism focuses too much attention on the nature of humanity and society. 
D)  human and state behavior are completely unpredictable. 
E)  behavioralists have already found answers to all the important research questions. 
A)  behavioralism focuses too much on the foundational questions of international relations. 
B)  behavioralism focuses too much on data, and different data may lead to different conclusions. 
C)  behavioralism focuses too much attention on the nature of humanity and society. 
D)  human and state behavior are completely unpredictable. 
E)  behavioralists have already found answers to all the important research questions.

Question 3

Which of the methodological approaches (historicism, philosophy, behavioralism, alternative approaches) discussed in the text do you find can help us best understand contemporary international relations and why? What makes the other approaches less appealing?

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I believe that the behavioralism methodo

Question 4

Theories are developed to help us

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A)  describe interactions only. 
B)  explain interactions only. 
C)  predict interactions only. 
D)  both describe and explain interactions, but not predict. 
E)  describe, explain, and predict interactions. 
A)  describe interactions only. 
B)  explain interactions only. 
C)  predict interactions only. 
D)  both describe and explain interactions, but not predict. 
E)  describe, explain, and predict interactions.

Question 5

Individuals in the Correlates of War project collected data on a number of different wars and generated and tested hypotheses with those data. Which of the following best describes this project?

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A)  It can say a lot about one "big" war, as Thucydides did. 
B)  It shows that no patterns exist regarding the outbreak of war. 
C)  It is an example of using historical analysis to study war. 
D)  It is an example of using the scientific method in a behaviorist way to study war. 
E)  It has proven what causes war. 
A)  It can say a lot about one "big" war, as Thucydides did. 
B)  It shows that no patterns exist regarding the outbreak of war. 
C)  It is an example of using historical analysis to study war. 
D)  It is an example of using the scientific method in a behaviorist way to study war. 
E)  It has proven what causes war.

Question 6

Discuss the pros and cons of using the historical, philosophical, and behavioral approaches to the study of international relations, illustrating your points with specific examples from your own original insights. Argue what you think is the best approach, then explain the reasoning of your assertion- both by highlighting the benefits of the one you have chosen and the limitations of the others.

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The study of international relations can

Question 7

The theory that addresses the ethical content of international affairs and explores what "should be" is known as ________ theory.

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A)  behavioral 
B)  diplomatic 
C)  anarchic 
D)  normative 
E)  historical 
A)  behavioral 
B)  diplomatic 
C)  anarchic 
D)  normative 
E)  historical

Question 8

Choose a contemporary international event and show how understanding history might be used to help us better understand this event. You do not have to provide all the historical details, but draw at least three important connections between your contemporary and historical events of choice, and show how we can learn about the contemporary one from the other.

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One contemporary international event tha

Question 9

Thucydides used diplomatic history to

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A)  launch the behavioral revolution. 
B)  examine the causes of war. 
C)  formulate a new philosophy of international relations. 
D)  describe the "state of nature." 
E)  illustrate the value of constructivism. 
A)  launch the behavioral revolution. 
B)  examine the causes of war. 
C)  formulate a new philosophy of international relations. 
D)  describe the "state of nature." 
E)  illustrate the value of constructivism.

Question 10

All of the following actors affect international relations in important ways: heads of state, central governments, nongovernmental organizations, international organizations, and individuals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Postmodernists seek to find the voices of "the others" in international relations. Which of the following is an example of such voices?

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A)  the voices of political leaders 
B)  the voices of corporate executives 
C)  the voices of the military 
D)  the voices of the disenfranchised and marginalized 
E)  the voices of international organizations 
A)  the voices of political leaders 
B)  the voices of corporate executives 
C)  the voices of the military 
D)  the voices of the disenfranchised and marginalized 
E)  the voices of international organizations

Question 12

How valuable are large behavioral studies such as the Correlates of War project? Explain your answer. Do you think this is the best way to study international relations? Why or why not?

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Large behavioral studies such as the Cor

Question 13

What is a problem that stems from using history to study contemporary state interactions?

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A)  It does not allow us to test generalizations. 
B)  It does not provide detailed knowledge of specific events. 
C)  One's theoretical orientation may determine one's interpretation of history. 
D)  It does not help highlight patterns. 
E)  It limits our ability to draw on other disciplines to answer key questions. 
A)  It does not allow us to test generalizations. 
B)  It does not provide detailed knowledge of specific events. 
C)  One's theoretical orientation may determine one's interpretation of history. 
D)  It does not help highlight patterns. 
E)  It limits our ability to draw on other disciplines to answer key questions.

Question 14

The theory most focused on the ideas that human nature is good is

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A)  realism. 
B)  liberalism. 
C)  radicalism. 
D)  constructivism. 
E)  historicism. 
A)  realism. 
B)  liberalism. 
C)  radicalism. 
D)  constructivism. 
E)  historicism.

Question 15

Theorists who use alternative methods to study international relations contend that

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A)  it is important to study social and cultural factors. 
B)  properly conducted research can produce a single unified theory of international relations. 
C)  Thucydides's study of the Peloponnesian War provides the best example of their approach. 
D)  social forces with clearly fixed meanings inform all political processes. 
E)  state behavior can be measured if one uses the right statistical methods. 
A)  it is important to study social and cultural factors. 
B)  properly conducted research can produce a single unified theory of international relations. 
C)  Thucydides's study of the Peloponnesian War provides the best example of their approach. 
D)  social forces with clearly fixed meanings inform all political processes. 
E)  state behavior can be measured if one uses the right statistical methods.

Question 16

Radical theory is rooted in economics.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Saying that the international system is characterized by "anarchy" means

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A)  it is impossible for states to cooperate. 
B)  there is chaos in the system. 
C)  there is no international authority. 
D)  it is not states that govern the system. 
E)  states are forced by the system to cooperate. 
A)  it is impossible for states to cooperate. 
B)  there is chaos in the system. 
C)  there is no international authority. 
D)  it is not states that govern the system. 
E)  states are forced by the system to cooperate.

Question 18

If only we had looked at the analogy to the Vietnam War, we would have been able to have the "correct" policy prescription to know how to act in the 2003 Iraq War because these wars shared all the exact same characteristics.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Several of the more prominent theoretical approaches used to study international relations are

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A)  statism, liberalism, and environmentalism. 
B)  realism, radical theory, and environmentalism. 
C)  constructivism, radical theory, and statism. 
D)  liberalism, realism, and radical theory. 
E)  realism, environmentalism, and constructivism. 
A)  statism, liberalism, and environmentalism. 
B)  realism, radical theory, and environmentalism. 
C)  constructivism, radical theory, and statism. 
D)  liberalism, realism, and radical theory. 
E)  realism, environmentalism, and constructivism.

Question 20

Thucydides concluded that the underlying cause of the Peloponnesian War was

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A)  the clash between Athens's democratic society and Sparta's authoritarian government. 
B)  that Sparta was a sea power seeking new ports. 
C)  a changing distribution of power between Athens and Sparta. 
D)  Athenian leaders were pacifists and did not build their army. 
E)  Spartan culture led to constant war against more civilized city-states. 
A)  the clash between Athens's democratic society and Sparta's authoritarian government. 
B)  that Sparta was a sea power seeking new ports. 
C)  a changing distribution of power between Athens and Sparta. 
D)  Athenian leaders were pacifists and did not build their army. 
E)  Spartan culture led to constant war against more civilized city-states.

Dialectical reasoning

Critiques of the behavioral approach argue that

Which of the methodological approaches (historicism, philosophy, behavioralism, alternative approaches) discussed in the text do you find can help us best understand contemporary international relations and why? What makes the other approaches less appealing?

Theories are developed to help us

Individuals in the Correlates of War project collected data on a number of different wars and generated and tested hypotheses with those data. Which of the following best describes this project?

The theory that addresses the ethical content of international affairs and explores what "should be" is known as ________ theory.

Thucydides used diplomatic history to

All of the following actors affect international relations in important ways: heads of state, central governments, nongovernmental organizations, international organizations, and individuals.

Postmodernists seek to find the voices of "the others" in international relations. Which of the following is an example of such voices?

How valuable are large behavioral studies such as the Correlates of War project? Explain your answer. Do you think this is the best way to study international relations? Why or why not?

What is a problem that stems from using history to study contemporary state interactions?

The theory most focused on the ideas that human nature is good is

Theorists who use alternative methods to study international relations contend that

Radical theory is rooted in economics.

Saying that the international system is characterized by "anarchy" means

If only we had looked at the analogy to the Vietnam War, we would have been able to have the "correct" policy prescription to know how to act in the 2003 Iraq War because these wars shared all the exact same characteristics.

Several of the more prominent theoretical approaches used to study international relations are

Thucydides concluded that the underlying cause of the Peloponnesian War was

The Historical Context of Contemporary International Relations

International Relations Theories

The International System

The State

The Individual

Intergovernmental Organizations, International Law, and Nongovernmental Organizations

War and Strife

International Political Economy

Human Rights

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Exam 1: Approaches to International Relations

Dialectical reasoning

Critiques of the behavioral approach argue that

Which of the methodological approaches (historicism, philosophy, behavioralism, alternative approaches) discussed in the text do you find can help us best understand contemporary international relations and why? What makes the other approaches less appealing?

Theories are developed to help us

Individuals in the Correlates of War project collected data on a number of different wars and generated and tested hypotheses with those data. Which of the following best describes this project?

The theory that addresses the ethical content of international affairs and explores what "should be" is known as ________ theory.

Thucydides used diplomatic history to

All of the following actors affect international relations in important ways: heads of state, central governments, nongovernmental organizations, international organizations, and individuals.

Postmodernists seek to find the voices of "the others" in international relations. Which of the following is an example of such voices?

How valuable are large behavioral studies such as the Correlates of War project? Explain your answer. Do you think this is the best way to study international relations? Why or why not?

What is a problem that stems from using history to study contemporary state interactions?

The theory most focused on the ideas that human nature is good is

Theorists who use alternative methods to study international relations contend that

Radical theory is rooted in economics.

Saying that the international system is characterized by "anarchy" means

If only we had looked at the analogy to the Vietnam War, we would have been able to have the "correct" policy prescription to know how to act in the 2003 Iraq War because these wars shared all the exact same characteristics.

Several of the more prominent theoretical approaches used to study international relations are

Thucydides concluded that the underlying cause of the Peloponnesian War was

The Historical Context of Contemporary International Relations

International Relations Theories

The International System

The State

The Individual

Intergovernmental Organizations, International Law, and Nongovernmental Organizations

War and Strife

International Political Economy

Human Rights

Transnational Issues: the Environment, World Health, and Crime

Filters