Question 1

The radical perspective places emphasis on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the balance of power in the international system 
B)  international institutions 
C)  sovereignty 
D)  economic class conflict 
E)  normative structures 
A)  the balance of power in the international system 
B)  international institutions 
C)  sovereignty 
D)  economic class conflict 
E)  normative structures

Question 2

How would radicals explain the 2003 Iraq War?

Accepted Answer

A)  a failure of international institutions 
B)  the United States acting in its national interest to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction 
C)  the United States acting in its economic interest to stabilize and control its oil supply 
D)  a clash of Christian and Islamic identities 
E)  a tragic result of elite misperceptions 
A)  a failure of international institutions 
B)  the United States acting in its national interest to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction 
C)  the United States acting in its economic interest to stabilize and control its oil supply 
D)  a clash of Christian and Islamic identities 
E)  a tragic result of elite misperceptions

Question 3

Iraq's forced retreat and surrender to the U.S.-led coalition after invading Kuwait is an illustration of

Accepted Answer

A)  defensive realists' argument that few wars benefit the states that start them. 
B)  defensive realists' argument that wars can enhance a state's reputation in the long run. 
C)  defensive realists' argument that states should bandwagon. 
D)  offensive realists' argument that states will inevitably balance against aggressors. 
E)  offensive realists' argument that states should follow a policy of containment. 
A)  defensive realists' argument that few wars benefit the states that start them. 
B)  defensive realists' argument that wars can enhance a state's reputation in the long run. 
C)  defensive realists' argument that states should bandwagon. 
D)  offensive realists' argument that states will inevitably balance against aggressors. 
E)  offensive realists' argument that states should follow a policy of containment.

Question 4

That human nature is basically good and that people can cooperate to affect social progress are basic tenets of

Accepted Answer

A)  Marxism. 
B)  radicalism. 
C)  liberalism. 
D)  nationalism. 
E)  realism. 
A)  Marxism. 
B)  radicalism. 
C)  liberalism. 
D)  nationalism. 
E)  realism.

Question 5

Which of the following is a state-level explanation of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq?

Accepted Answer

A)  George W. Bush had sought to remove Saddam Hussein from office since the late 1990s. 
B)  There was a shifting balance of power in the Middle East. 
C)  It is in the U.S. national interest to build a progressive Arab regime in the Middle East. 
D)  President Bush had advisers favoring war. 
E)  The U.S. invasion was a manifestation of the unique capability of a unipolar international system to respond to perceived threats to the stability of the system. 
A)  George W. Bush had sought to remove Saddam Hussein from office since the late 1990s. 
B)  There was a shifting balance of power in the Middle East. 
C)  It is in the U.S. national interest to build a progressive Arab regime in the Middle East. 
D)  President Bush had advisers favoring war. 
E)  The U.S. invasion was a manifestation of the unique capability of a unipolar international system to respond to perceived threats to the stability of the system.

Question 6

What differentiates liberalism and neoliberal institutionalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  beliefs about what causes states to cooperate 
B)  beliefs about the national interest 
C)  beliefs about the Cold War 
D)  beliefs about capitalism 
E)  beliefs about war 
A)  beliefs about what causes states to cooperate 
B)  beliefs about the national interest 
C)  beliefs about the Cold War 
D)  beliefs about capitalism 
E)  beliefs about war

Question 7

Which of the following do liberals think aids peace?

Accepted Answer

A)  the spread of capitalism 
B)  aristocratic governments 
C)  international institutions 
D)  bandwagoning 
E)  power balancing 
A)  the spread of capitalism 
B)  aristocratic governments 
C)  international institutions 
D)  bandwagoning 
E)  power balancing

Question 8

Which of the following statements is True of theories' approach to the role that power plays in international relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Realists, neoliberal institutionalists, and constructivists all see power as important. 
B)  Realists and neoliberal institutionalists see power as important, while constructivists do not. 
C)  Realists see power as important, while neoliberal institutionalists and constructivists do not. 
D)  Neoliberal institutionalists see power as important, but realists and constructivists do not. 
E)  Constructivists see power as important, but realists and neoliberal institutionalists do not. 
A)  Realists, neoliberal institutionalists, and constructivists all see power as important. 
B)  Realists and neoliberal institutionalists see power as important, while constructivists do not. 
C)  Realists see power as important, while neoliberal institutionalists and constructivists do not. 
D)  Neoliberal institutionalists see power as important, but realists and constructivists do not. 
E)  Constructivists see power as important, but realists and neoliberal institutionalists do not.

Question 9

International institutions are important to neoliberal institutionalists in that they

Accepted Answer

A)  are relevant to human rights, the liberals' main interest. 
B)  reinforce strong alliances such as those that preceded World War I. 
C)  effectively sidestep disagreements caused by economic competition. 
D)  provide a framework for ongoing interactions between states. 
E)  overthrow governments that refuse to cooperate. 
A)  are relevant to human rights, the liberals' main interest. 
B)  reinforce strong alliances such as those that preceded World War I. 
C)  effectively sidestep disagreements caused by economic competition. 
D)  provide a framework for ongoing interactions between states. 
E)  overthrow governments that refuse to cooperate.

Question 10

What lesson do neoliberal institutionalists learn from the prisoner's dilemma?

Accepted Answer

A)  If states confront each other repeatedly, they find it is in their self-interest to cooperate. 
B)  Self-interested actors will never cooperate, so states should work to obtain as much power as they can to protect themselves from other states. 
C)  States will never be able to cooperate on security issues. 
D)  Because of the goodness of human nature, less than optimal outcomes rarely occur when states interact. 
E)  The prisoner's dilemma can never accurately model international politics. 
A)  If states confront each other repeatedly, they find it is in their self-interest to cooperate. 
B)  Self-interested actors will never cooperate, so states should work to obtain as much power as they can to protect themselves from other states. 
C)  States will never be able to cooperate on security issues. 
D)  Because of the goodness of human nature, less than optimal outcomes rarely occur when states interact. 
E)  The prisoner's dilemma can never accurately model international politics.

Question 11

Realists argue that states' concern with relative gains will undermine international cooperation. What do they mean by this?

Accepted Answer

A)  States will not cooperate since they have relatively little to gain from doing so. 
B)  States cannot be sure they will gain anything from cooperation so they have little incentive to try. 
C)  States are reluctant to cooperate because they fear their partners will cheat and no one will gain from cooperation. 
D)  Because it is relatively costly to form international institutions, realists believe it is a waste of resources to contribute to cooperative endeavors. 
E)  States will be reluctant to cooperate even for mutual gain, because their partners may benefit more, gaining additional power to use against them in the future. 
A)  States will not cooperate since they have relatively little to gain from doing so. 
B)  States cannot be sure they will gain anything from cooperation so they have little incentive to try. 
C)  States are reluctant to cooperate because they fear their partners will cheat and no one will gain from cooperation. 
D)  Because it is relatively costly to form international institutions, realists believe it is a waste of resources to contribute to cooperative endeavors. 
E)  States will be reluctant to cooperate even for mutual gain, because their partners may benefit more, gaining additional power to use against them in the future.

Question 12

The basic proposition of idealism is that

Accepted Answer

A)  war is not preventable. 
B)  war is likely to occur when the international system is unipolar in nature. 
C)  war is preventable through credible threats from the most powerful state in the system. 
D)  war is preventable through the collective action of states. 
E)  peace can be achieved by a balance of power among states. 
A)  war is not preventable. 
B)  war is likely to occur when the international system is unipolar in nature. 
C)  war is preventable through credible threats from the most powerful state in the system. 
D)  war is preventable through the collective action of states. 
E)  peace can be achieved by a balance of power among states.

Question 13

Theories are sets of propositions that prove the existence of particular relationships between variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Democratic peace theory argues that

Accepted Answer

A)  democracies are less likely to go to war than other states. 
B)  democracies are unlikely to go to war with other democracies. 
C)  democracies are inherently peaceful-type states. 
D)  democracies are unlikely to go to war with autocracies. 
E)  democracies are more likely to go to war than autocracies. 
A)  democracies are less likely to go to war than other states. 
B)  democracies are unlikely to go to war with other democracies. 
C)  democracies are inherently peaceful-type states. 
D)  democracies are unlikely to go to war with autocracies. 
E)  democracies are more likely to go to war than autocracies.

Question 15

Constructivists believe that state behavior is shaped by

Accepted Answer

A)  the distribution of power in the international system. 
B)  the national self-interest. 
C)  the interests of the bourgeoisie class. 
D)  social norms. 
E)  multinational corporations. 
A)  the distribution of power in the international system. 
B)  the national self-interest. 
C)  the interests of the bourgeoisie class. 
D)  social norms. 
E)  multinational corporations.

Question 16

The idea that the international system is "anarchic," as posited by realists, means that

Accepted Answer

A)  the international system is chaotic. 
B)  states in the international system are not rational actors. 
C)  there is an absence of an overarching authority in the international system. 
D)  states in the international system do not cooperate. 
E)  the international system does not have organized international institutions. 
A)  the international system is chaotic. 
B)  states in the international system are not rational actors. 
C)  there is an absence of an overarching authority in the international system. 
D)  states in the international system do not cooperate. 
E)  the international system does not have organized international institutions.

Question 17

Neorealism and neoliberal institutionalism have differing views on the possibility for international cooperation. Which do you think is more accurate in explaining cooperation among states today? In your response, be sure to highlight what each theory predicts about the potential for cooperation and cite real-world examples to back up your argument.

Accepted Answer

Neorealism and neoliberal institutionali

Question 18

With recent changes in the global economy, should we regard radicalism as a less legitimate or still useful theoretical perspective? Why or why not? Explain how your opinion on this issue affects your thinking about radical beliefs and approaches in general.

Accepted Answer

With recent changes in the global econom

Question 19

What are hypotheses?

Accepted Answer

A)  specific statements positing a particular relationship between two or more variables 
B)  general statements positing many possible relationships between two or more variables 
C)  specific statements regarding a single variable 
D)  general statements regarding a single variable 
E)  statements of fact unrelated to a particular theory 
A)  specific statements positing a particular relationship between two or more variables 
B)  general statements positing many possible relationships between two or more variables 
C)  specific statements regarding a single variable 
D)  general statements regarding a single variable 
E)  statements of fact unrelated to a particular theory

Question 20

Dependency theorists believe that less developed countries will rise quickly now that colonialism has ended.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The radical perspective places emphasis on which of the following?

How would radicals explain the 2003 Iraq War?

Iraq's forced retreat and surrender to the U.S.-led coalition after invading Kuwait is an illustration of

That human nature is basically good and that people can cooperate to affect social progress are basic tenets of

Which of the following is a state-level explanation of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq?

What differentiates liberalism and neoliberal institutionalism?

Which of the following do liberals think aids peace?

Which of the following statements is True of theories' approach to the role that power plays in international relations?

International institutions are important to neoliberal institutionalists in that they

What lesson do neoliberal institutionalists learn from the prisoner's dilemma?

Realists argue that states' concern with relative gains will undermine international cooperation. What do they mean by this?

The basic proposition of idealism is that

Theories are sets of propositions that prove the existence of particular relationships between variables.

Democratic peace theory argues that

Constructivists believe that state behavior is shaped by

The idea that the international system is "anarchic," as posited by realists, means that

With recent changes in the global economy, should we regard radicalism as a less legitimate or still useful theoretical perspective? Why or why not? Explain how your opinion on this issue affects your thinking about radical beliefs and approaches in general.

What are hypotheses?

Dependency theorists believe that less developed countries will rise quickly now that colonialism has ended.

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Exam 3: International Relations Theories

The radical perspective places emphasis on which of the following?

How would radicals explain the 2003 Iraq War?

Iraq's forced retreat and surrender to the U.S.-led coalition after invading Kuwait is an illustration of

That human nature is basically good and that people can cooperate to affect social progress are basic tenets of

Which of the following is a state-level explanation of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq?

What differentiates liberalism and neoliberal institutionalism?

Which of the following do liberals think aids peace?

Which of the following statements is True of theories' approach to the role that power plays in international relations?

International institutions are important to neoliberal institutionalists in that they

What lesson do neoliberal institutionalists learn from the prisoner's dilemma?

Realists argue that states' concern with relative gains will undermine international cooperation. What do they mean by this?

The basic proposition of idealism is that

Theories are sets of propositions that prove the existence of particular relationships between variables.

Democratic peace theory argues that

Constructivists believe that state behavior is shaped by

The idea that the international system is "anarchic," as posited by realists, means that

With recent changes in the global economy, should we regard radicalism as a less legitimate or still useful theoretical perspective? Why or why not? Explain how your opinion on this issue affects your thinking about radical beliefs and approaches in general.

What are hypotheses?

Dependency theorists believe that less developed countries will rise quickly now that colonialism has ended.

Approaches to International Relations

The Historical Context of Contemporary International Relations

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

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